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BLUES CD STORE FEATURED NEW RELEASESJimmy Reed's laid back singing style, harmonica motifs and guitar patternsmade for a distinctive guitar sound that significantly impacted on the bluesscene of 1950's America. This anthology includes over fifty classic tracks ontwo CDs with highlights including 'Honest I Do', 'Baby, What You Want MeTo Do', 'My First Plea', ‘The Moon Is Rising’ , ‘My Bitter Seed’ , ‘CloseTogether’, ‘Down The Road’, ‘Jimmy's Rock’, ,Bright Lights, Big City, ‘BigBoss Man’, ‘Where Can You Be’ / ‘I'm Nervous plus many more.

Jimmy Reed - The Anthology £6.75

‘Here’ is at the forefront of modern blues-rock, where the mix of intensityand integrity captured on Popa Chubby’s ‘Back To New York City’ has madehim one of the genre’s most popular figures. And he’s an imposing figure atthat, weighing more than 300 pounds with a shaven head, tattooed arms, agoatee and a performing style he describes as “the Stooges meets BuddyGuy, Motörhead meets Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix meets RobertJohnson…” An album of great heavy blues rocking guitar.

Popa Chubby – Back To New York City £11.99Duke & his band deliver a collection of high energy uptown and low-down

blues that he loved, and often learnt, when he was as young as 17 yearsold. “Duke Robillard’s latest rousing and rocking offering is a welcomereturn to, and affirmation of, Duke’s grittier blues roots and earlyinfluences. Being ‘low down and tore up’ never sounded better!” - DickShurman (Blues Producer and Historian). Duke is joined by Bruce Bears(piano), Brad Hallen (acoustic bass), Mark Teixeira (drums), Matt McCabe(piano) and Sax Gordon (sax).

The Duke Robillard Band – Low Down & Tore Up £13.50

Memphis Mojo" is the follow up to the critically aclaimed "Back To theBlack Bayou" release by Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint.Recorded in Memphis, TN. after Red was awarded for his achievements as"acoustic artist of the year" at the Blues Music awards. “He is one of a fewReal Deals” - Ricky Bush Bushdogblues - “Absolutely indispensible for alllovers of the blues” Phil Jackson, Blues In The South – “The Blues legend athis best!” - Rainer Molz Monsters& Critics.

Louisiana Red – Memphis Mojo £12.99

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Welcome to Bluesletter 411

The last Bluesletter was a resounding success, judged by the number of orders that came flooding in andhopefully you’ll find plenty of interest in this Bluesletter. With the end of 2011 looming, it is time to thinkabout buying a 2012 calendar and we have just the ideal one – The 2012 Blues Artwork Calendar.We order calendars only once from the US manufacturer so as to bring you a low price, therefore pleaseorder ASAP. If we have to order a second batch, the price may increase. Details are on the back cover.

We have a feature on German record label ‘Made In Germany’ (MIG), see pages 12 & 13. This is a qualitylabel and normally some of their prices are a little higher than other labels but we are giving you thechance to buy at excellent prices until the end of the year. If you order any of the MIG DC/DVD we willsend you their latest ‘Blues News’ 10 track sampler CD absolutely FREE.

We are extending the FREE MIG ‘Blues News’ 10 track sampler CD offer to the first 50 orders from thisBluesletter, no matter what you order. We’ll also be giving everyone that orders before Christmas, aBlues CD Store gift voucher. In the new year we will be re introducing our successful auction of CDs andDVDs and to make sure you get an auction list, you either need to be a Blues CD Store member orpurchase from this Bluesletter. Therefore, good reasons to get your order in soon and give us a chance todispatch your order before Christmas.

Talking of Christmas, there are a number of items (including the calendar) in this Bluesletter that wouldmake good and maybe unusual Christmas presents. They are not all blues, just in case your friends andfamily don’t have the same passion for the blues and blues/rock that you have. However, I can’t thinkwhy ever not. Other Christmas present ideas could include giving a year’s Blues CD Store membership(the initial year membership for new members is only £20 details page 10) or giving Blues CD Store GiftVouchers and these can be ordered to any value.

Blues CD Store Members Competition (To join the Members Club see details on page 10)

Our member’s competition from the last Bluesletter was won by Mr Peter Clinton of Hereford. Hecorrectly stated that John Lee Hooker was the blues artist who’s album titled ‘Free Beer And Chicken’,appeared on the front cover of Bluesletter 311. He wins a pack of 10 blues CDs.

This month’s member’s competition. Name the blues man who’s album title, appears on the front cover,in the header of this Bluesletter. There may be more than one blues album with this title so here are someclues to the name we have as our correct answer. He is known by his first, middle and surname. He wasborn in 1914 and died in 1980. He was from Louisiana and served time in prison, hence the album title.You can either add the answer to you order form or tell us over the phone when you order. The winnerwill be selected at random and they will win a rare Elvis Presley picture disc, a 3 CD box set ‘The Devil’sMusic’, a book on Led Zeppelin ‘The Led Zeppelin Encyclopedia’ and an Alexis Korner DVD.The winner will be announced in the next Bluesletter. Remember, you have to be a member to enter.

Blues CD Store Members Club FREE CDVarious - Wine , Women and Whisky

We have an interesting free compilation for our members. 17 tracks of mostly British blues and borderingon the blues artists (depending on your view) including: Peter Green, Nine Below Zero, Stan Webb’s

Chicken Shack, Blodwyn Pig, Ruby Turner, Paul Lamb & the King Snakes, Dr Feelgood, Duster Bennett,Alexis Korner, Groundhogs, Jerry Portnoy, Chris Farlowe.

If you are not receiving this CD but want to buy one, you can for £5.99

If you are not a member and want to become one, please see page 10 for details.By joining the Blues CD Store Members Club you get 5 free CDs of our choice per year, guaranteed to getall Bluesletters in a year, plus extra mailings, members special offers, priority on offers and you can enter

our front page competition to win goodies.(We reserve the right if necessary, to replace the free CD with one of equal value.)

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Johnny Winter - Roots £12.99 - It’s been a while since Johnny Winter has madea new album, seven years actually. This album sees Johnny returning to songs oficonic bluesmen and where it all started. So a real blues album that includes suchnumbers as T Bone Shuffle, Further On Up The Road, Got My Mojo Working, DustMy Broom. These are songs written by bluesmen that influenced a young JohnnyWinter. 11 tracks sees Johnny joined by guests such as brother Edgar, SusanTedeschi, Warren Haynes, Vince Gill, Sonny Landreth and more.In stock: The Progressive Blues Experiment and self titled Johnny Winter at

£12.99 each. We can obtain other Johnny Winter albums and DVDs. Please enquire for further info.

Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa - Don’t Explain £12.99 - Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Beth Hart, known for her raw and powerful blues-rock sound, wrapsher expressive vocals around classic soul covers on ‘Don’t Explain’, an album thatgrew out of her friendship with guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Produced by KevinShirley (Joe Bonamassa, Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes), the album features Hart’sscorching interpretations of ten songs, with Bonamassa on guitar and his ace bandfilling out the tracks. “Beth’s got a pretty heady voice, very reminiscent of JanisJoplin,” says Shirley, who has produced Bonamassa’s last five albums. “She’s also

got a lot of Etta James in her, but hadn’t really accessed it. With this material, there is a gentleness to theway she delivers the most heartfelt tunes that she hasn’t shown before. It’s very cool, she’s done afantastic job”. She collaborated with Bonamassa and Shirley on choosing songs, and the final set listfeatures numbers made famous by artists including Billie Holiday (the title track, ‘Don’t Explain’), ArethaFranklin (‘Ain’t No Way’), Bill Withers (‘For My Friend’), Ray Charles (‘Sinner’s Prayer’), Delaney & Bonnie(‘Well Well’ - featuring a vocal duet with Bonamassa), Tom Waits (‘Chocolate Jesus’), Etta James (‘I’dRather Go Blind’ and ‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me’) and others.Also available: Beth Hart - My California (New Version) £12.99 £11.99 and 37 Days £12.50

Ana Popovic – Unconditional £12.99 - Ana Popovic is widely regarded as one ofworld's very best female guitar-players. Her new album, "Unconditional," wasrecorded at the famous Piety Street recording studios in New Orleans and isAna's sixth studio release. It was produced by Ana Popovic and Grammy Awardwinning producer John Porter. Of the album's twelve songs, eight are originalsby Popovic, from which two are co-written by writing partner Mark van Meurs.Also on the album are songs gleaned from the rich blues history done by someof Ana's favorites, inc. Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Otis Spann and Nina Simone

Michael Powers - Revolutionary Boogie £14.75 - A five-time “Blues MusicAward” nominee, guitarist-singer Michael Powers learned his chops from JimmyReed, and toured with the James Cotton Band while still in his teens. He hasrecorded, preformed with, or opened for Johnny Winter, Pinetop Perkins, BuddyMiles, John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards andeven James Brown! With “Revolutionary Boogie”, Michael presents his eclecticchoices of covers and originals, cutting across Blues and Classic Rock genres.

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New Releases / Recent Releases / Re Releases/ Forthcoming Releases

Please note most of these releases are already available but some are to be released soon, eitherimminently or within the next few weeks. However occasionally release dates are put back and we haveno control over this. We will always endeavor to get CDs/DVDs to you as soon as possible.

Prices shown £0.00 are Blues CD Store members price. You need to be a member to take advantage ofthese lower prices. Why not join when you order and you may be able to save on money on your order.

Leslie West – Unusual Suspects £12.99 - Nobody sounds like rock ‘n’ roll legendLeslie West. Absolutely nobody. West has been in command of one of thebiggest, boldest electric guitar tones known to man or beast from his bandMountain through to his riveting new album ‘Unusual Suspects’. His voice is evenmore recognizable - a powerful mix of honey and gravel that falls somewherebetween Otis Redding and King Kong. He explains “As far as my voice goes, whenI open my mouth, that’s want comes out - period. Plus, I’ve always loved the great

soul and blues singers, so that’s instinctively how I got my phrasing,”. ‘Unusual Suspects’, is a mix ofboogies, blues, rockers and ballads that puts his song writing skills at the fore. The album was named‘Unusual Suspects’ because very rarely do you get an assemblage of this pedigree of players on onealbum which include; Joe Bonamassa, Zakk Wylde, Slash, Billy Gibbons and Steve Lukather. We havesome of the limited edition CDs with 64 page booklet in a digipak. Once these are sold we will supply thestandard release in a jewel case with 20 page booklet. So hurry to order, first come first served.In stock: Blue Me and Got Blooze at £12.99 each. Also available from Leslie West, all at £9.99 each :Theme - The Great Fatsby – Alligator. Also available, albums from Leslie West’s band Mountain.Prices from £6.99. Please enquire for list.

Chris Duarte - Blues In The Afterburner £12.99 £11.99 - In the wake of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s passing,Duarte quickly gained a national reputation as young man imbued with a playing style comparable attimes to the late guitarist. Duarte has constantly worked on his growth as a musician and the years ofrecording culminated purposefully in this decade’s ‘Blue Velocity’, ‘Vantage Point’ and ‘396’ withBluestone Company. All records which aptly showcases many sides of this brilliant artist in the context ofhigh energy blues rock with moments that bring to mind legendary artists as diverse as Stevie RayVaughan, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson. ‘Blues In The Afterburner’ continues in thetradition of smokin’ blues with doses of heavy psychedelia throughout, containing a heavy dose ofDuarte’s legendary blues guitar chops over a diverse set of grooves and lyrical themes.Also available: Blue Velocity’, Vantage Point, Infinite Energy and 396 with Bluestone Company.All CDs are £12.99 each or any two for £24.75

Jeff Healey Band - Full Circle: The Live Anthology 3 CD + DVD Set £18.99 £17.50 - This special editionset features three very distinctive concerts. The first is their appearance at the 1989 Montreal JazzFestival in support of their debut album ‘See The Light’, the second performance (included here on bothCD and DVD) comes from Switzerland’s St Gallen Open Air Festival in 1991 and the third is a concert fromthe Hard Rock in their home town of Toronto recorded in 1995 on the heels of their fourth album ‘CoverTo Cover’. Always renowned for their gutsy live performances, this set gives the perfect opportunity tosee the progression of the Jeff Healey Band as a live act through this phase of their career. Features manyof his classic tracks including ‘Angel Eyes’, ‘Roadhouse Blues’, ‘Hide Away’, ‘I Think I Love You Too Much’,‘See The Light’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, ‘Yer Blues’ and many more.In stock: Feel This - Hell To Pay – Get Me Some – Last Call – See The Light . All £9.99 each.Live albums: Mess Of Blues – Live at Grossman’s 1994 – Live At Montreux 1999. All £9.99 each

ZZ Top – A Tribute From Friends - £13.99 - Major artists pay homage to ‘thatlittle ol’ band from Texas’ on new compilation album. Featuring 11 top-qualityrecordings, the majority put together especially for this project. Needless tosay, all of the band’s true classics are given an airing, with female artist GracePotter providing a different, hugely enjoyable take on ‘Tush’, which ends all tooquickly, and the Fleetwood Mac rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood & JohnMcVie showing that they can keep up with the signature efforts of theaforementioned Mr. Tyler on album opener, the magnificent ‘Sharp DressedMan’. Say ZZ Top themselves: “Now comes ‘A Tribute From Friends’, and we're

so delighted that our music resonates with these great musicians whom we so admire.”

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Various Artists - Muddy Waters All-Star Tribute To A Legend £13.99 - RecordedOctober 11, 1997 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,Washington D.C., an impressive All-Star cast of Blues musicians turned out to payhomage to the legendary Muddy Waters. These included Muddy’s own son BillMorganfield plus Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, John Hiatt, Charlie Musselwhite,Robert Junior Lockwood, Peter Wolf, Nick Gravenite and many, many more.Tracks include; ‘I’m Ready’, Hoochie Coochie Man, Got My Mojo Working, MeanRed Spider, Gypsey Woman – 14 tracks in total.

There is also a DVD version which includes appearances by Bob Dylan and Keith Richards. £13.99 £12.99

The Blues Band – Few Short Lines £13.99 - Brand new album from one of the UK’s best loved and mostpopular bands. A team of superb musicians, headed by incomparable singer and harmonic playersupreme Paul Jones. Lead guitarist Tom McGuinness, bass man Gary Fletcher, slide guitarist Dave Kellyand drummer Rob Townsend, tear through a barnstorming selection of mainly original numbers. Withguests singers Linda Lewis and Maggie Bell, plus the legendary Al Kooper on keyboards, Mike Sanchez andPete Wingfield on piano and Southside Johnny on raunchy vocals. What a line up! There are 14 tracks toenjoy making a fine addition to the legacy of a band, whose career now spans more than 30 years.

The Blues Band – Best Of The Blues Band 2 CD Set £13.99 - This 2CD set provides an overview of theband’s output over three decades. Among the 41 tracks, taken from 13 albums, are richly satisfyingperformances from early works ‘Official Blues Band Bootleg’ and ‘Ready’, spiced with stomping versionsof classics like ‘I Go Crazy’ and ‘Tobacco Road’. There are also songs from the acoustic ‘Wire Less’ albumand delights from a more recent Ray Charles tribute set, ‘Thank You Brother Ray‘. It’s the best way tohear all aspects of the blues, revived, refreshed and played with authentic passion by great musicians.

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings - Live Communication £13.99 £12.99 - This energetic new 13-track CDcaptures the Rhythm Kings in action on their sell out 2008 UK tour. Says guitarist Terry Taylor: “It was anenjoyable tour, the sound was great and the playing was very tight. The nine piece Rhythm Kings includeDennis Locorriere (vocals and guitar) formerly with Dr. Hook & The Medicine Men. The Kings alsofeatured outstanding lead guitarist Albert Lee, vocalist Beverly Skeet (vocals), Geraint Watkins (piano andaccordion), Graham Broad (drums), Nick Payne and Frank Mead (saxophones) and Mr. Wyman himself onbass guitar and vocals. The band storms through rootsy favourites, by artists ranging from Wilson Pickettto the Everly Brothers and Chuck Berry. Among the highlights are the ballad ‘Drown In My Own Tears’, afunky ‘Harlem Shuffle’, ‘Johnny B.Goode’ and, of course, ‘That’s Rock And Roll’.

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers 2 CD Set £15.99 £14.99 - The story of thisvibrant night of Blues, recorded over a decade after the so-called "Blues Boom"in the UK. Memphis and Chicago Blues legends joined British Blues icon JohnMayall and his Bluesbreakers on stage, for one special night in June 1982 at NewJersey's Capitol Theater. The concert turned out to be a summit gathering ofsome of the greatest names in Blues music, when guitarists Albert King andBuddy Guy, harmonica player Junior Wells and singers Etta James and SippieWallace, all showed up to sit in with the band.

There is also a DVD version of the concert, running time 90 minutes £13.99 £12.99

Hugh Laurie – Let Them Talk CD + DVD Special Edition £13.99 - Let Them Talk: Special Edition’ compilesthe original much-loved ‘Let Them Talk’ album with four new recordings and a live DVD. The focus track‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’ is Laurie’s interpretation of Ray Charles’ classic 1956 single; ‘Waiting For A Train’was originally written by early country pioneer Jimmie Rodgers; and ‘Crazy Arms’, a Ralph Mooney andChuck Seals composition popularised by Ray Price. The fourth new recording is a live version of ‘You Don’tKnow My Mind’. Live special performance which was recorded in New Orleans. The 45 minute filmfeatures live footage of many of the highlights of the ‘Let Them Talk’ album together with several othersongs resurrected blues classics. In stock: Original version of CD Let Them Talk £9.99 £8.99

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Stephen Dale Petit – The BBC Sessions £11.99 - Collector's limited 1000 editionDigipak of Stephen Dale Petit’s BBC Radio 2 sessions. Includes an interview withBob Harris and features performances from, Rolling Stone, Mick Taylor as specialguest. BBC’s Bob Harris says “We recorded a conversation and a session togetherfor my weekend show on BBC Radio . His playing was uninhibited and passionate;his knowledge of the blues was awesome. I discovered the respect he has for theheritage of the blues and his deep desire to see the music he loves remainrelevant and important now and into the future”. We can’t guarantee having

stock but we’ll do our best. You will have to be quick to order this CD.In stock: We have a limited amount of Stephen Dale Petit’s debut album ‘Guitararama’ at the low priceof only £7.99 £6.99 . We have 5 of these at this stock. Blues CD Store members will be given priority.

Nine Below Zero – Live £9.99 - Originally formed back in the late 1970’s by lead vocalist/guitaristDennis Greaves, the band have been recording and touring ever since. This album features the dynamicrhythm section of Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O’neil from the late Rory Gallagher’s band plusharmonica ace Alan Glen. The sound is certainly more mature than that of the legendary LiveAt The Marquee set, but the energy level is still as high as ever.

Ramon Goose - Uptown Blues £14.75 £13.99 - Ramon Goose originally established himself as theguitarist; chief songwriter, producer and driving force for the acclaimed British band NuBlues. ‘UptownBlues’ is the debut solo album by Ramon Goose, which sees him delving further into his love of blues andblues-rock. “Uptown Blues” is a CD where influences are explored and incorporated with Ramon tippinghis hat to musicians as varied as Duke Ellington, BB King, Taj Mahal, Charlie Christian and Robben Ford.The much covered Hound Dog Taylor classic, “Give Me Back My Wig” is given a stripped back trio airing asis live favourite, Hendrix’s “Little Wing” along with a cracking version of the Isley Brothers’ “Testify”. But itis in the original numbers that Ramon really stamps his mark, whether it is the slow but funky CD opener“Delta Moon”, the up-tempo and swinging “Reality” or the sax drenched “Taste of Honey” .

Nils Lofgren - Old School £12.99 - This is s Nils Lofgren’s first New Release in 6 Years. 11 songs are neworiginals by Nils and "Irish Angel" is beautiful ballad written by Bruce McCabe that Nils has beenperforming in his shows recently. "Let Her Get Away" is a haunting acoustic gem co-written with Root BoySlim. "Old School" is classic Nils at his diverse best, with rough, raw blues dobros and searing electricguitars. The album features the legendary Paul Rodgers, Lou Gramm and Sam Moore as guest vocalists,This CD has it all and promises to rank among his best. Although it is a rock album, it has it’s bluesinfluences and demonstrates Nils Lofgren’s great guitar skills.

Savoy Brown - Voodoo Moon £13.50 - “I believe the songs on Voodoo Moon arethe best I've written since the early 70's. It is modern blues rock but with moresong orientation than normally associated with the genre.” Kim SimmondsThis is a strong statement from one of the architects of the British Bluesmovement. Voodoo Moon reflects a lifetime of living and loving the blues. Hisnew, local lineup of talent – Joe Whiting (vocals/sax), Pat DeSalvo (bass) andGarnet Grimm (drums) – rehearse faithfully; and it shows. Fans and promotersreport this is one of, if not the best new music in the ever-evolving lineup of

Savoy Brown. Voodoo Moon has the magic mojo that shines for all to see and hear.ORDER VIA YOUR RSK SALES REP

Sean Costello - At His Best - Live £12.99 - The first ever release of live performances by the late bluesartist, Sean Costello. This sensational 16 track compilation features all previously unreleased material,recorded in the USA and Europe from 2000 to 2007, and includes ten songs not on any prior Costelloalbum. ‘At His Best – Live’ demonstrates Costello’s remarkable interpretive prowess on guitar and vocalsthrough a treasure trove of American music genres. Backed by his crack touring bands, Costello deliversdistinctive renditions of blues, soul, and swing classics that put the listener at the center of a powerful setof great music. This represents the essence of Sean Costello’s unique artistry and devotion to the genre.

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Candye Kane – Sister Vagabond £13.99 £12.99 - On her latest release,Candye Kane once again delivers her heart on a platter. Kane presents a moremature and swinging collection of scorching blues and soul originals, searingwith the young Laura Chavez's impressive guitar work. Kane takes us on ajourney thru love, heartbreak, rejection and personal empowerment, colored inswampy and soulful earth tones that bring a new twist to old favorites (BrendaLee's Sweet Nothings) and explore darker territory (Walkin' Talkin' HauntedHouse). Laura's guitar work stands out on these performances demonstrating

maturity beyond her years. Kane and Chavez are a powerhouse duo - strength and power in bucketfuls.

Nick Moss - Here I Am £13.99 - This is a record already drawing raves from peers and mentors likerenowned bluesman Jimmy Thackery, who has praised this new set for "pushing the evolution of hismusic" with tunes that are "genuine and intense." Moss has given guitar lovers plenty to sink their teethinto with extended songs and solos, but there's more to ‘Here I Am’ than just great lead playing. Mossand his band again use a foundation of blues, rock, and roots as starting point, but take new andunexpected turns on these tracks. These 10 new originals combine to create the most diverse albumof his career as he pushes his sound, songwriting, and lead guitar work further than ever before.In Stock: Nick Moss previous CD - Priviledged £13.99.

King Mob - Force 9 £13.75 - King Mob Is A Brand New English beat combo comprising guitar legend ChrisSpedding (Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, Paul McCartney), Glen Matlock - bass (Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop,Faces), Martin Chambers – drums (Pretenders), Stephen W Parsons aka Snips – vocals (legendaryfigure behind 70’s New Wave band Sharks, and later Snips) and introducing hot new guitar talent Sixteen.Also available: King Mob - Force 9 Vinyl version £16.99

Karl Demata Band - Cross The Mountain £12.99 £11.99 - First solo album fromUS guitarist Karl Demata . With influences ranging from Cream, Mountain, LedZeppelin and The Allman Brothers Band, 'Cross The Mountain' is a guitar-heavyalbum full of blues-rock power trio flavors that is not afraid of exploring morecontemporary and diverse influences. “Classic rock aficionados will enjoy thetunes, guitarists the melody laced leads reminiscent at times of Cream-eraClapton, Rory Gallagher & Leslie West Classic rock aficionados will enjoy thetunes, guitarists the melody laced leads remenisent at times of Cream-era

Clapton, Rory Gallagher & Leslie West” – Total Guitar. If you like your blues on the rock side, then it isreally worth trying this album. Full of excellent guitar work, superb band and good songs. Recommended.

Roger Chapman - Maybe The Last Time – £11.50 – Roger Chapman, former singer, songwriter and frontman with famed UK rock bands Family and Streetwalkers. The summer of 2011 saw Roger Chapman andhis band The Shortlist back out on the road for a round of European City & Biker Festivals. Fortunately theaudience here came to party which added a wonderful vibe to the evening, hence the inclusion of ‘LetsSpend The Night Together’….. ‘Who Pulled The Nite Down’ ‘Maybe The Last Time’, and Bob Dylan’s ‘BlindWillie McTell’. Chappo’s music rocks, has soul, can be funky and definitely has the blues influence.

Virgil & the Accelerators – The Radium £12.99 – this is an impressive debut album by a young band.Although 19 year old guitarist Virgil McMahon plays blues rock guitar round the UK blues scene, it is fairto say this is more of a classic rock album. Pete Feenstra writing for the ‘Get Ready To Rock’ website(www.getreadytorock.com) gives it a 5 star rating and says “It's so rare for any band to work up the kindof intensity levels that make this album such a fire cracker. The licks, the grooves, the songs and a livelybut classy mix allied with Virgil's tough vocal are all that you could ever want from an album like this.And while the lyrics are for the most part the old retro rock school of hand me down clichés about 'badgirls' etc, it simply doesn't matter because Virgil McMahon's guitar playing is right up there with the bestof them.” There are touches of Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa plus classic 70’s rocksounds but this album doesn’t sound retro, it sounds like an album made now with classic rock influencesin abundance. Highly recommended.

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Chris Rea - Santo Spirito Blues £14.99 £12.75 - Following his sell-out UK andEuropean tour in 2010, and 2009's UK top ten album ‘Still So Far To Go - TheBest Of Chris Rea’, one of the UK’s foremost singer-songwriters returns with hisfirst new material in over ten years. This brand new studio album features"Dancing My Blues Away", "Never Tie Me Down", "The Chance Of Love", "Rock& Roll Tonight", "Electric Guitar" and "The Last Open Road". You may notconsider Chris Rea as a blues player but he loves the blues and produces verycredible blues music as well as painting some wonderful guitar pictures.

Also available as a 3CD + 2 DVD Set £19.99 £14.99 – This special ‘Santo Spirito Blues Project’ editionfeatures two bespoke feature films on DVD, written and directed by Chris. The first feature is a raw andbrutally honest chronicle on bullfighting, featuring neo-classical and Spanish-themed gypsy music. Thesecond feature follows a man on a search for the truth in the city of Florence, a journey he may or maynot wish he began. The soundtrack for both films is featured on two CDs. The third CD is the standard CD.The lower prices are only valid if ordered before Xmas ‘11. Thereafter the higher crossed out prices apply.Also available: Still So Far To Go, The Best Of Chris Rea £9.99 £7.99 – The Blue Café £9.99 £7.99Original Album Series - 5 CD box set: Espresso Logic / On The Beach / Shamrock Diaries / The Road ToHell Water Sign £15.99 - The Platinum Collection £5.99.

We have one left in stock of the very collectable Chris Rea Presents The Return Of The Fabulous HofnerBluetones featuring 38 new tracks on three CDs and two vinyls plus a lavish hardback book in the style ofa slightly tatty looking 12" vinyl sleeve. In writing the album, Rea dreamed up a band that had neverexisted — a pastiche instrumental group from the late 1950s called The Delmonts that evolved into a 60sblues band. Our price has been reduced from £35 to £19.99 (+ £2.50 P&P) and the package is still sealedin the original wrapper. First come, first served basis.

A great series of compilations from modern blues artists. Buy all three for £24:

Various Artists - Blues For Broken Hearts £8.99 - Anyone with a broken heartexperiences life at its cruelest. The message which blues ambassadors bring is onewhich everyone can understand, not just those who are lovesick. Tracks from thefollowing: Anysley Lister, Cadillac Blues Band, Eamon McCormack, Guitar Crusher,Omar Kent Dykes, Oli Brown, Erja Lyytinen, Blues Company, Dave Kelly, SiggiSchwarz & Friends, Dani Wilde, Miller Anderson, Coco Montoya and Larry Garner.

Various Artists – Blues For When You Are Alone £8.99 - Being alone and lonely can be painful, a feelingof being abandoned. Blues musicians understand these emotions. Tracks from the following: GaryBarden, Dani Wilde, Blues Company, Siggi Schwarz & Friends, Meena, Eamon McCormack, MillerAnderson, Cadillac Blues Band, Tinsley Ellis, Mike Zito, Luther Guitar Junior Johnson, Dave Kelly, ChrisFarlowe and Dana Fuchs.

Various Artists - Blues For Rainy Days £8.99 - The well-travelled blues musicians know all about suchdays and about such moods. Tracks from the following: Ana Popvic, Garyson Capps, Son Seals, BluesCompany, Larry Garner, Eamon McCormack, Chris Farlowe, Walter Trout, Miller Anderson, JackiePayne/Steve Edmonson Band, Samantha Fish, Cadillac Blues Band, Bobby Jones and Ian Parker

Various - Old Grey Whistle Test Present Blues £7.99 - The Old Grey Whistle Test was synonymous withquality music. This album takes a look back at some of the best blues musicians who appeared on theshow. Featuring the likes of Muddy Waters, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Howlin Wolf.The album also includes artists who for whatever reason didn’t or couldn’t appear on the show.Other releases in this series include Old Grey Whistle Test Present: Prog Rock, Country, Folk and Soul.All at £7.99 each or the set of 5 for £35 - they make good Christmas presents!

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Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood - feat. Carl Weathersby £12.99 - Growing upin the shadows of Chicago's blues mecca, Theresa's Lounge, had a lasting effecton Toronzo Cannon. This led him to pick up his first guitar as a teenager andlearn to sing and play the sounds he heard. Inspired by the 3 Kings (Freddie,B.B. & Albert), a little Hendrix and some 70s R&B/Soul, Toronzo soon developedhis own powerful, gospel-flavored vocal style and electrifying stage presence."Aside from his fretboard chops, Cannon is notable for being one of the few

local artists to emphasize original material in his live performances...his lyricsare witty and vivid." - Living Blues.

Sharon Lewis - The Real Deal - with Billy Branch & Dave Specter £12.99 - Sharon Lewis received highpraise for her Delmark debut in 2007 as a special guest vocalist with Dave Specter on Live in Chicago. Bornin Fort Worth, Texas, Sharon's earliest musical experience was as a member of a gospel choir. The RealDeal features new Sharon Lewis original songs and a few covers of songs she often performs in her liveshows like Van Morrison's "Crazy Love" and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine".

Big Pete - Choice Cuts £13.50 - Dutch blues vocalist and harp master Pieter Big Pete van der Pluijm is wellestablished in his native Netherlands but not so known in the UK. Pete's informal introduction to the U.S.market materialized in March 2010 with his appearance on The Mannish Boys' 5th anniversary release‘Shake For Me’. Playing with that type of pedigree of musicians, you know he’s going to be good.

Mike Zito – Greyhound £13.99 - Greyhound, produced by Grammy-award winning guitarist /singer/songwriter Anders Osborne, is the continuation of the songwriting process established by Zito on his twoprevious critically acclaimed recordings on Eclecto Groove Records. His music retains its bluesy Americanacharm and big wide-open Texas sound as he explores more personal and introspective themes inspired bythat fateful bus trip that helped determine his path in life. Also available: Pearl River £13.99

12” Vinyl ( + £2.50 P & P) - New & Recent Releases

Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In the West Double vinyl LP pressing on heavyweightvinyl £19.99 - Digitally remastered and expanded edition includes five bonustracks. Out of print in the US since 1974 and for more than two decadesinternationally, Hendrix In The West, has remained one of the most requestedalbums by fans to return to the commercial marketplace. Consisting of livematerial recorded at venues ranging from the Berkeley Community Theatre andthe San Diego Sports Arena to the Isle of Wight Festival. Robert Christgau,called Hendrix's versions of "Red House" and, "Johnny B. Goode" on this album

"definitive." The album's iconic cover features a classic Jim Marshall photograph of the guitarist and thebooklet is filled with rare images captured by Marshall's distinctive lens. CD version available £12.99

Eric Bibb - Blues, Ballads & Work Songs LP £18.99 - This is his 5th album on Opus 3 records and producedon vinyl. To Quote Eric: “Blues, Ballads & Work Songs'”is an album I have been working on for most of mylife. Its release coincides with my 60th birthday and it celebrates the music that first inspired me tobecome a guitar-playing singer.” Also available on CD - Blues, Ballads & Work Songs £13.99

Son House - Raw Delta Blues 2 LP Set £19.99 - Don't miss the chance to own these classic recordingsfrom the influential bluesman now available in the collectable 2LP Gatefold format. Includes: DeathLetter Blues, Preachin' The Blues, Walkin’ Blues, The Pony Blues, John The Revelator and more.

Sonny Boy Williamson - Down & Out Blues Blues 2 LP Set £19.99 - Don't miss the chance to own theseclassic recordings from the bluesman now available in this collectable 2LP format.

Various Artists - Essential Chicago Blues 2 LP Set £19.99 - Featuring Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Reed,Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Junior Wells and many more classic blues artists,this 2LP Gatefold set offers a host of legendary blues songs in this collectable 180g Vinyl format.

Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl 12” Vinyl now only £12.99 - The latest album from guitarist Joe Bonamassa.Blind Willie McTell - Atlanta Strut 12” green vinyl £12.99 – Limited edition green vinyl and now rare.

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The Mustangs - Shaman & The Monkey £11.50 - The Mustangs are no ordinaryBritish blues band. They play all original material and their albums reflect theirstage show – punchy, melodic and entertaining – featuring the dynamic presenceof singer/guitarist Adam Norsworthy alongside veteran harmonica ace DerekKingaby with Ben McKeown on bass and Jon Bartley on drums. The band haverecently signed to the Trapeze Music label, a sign of how well they are regardedon the UK Blues scene. Guitarist Adam Norsworthy was asked what inspired thesound of your new album? “ The last album was asked literally, Cut Loose – we

recorded it all live and it is very on your face and vibrant and dynamic. We wanted this one to be morecrafted and have a deeper, richer sound.” The album has been receiving some great album reviews so ifyou haven’t got any Mustangs albums, this one would be a good album to go for or if you already ownMustangs albums you’re definitely want to buy Shaman & The Monkey.

Also in stock from The Mustangs:

Nothing Stays The Same £9.99 - Blues In Britain magazine named the Mustangs’ 5th album, Nothing StaysThe Same, as one of its 20 recommended albums of the year, and it’s easy to see why.

Cut Loose £11.50 - Featuring 11 original songs, including I'll Meet You Anytime, She Wants More, HoneyRock and No Good For The Soul. "5 stars out of 5" said Rock'n'Reel Magazine.

Split Decision £9.99 - The band's third album of all original material, Split Decision once again showcasedtheir ability to mix a variety of blues styles within 12 songs yet also retain a sound and style all their own.

Rocking Horse £9.99 - Hard hitting collection of blues numbers peaked at number 2 in the CD Wowunsigned chart.

Let It Roll £9.99 - Let It Roll remains a landmark in The Band's career and a highly sought after gemamongst blues aficionados.

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Label Focus - MIG Made In Germany Music Up to 30% discount and a FREE CD

Made In Germany Music is a relative new record label, formed in 2009 and located in the heart ofHanover, Germany. They distribute worldwide great new music and unearth gems of previouslyunreleased recordings. The label specialises in blues, rock, electronic and jazz and has a reputation forexcellent quality releases. Blues CD Store has teamed up with MIG to offer you a great deal on some oftheir blues CDs and DVDs with discounts of up to 30%. To take advantages of these prices , you’ll need toorder before 31/12/2011 and you’ll also get their latest ‘Blues News’ 10 track sampler CD FREE – thefinest blues and bluesrock presented by MIG.

New Releases:

Lance Lopez - Handmade Music £18.99 £13.99 - The album title promises pureHandmade Music and Texas based Lance Lopez is keeping his word with all thetwelve blues rock tracks. Starting with the opener, the boogie “Come BackHome“, to single release “Letters”, the elegiac seven minute long “Dream Away”up to the rich “Lowdown Ways”, the album presents all varieties of electricblues. The dirty dozen was recorded at the famous Ardent Studios in MemphisTennessee where Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top have previously worked. Producer Jim

Gaines, has a wealth of previous top class experience having worked with Stevie Ray Vaughn, GeorgeThorogood, Steve Miller, Carlos Santana and John Lee Hooker and he combines the perfect studio soundwith the rawness of a live performance on “Traveling Riverside Blues”. At the turn of the millenniumLance toured Europe as supporting act of Steve Vai and Jeff Beck. In 2001, he performed as special guestof BB King and won the title “Blues Band of the Year” at the Dallas Music Awards. In 2009 he performedat the German music TV show Rockpalast. The concert was recorded in Cologne and then released as aDVD/CD package titled ‘Salvation From Sundown’. Lopez latest release ‘Handmade Music’ is a worthysuccessor to ‘Salvation From Sundown’ and confirms that he deserves the critical acclaim he has beengiven. Also available: Lance Lopez - Handmade Music Ltd Edition inc 2 bonus tracks £22 £15.75Lance Lopez - Salvation From Sundown CD + DVD £22 £14.99

Dudley Taft - Left For Dead £18.99 £13.99 – “Delta riffs, Texas sagebrush,Northwest vision”. US guitarist Dudley Taft listened to seventies rock by bandslike Deep Purple, Allman Brothers, ZZ Top and Foghat and was very muchinspired by the blues. Dudley Taft’s guitar playing is often compared to the likesof Jimmy Page, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa. However, “it’s the strength ofthe self penned material that makes ‘Left For Dead’ such a success…” BluesMatters magazine. The Dudley Taft band combines driving blues rhythms and

classic riffs with a fresh take on Blues classics and engaging original compositions. In a relatively shortperiod of time, Taft has made a splash in the blues world with rave reviews worldwide.

Up to 30% Off These CDs And DVDs

Artist Title Format RRP NetJohnny Winter Rockpalast: Legends Vol. 3 CD2 £18.99 £13.99

Johnny Winter Rockpalast: Legends Vol. 3 DVD £19.99 £15.99

Todd Sharpville Porchlight CD2 £22.00 £14.99

Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Blue Again DVD £19.99 £15.99

Miller Anderson Band Live At Rockpalast 2010 CD £13.99 £ 9.99Miller Anderson Band Live At Rockpalast 2010 DVD £19.99 £15.99Papaslide What Are We Livin' For....? CD £18.99 £13.99Roy Buchanan Live At Rockpalast CD £13.99 £ 9.99Roy Buchanan Live At Rockpalast DVD £19.99 £15.99

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Label Focus - MIG Made In Germany Music – continued.

Todd Sharpville – Porchlight £11.99 – this is the cut down version of the doublealbum. Without a doubt, Todd Sharpville is one of the most soulful bluesguitarists, along with having a burgeoning reputation for being an incrediblysought-after songwriter & lyricist; a veritable Randy Newman of the blues! Hehas played with the likes of Snowy White, Paul Lamb, Keith Dunn, Mick Taylor,Robbie Williams, Van Morrison, Peter Green, George Michael, Taj Mahal, AlbertCollins, Georgie Fame, Kim Wilson, Leo Sayer, Albert Hammond, Joe LouisWalker, Tommy Castro, Brian May,. He was also part of the reformed Yardbirds,

as well as winning the British Blues Connection Best UK Guitarist award in 1995 (beating fellow nomineesEric Clapton and Gary Moore). This single CD has10 tracks and 2 bonus tracks and features one individualtracks, Kim Wilson on harmonica and Duke Robillard on guitar.Also available: Todd Sharpville – Porchlight 2 CD Set £22 £14.99 - This double album version includesKim Wilson again on harmonica on a track called ‘Misery’, a slow blues workout with Joe Louis Walker on‘When Blues Comes Calling’ and a nine minute gospel infused track ‘ Legacy Of Greed’.

Other CDs and DVDs available from MIG

Artist Title Format PriceBrian Auger Befour / Oblivion Express CD2 £18.99Brian Auger A Better Land / Second Wind CD2 £18.99Brian Auger Auger Rhythms CD2 £17.99Brian Auger & Trinity Open / Definitely What CD2 £18.99Brian Auger & Trinity Streetnoise / The Mod Years CD2 £18.99Brian Auger, The Trinity The Mod Years CD £11.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Closer to it / Straight Ahead CD2 £18.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Live Oblivion Vol. 1 & 2 CD2 £18.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Live at the Baked Potato CD2 £18.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Voices Of Other Times CD £17.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Looking in the Eye of the World CD £17.99Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Live at The Bake Potata DVD £13.50Brian Augers Oblivion Express Reinforcements/Search Party CD2 £18.99Brian Augers Oblivion Express Here and Now / Keys to the Heart CD2 £18.99Jackie Leven/Michael Cosgrave Live At Rockapalast DVD £19.99John Cale & Band Live At Rockpalast LP2 £22.00John Cale & Band Live at Rockpalast DVD2 £22.00John Cale & Band Live at Rockpalast CD2 £17.99Johnny Winter Rockpalast: Legends Vol. 3 DVD £19.99Johnny Winter Rockpalast: Legends Vol. 3 CD2 £17.99Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Streetnoise CD £11.99Michael Schenker Group Hardrock Legends Vol.2 (Rockpalast) DVD £19.99Michael Schenker Group Hardrock Legends Vol2 CD £13.50Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd Rockpalast: Westcoast Legends Vol.4 DVD £19.99Steve Gibbons Live at Rockpalast DVD £19.99Steve Gibbons Live at Rockpalast CD £13.50Steve Lukather & Edgar Winter Live at North Sea Festival DVD £19.99Terry & The Pirates Rockpalast: Westcoast Legends DVD £19.99Terry & The Pirates Doubtful Handshake CD £17.99Terry & The Pirates Rockpalast: West Coaast Legends Vol.5 CD2 £17.99

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Albums Re Released

The Blues Band – The Bootleg Album / Ready 2 CD Set £12.99Two early Blues Band albums from one of Britain’s best blues institutions. If youdon’t have any Blues Band albums or never considered them a force in the blues,here’s a good place to start with the first two 1980 albums.

Newly released: Best Of The Blues Band 2 CD Set £13.99 and the new studioalbum The Blues Band – Few Short Lines £13.99. There are a wealth of otherBlues Band CDs to buy and rather than list them here, please contact us for a list.

Joe Louis Walker & Otis Grand – Guitar Brothers: 10th Anniversary Reissue £13.50 - One of the best andmost exciting blues albums of the last quarter century freshly remixed and repackagedWhen two giants of the contemporary blues scene pair up to make an album together fireworks areguaranteed. Recorded in the Bay Area at the famed Bayview Studio with Joe’s regular band both leaderswere on the top of their game. Naturally there is tons of guitar from both men but also a fascinatingchoice of material. Some superb new songs from the regular writing partners f both Joe and Otis and afew fascinating covers including their joint take on B.B. King’s guitar instrumental 'Friends'

Beth Hart - My California (New Version) £12.99 £11.99 - - Beth Hart has tasted the sweetness ofsuccess, topping the Billboard charts, and she has clung on to a bottle laying in the gutter. She has beenbetrayed by her own mind and she has felt the bliss of mental balance. For periods of time, that is.Every one of Beth’s platinum-selling albums documents the rollercoaster-ride, that is her life. She singswith rawness and intensity as if life itself was at stake with an appeal that makes everyone in theaudience at a live performance feel the fraying of the mind behind. ‘My California’ are stories from life.Beth’s life. The track Sister Heroine features Slash on guitar. This CD was released previously and is a newversion of the original released in 2010.

Alvin Lee & Mylon Lefevre - On The Road To Freedom £12.99 - Guitar hero Alvin Lee headed in a moresoulful musical direction on this 1974 album, with Mylon taking lead vocals on some of the tracks andwriting fresh material. The album has a different, more relaxed feel that coaxed new sounds out of Alvin.Features a stellar line up of guest musicians, including Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Tim Hinkley, RonWood with special guest appearance by George Harrison. Now available on CD in Digipak format, this isthe most collectable version on the market. Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes writtenby respected author and journalist Chris Welch. Expertly re-mastered. Superb sound – the best in thebusiness!

Michael Chapman – Rainmaker/Fully Qualified Survivor £12.99 - First two albums from Hull folk,blues/rocker Chapman, originally released on the Harvest record label in 1971 and 1972. MichaelChapman is still gigging and recording. Slipcased and with extensive new notes. Please enquire for otherMichael Chapman CDs.

Fleetwood Mac - Preaching The Blues £8.99 - Live album from the post-Peter Green Fleetwood Mac withJohn McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan.Track Listing: Madison Blues / Purple Dancer / Open the Door / Preaching Blues / Dust My Broom / GetLike You Used to Be / Don't Go, Please Stay / Station Man / I'm on My Way / Jailhouse Rock / King Speaks[Narrative] / Teenage Darlin' / Honey Hush. In Stock: The Best Of Fleetwood Mac 2 CD Set £7.99

Robin Trower – Caravan To Midnight/Victims Of The Fury £12.99 - Originally released in 1978 and 1979on the Chrysalis label. 'Caravan' was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Don Davis; 'Victims' wasrecorded at Air Studios, London. Sleevenotes by Robert Fripp.

Streetwalkers - Red Card/Vicious But Fair £12.99 - From 1976 and 1977 come the last two albums fromthe Roger Chapman-led Streetwalkers. Formed out of the remnants of Family, Streetwalkers were apopular rock band with soul and blues influences in the UK and Europe, touring constantly.

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Black Country Communion - Live Over Europe 2 Disc DVD £16.75 - The performances were filmed with14 HD cameras during the summer of 2011 in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Berlin.Black Country Communion, are the English-American rock group featuring the talents of bassist/vocalistGlenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer JasonBonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), Bonus features includeexclusive 28-page collector’s booklet and 20-minute “behind the scenes” footage and photo collection.Also available: Bluray version on one disc £16.75

Various Artists - Muddy Waters All-Star Tribute To A Legend DVD £13.99 -Recorded October 11, 1997 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts, Washington D.C., an impressive All-Star cast of Blues musicians turned out topay homage to the legendary Muddy Waters. Also CD version available £13.99

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers DVD £13.99 - Memphis and Chicago Blueslegends joined British Blues icon John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers on stage, forone special night in June 1982 The concert turned out to be a summit gathering ofsome of the greatest names in Blues music, when guitarists Albert King and BuddyGuy, harmonica player Junior Wells and singers Etta James and Sippie Wallace, allshowed up to sit in with the band. Also 2 CD version available £15.99

Robben Ford - The Paris Concert - Revisted Bluray DVD £16.99 For Robben Ford’s enthusiastic Paris fans,this New Morning concert in July, 2009 captures their icon’s genius in a truly unprecedented manner.This Blu-ray shows also two Bonustracks with the legendary Larry Coryell joining the Robben Ford Trio.

Eric Burdon - The Lost Broadcasts DVD £9.99 - Rare live performance of Eric Burdon and War, from 1970now released on DVD. Features a 13 plus minute version of Paint It Black plus Spill The Wine, Bear BackRider and Tobacco Road. . This performance is a historic performance and an exciting period of his career.

The Baddest Blues Band – Live DVD £12 – Filmed in a club type setting andincludes interviews with band members. The Baddest Blues Band mix their owngreat originals with a sprinkling of classic songs by the likes of Ray Charles, NinaSimone and Willie Dixon. The six-piece line-up creates a distinct andindividual sound featuring expressive, sassy vocals(Zoe Schwarz), virtuoso guitar(Rob Koral), animated and charismatic harmonica (Si Genaro), wailingHammond-organ(Pete Whittaker), supported by legendry bassist MalcolmCreese and drummer Paul Robinson. The individual musicians pedigree issecond to none, whose CVs include working with Nina Simone, George Shearing,George Benson, Diana Ross, Sting, Rod Stewart, Bill Bruford, Lulu, Judie Tzuke,Mose Allison, Toyah, Lisa Stansfield, Cleo Laine, Paul McCartney and many more.

DVD Bargains In Stock – Limited Quantities apply at these prices:Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm – Live In Concert DVD + CD £5.75 – In concert at The North Sea JazzFestival 2002. The DVD concert lasts approximately 60 mins. There are DVD extras include concertsnippets from Piazza Blues, Switzerland 1999 and Jazz Club, Paris 2002. The DVD and CD has the same 15tracks which include ‘Chicken Shack’, ‘Ike & Pinetop’s Boogie’, ‘Mercy Mercy’, ‘Caldonia’, ‘Rocket ‘88’ and‘Five Long Years’. Ike and the band are on fine form and boogie and roll through some fine blues songs.

Wishbone Ash – The Essential Albums Of All Time – Argus DVD £4.99 – Wishbone Ash started withbluesy/jazzy roots as heard on their debut album. In 1972 Wishbone Ash was propelled into rocksuperstardom with the release of their 3rd album, Argus. The DVD has in depth interviews with Martinand Ted Turner. Bonus tracks include; ‘Blowin’ Free’, ‘Goodbye Baby Blues’, ‘Jailbait’ and ‘Vas Dis’.

Thin Lizzy - Up Close and Personal - £4.99 – This is the true story of Thin Lizzy with interviews with Phil’smother, and band members, Eric Bell, Snowy White and Brian Robertson. There is also rare footageincluding ‘Boys Are Back In Town’, ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’, ‘The Rocker’ and Whisky In the Jar’.

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Blues & Blues/Rock DVDs - New & Recent Releases

Acoustic Blues And More - New & Recent Releases

Groanbox - Guts, Lungs & Bones £11.99 - Groanbox sounds dirtied up on thisnew album', with instruments plugged in and percussive clangs coming fromdeeper within the junkyard. Recorded live in a cottage in the middle of theScottish Borders with their manager Oscar Cainer at the helm, the albumfeatures ten original compositions and one traditional number,'Death Don’t HaveNo Merc'y. The influence of old New Orleans studio and street is as hot as a cupof coffee from Cafe du Monde in tunes like 'Po' Boy', 'Erol the Turk', and 'Outside

the Candlelight Lounge'. They step out of their delta comfort zone in tracks like the 'CubanesqueCimarrón' and stop off for a sheesha with the Moroccan flavored 'Tamazight'. The echoes of Highway 61are still there too, from 'Death Don’t Have No Mercy' to the Cooder-esque 'Bunco Artis't.

Stefan Grossman - The Ragtime Cowboy Jew £12.99 - First time on CD for this double album, originallyreleased on Transatlantic Records in 1970. Grossman is a gifted Blues acoustic guitarist. He moved toEngland from the States in the late 1960s where he remained until the early 80s.

Mike Stevens And Matt Andersen – Push Record £13.50 - Canada’s Banff Centre has reputation forbringing artists together and producing great new works. In this case, acoustic blues phenomenon MattAndersen & harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens wrote, arranged and recorded this project live off the floor.

Michael Jerome Browne - The Road Is Dark £13.50 - Long recognized as a musician's musician and amaster of traditional American roots styles, Michael Jerome Browne takes the road less traveled on anunforgettable journey into the heart of acoustic blues. Eight originals and six seminal covers recorded liveoff the floor and with no overdubs. MJB was a regular on the folk and blues scene adding banjo, fiddle,and mandolin to his masterful command of all variety of guitars and harmonica.

Mary Flower - Misery Loves Company - £15.75 - Pre-eminent fingerstyle guitarist Mary Flower's mostintimate album yet finds her paired with roots masters including Curtis Salgado, Colin Linden, and DaveFrishberg for a series of duets.

Bjorn Berge – Blackwood £13.99 - Bjørn Berge is a true virtuoso. Those who’veseen him live can testify to the man’s astounding mastery of the 12-string guitar,to the bewildering fluency of his slide work. A mix between a steam train at fullspeed and a four-piece band. “Back Wood” gives proof that blues, heavy metaland country music share roots that have spawned tasty fruits in the North as wellas the South. Bjorn's choice of songs – including originals and covers ranging fromJoni Mitchell to Sleepy John Estes – is a testament to his eclecticism.

Guy Tortora - Prodigal Songs £12.99 - This is the 4th album from the Californian bluesman andsongwriter. Originals numbers include ‘Big Wheel’ with e a wistful National guitar, ‘Miss You So’ is a tenseand terse blues, , ‘Willie Dixon’ is dedicated to the great Chicago bluesman and ‘Hero of the Blues’ isreminiscent of Lowell George and Little Feat. Covers include the Band’s 'Rag Mama Rag', Eric Bibb’s 'TooMuch Stuff', the New Orleans-style jug band tune 'Viola Lee Blues'. Also available: Footnote To The Blues- Jefferson Drive - Living On Credit. All £12.99 each

Matt Walsh Acoustic Quartet – A Part Of me £13.99 - Irish expatriate Matt Walsh cut his teeth playingharmonica on the Dublin folk scene of the early ‘60s with the likes of the Fureys and Christy Moore but isnow better known to German blues afficionados as a superb blues harp player. On this CD the accent isvery much on his own compositions and vocals, backed up by two percussionists, an acoustic bass playerand a guitarist who doubles on trombone. Also available: Under Suspicion £13.99.

Keith B. Brown - Down the Line £13.99 - Born in Memphis Tennessee but with family hailing fromGreenwood Mississippi, Keith B Brown’s mastery of Delta blues styles has put him in the forefront of asmall but important new generation of black country blues artists. Keith’s talent lies not only in faithfullyinterpreting the blues tradition but also in his ability to modernise the style over time and to write hisown songs. His recordings are potent mix of traditional material and contemporary compositions.

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Son House - Raw Delta Blues 2 CD Set £6.99 - This 2CD set from the influentialbluesman features over thirty classic recordings all digitally remastered foroptimum listening. Also available on 2 LP 180 g vinyl £19.99

Jimmy Reed - The Anthology 2 CD Set £6.99 - Jimmy Reed's laid back singingstyle, harmonica motifs and guitar patterns made for adistinctive guitar sound that significantly impacted on theblues scene of 1950's America. This anthology includes over

fifty classic tracks with highlights including 'Honest I Do', 'Baby, What You Want MeTo Do', 'My First Plea' plus many more.

Professor Longhair - Longhair Boogie 2 CD Set £6.99 - Over 30 classic blues tracksfrom Fess' all digitally remastered for optimum listening.

John Lee Hooker – Motor City Blues Master 4 CD Set £16.99 - Along with B.B. King, John Lee Hooker wasprobably the most famous and successful bluesman in history. Together with the likes of T-Bone Walker,Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins and B.B. King, John Lee Hooker largely created the postwar electric blues and left an indelible mark on them. Nobody ever sounded like John Lee Hooker, his wasone of the sounds of the 20th century. 4 CD set of some of his most popular and best work.

Ruth Brown – Taking Care Of Business: Singles As & Bs 1953-1960 2 CD Set £11.99 - Ruth Brown wasone of the greatest and most influential American female blues singers of the 20th century. This packagefeatures her A and B sides of every single released between 1953 and 1960 and includes: “Mama HeTreats Your Daughter Mean”, “5-10-15 Hours” and “Lucky Lips”, plus her biggest pre 1953 hits.The 59 tracks across this 2CD set feature hard rock and roll, sublime blues ballads, jazzy slow grooves andare all the introduction you’ll need to the legend that is Ruth Brown.

Muddy Waters – Original Album Classics 3 CD Set £12.99 - Featuring three classic Muddy Watersalbums - ‘Hard Again’, ‘I’m Ready’ and ‘King Bee’.

Various Artists – 50 Of The Most Influential Blues Songs Of The 20th Century 2Cd Set £11.99The title of this unique compilation says it all! Represented here are 50 blues classics that influenced thefuture of rock and popular music with artist such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton goingon to make these songs famous. Here we have the cream of the crop of the greatest and most influentialblues singers of the 20th century: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Jimmy Reed and more!

Various Artists - Bottleneck Blues Anthology 2 CD Set £6.99 - 50 Bottleneck guitar classics by legendaryblues masters, totalling over 2 hours of music on 2CDS. All tracks have been digitally remastered foroptimum listening.

Junior Wells Plus… - The Profile Records Story £7.99 - Chicago was awash in independent record labelsduring the late 50’s and early 60’s, all hoping to challenge CHESS and VEE-JAY. Profile Records landed anational hit with Junior Wells ‘Little By Little’. This collection is at a fabulous cheap value for money priceand consists of 10 tracks including : ‘You Don’t Care – I Could Cry - Prison Bars All Around Me (JuniorWells), Dirty Robber – (The Nobleman), Cottonpickin’ – (The Night Raiders). Trust In Me – (Foster Bros),

Etta James Losers Weepers - £13.99 - This is the second in the series of CD reissues of Etta James' Chessalbums. Recorded in Los Angeles with renowned arranger Gene Barge and veteran producer Ralph Bass atthe controls, the original 11-track album is bolstered with a generous 11 bonus titles cut variously inHollywood, Chicago and Philadelphia between 1969 and 1973.

Chuck Berry ‘n’ Bo Diddley - Big Box of Chuck Berry ‘n’ Bo Diddley 6CD Set £13.99 - A no frillsridiculously cheap 6 CD set featuring all the best stuff from two giants of Rock n Roll. A re-issue in thespirit of the low budget airlines, no booklet, no rare pictures, no notes Just 6 CD’s of the best music on theplanet for a ridiculously low price.

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Traditional Blues And Associated Traditional Music, Past & Present - New & Recent Releases

Bessie Smith - Blues Queen £9.75 - A best of compilation covering BessieSmith’s whole career - and featuring an all-star cast : Louis Armstrong, BennyGoodman, Coleman Hawkins, Pee Wee Russell, Jack Teagarden, Buster Bailey,Chu Berry, Fletcher Henderson & Clarence Williams, among many others. This 24track selection begins with her first session and ends with her last. It also includesall the masters she recorded with the great Louis Armstrong in 1925 and manyother jewels. Total time: 78 min 12-page booklet, detailed insightful liner notes.

Lightnin' Hopkins – The Houston Hurricane 4 CD Set £16.99 - Lightnin' Hopkins recorded every kind ofTexas blues there was, documenting the various traditions that Blind Lemon Jefferson had first indicated.His distinctive style often included playing, in effect, bass, rhythm, lead, percussion, and vocals, all at thesame time. He was an influence on Jimmie Vaughan's work, Townes Van Zandt, the Texan folk/bluessongwriter and Hendrix became interested in blues music listening to Lightnin' Hopkins with his father.In Stock: Rainey Day In Houston £7.99 - Country Blues £7.75 – The Very Best Of Blues Masters £6.99.

Big Maceo Merriweather – The Complete Sides 1941-1950 2 CD Set £14.75 - For the first time all theclassic Big Maceo sides are collected together including his later indie label sessions. Big Maceo had amuscular way in which he rolled his bass figures and had accomplished right hand inventions. He wasundoubtably one of the very greatest blues piano players. This superbly remastered and presented set isa must for all lovers both of Chicago Blues but also the blues piano tradition.In Stock: Shakin’ That Thing - The Essential Recordings Of Boogie Woogie Stomp including Big Maceoand 22 other blues players from the famous Memphis Slim to the lesser known Walter Roland. £6.75

Steve Big Man Clayton - I Like It Like That £13.50 - Steve Big Man Clayton, born in Birmingham (GB), is ahighly gifted piano player and singer. After finishing his classical studies, he decided to dedicate hismusical life to his love of blues piano, and has remained true to himself and blues piano for over 30 years.His own compositions demonstrate his love for this music; a mixture of blues, boogie woogie, gospel androck and roll. Clayton is a very serious artist keeping the art of blues piano alive and kicking !

Various - Tell Me What'd I Say- The Atlantic Story 1955-1960 2 CD Set £7.99 - During the years 1955-1960, Atlantic released a host of iconic material that can now be enjoyed in one place in this 50 trackdigitally remastered set. Featuring LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Professor Longhair, Big Joe Turner, TheDrifters and many more. Great value and not to be missed!

Various - The Very Best Of Gospel 5 CD £16.99 - Five CD set – 100 tracks. Remastered original versionsof the greatest gospel songs.

Superb low prices on traditional blues CDs below. These are new but not new releases:

Various - The Mercury Blues Story. These specialist CDs are housed in a hardcover digipak and were originally priced around £12 - £15. We have very few at avery low price, so buy them whilst you can.

West Coast Blues Volume 1 £5.99 – Recorded 1946-1952 featuring Jay McShann,Jimmy Witherspoon, Vivian Greene, Smiley Turner, Chuck Norris, Frankie Ervin,Austin McCoy, Big Jim Wyn, Merridith Howard, Billy Valentine, and Red Johnson.

Midwest Blues Volume 2 £5.99 – Recorded 1949-1952 featuring Big Bill Broonzy, Robert JuniorLockwood, Sunnyland Slim, Memphis Slim and Ray Snead.

Southwest Blues Volume 2 £5.99 – Recorded 1951-52 featuring Smokey Hogg, Elmore Elmo Nixon,Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Hogg, Violet Hall, Luther Stoneham, Lee Graves and LC “Lightnin’ Jr” Williams.

The Delta Rhythm Boys – Dry Bones £4.99 - The group were active for over 50 years appearing often inthe 1940s on US radio programs and performing in shows on Broadway. Aside from their own recordings,they served as background vocalists for Charlie Barnet, Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ruth Brown.The Delta Rhythm Boys were later inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

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Bargain Price CDs and DVDs – Huge Reductions ! Prices only guaranteed if you purchase beforeXmas and we have stock available. Most items are limited stock and these are on a first come basis.

Sandi Thom - Smile..It Confuses People £5.99 - The debut album from the girlthat webcast from her basement in Tooting to thousands of people across theglobe. Drawing on a musical palette that varies from Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckleythrough Carole King and Stevie Nicks to Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin,Sandi Thom joins the dots between black and white music. The album Smile… ItConfuses People seamlessly blends folk, and soul strains and influences.The first 8 orders will receive a FREE Sandi Thom CD single – ‘What If I’m Right’and ‘Cinderella In Reverse’.

BB King - King Biscuit £6.75 - Recorded live over 2 nights in NYC 1978 featuring Johnny Winter, EdgarWinter and George Benson. From the archive of the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio programme.Collector’s edition with vintage photographs. Only 3 available at this price .

Roger Glover – Snapshot featuring Randall Bramlett £4.99 – This is nothing like Deep Purple and incontrast is a laid back and relaxed affair. There are blues undertones to some tracks and some have analmost hypnotic effect. Don’t expect to hear Deep Purple and you will be pleasantly surprised.Deep Purple – Live At Montreux 1996 £5.99 – What a good live album from the stalwarts of rock.

Mick Abrahams Autobiography ‘What Is A Wommett’ signed copies £14.99 (+ £2.50 P&P).One of Britain’s best blues guitarist and founding member of Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig. We have twosigned copies and buy one of these and we’ll throw in FREE Mick Abrahams CD ‘Mick’s Back’ or you canbuy ‘Mick’s Back’ for the special price of just £4.99.

Jethro Tull - Living With The Past – Live CD £4.99 - 11 tracks recorded at Hammersmith Apollo 2001 +rarities including ‘Nothing Is Easy’ live Paris 1999, acoustic session in stately home 2002, tapes fromZurich dressing room 1989 and a TV session in Holland in 1999. Only 5 available at this price.

The Rock Bundle - 5 CDs FOR £16Sammy Hagar - Cosmic Universal Fashion / Ted Nugent – Motor City Mayhem / Ex Whitesnake Company

Of Snakes – Burst the Bubble / Groundhogs – Back Against The Wall / Jethro Tull – Nothing Is Easy

The Spencer Davis Group – Studio And Stage: Essential Recordings - Only 3 available at £4.99Yes – Owner Of A Lonely Heart Live. Only 2 available at £4.99 Yes - The Very Best Of: Highlights £6.75ZZ Top - The Very Best Of: Rancho Texicano 2CD Set £7.99 – This is the ultimate ZZ Top Best Of.Dr John - The Very Best Of £6.75 Dr John - Live At Montreux 1995 £5.99Eric Clapton - Sessions For Robert (CD+DVD) £7.99 Eric Clapton Me And Mr Johnson £7.99Eric Clapton - One More Car One More Rider 2CD Set £7.99 Led Zeppelin - Mothership 2 CD Set £7.99Jeff Beck - Emotion & Commotion (CD+DVD) £7.99 Status Quo – Under The Influence £4.99Free & Bad Company - Paul Rodgers: The Very Best Of £7.99 Paul Rodgers - Muddy Waters Blues £7.99

Save money on DVDs if you purchase before Xmas:

Jethro Tull - Living With The Past – Live DVD £8.99 - Living With The Past is the definitive record ofJethro Tull live. This stunning concert film, captured on the British and US tours in 2001, also features aunique reunion performance by the original J T line-up which made the very first album back in 1968.

Diana Krall Live In Paris DVD £8.99 Status Quo Pictures: Live At Montreux DVD £8.99Chickenfoot Get Your Buzz On – Live DVD £8.99 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2DVD Set £13.99Garry Moore & Friends - One Night In Dublin - A Tribute To Phil Lynott DVD £8.99Rolling Stones - Stones in Exile DVD £8.99 Rolling Stones - Ladies & Gentlemen DVD £8.99ZZ Top - Live From Texas DVD £9.99 Yes - Live At Montreux 2003 DVD £8.99Cream Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2 DVD set £11.99 - 2 CD Set version at only £8.99Jeff Beck Rock N Roll Party DVD £9.99 Rory Gallagher Irish Tour 1974 DVD (new version) DVD £8.99

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2012 Blues Artwork Calendar - Every Calendar ordered comes with FREE CD

Blues Images, the produces of these wonderful calendars, say“2012 calendar is our best calendar to date.”

Blues Images are probably the world’s biggest collectors anddealers of early blues pictures, records and memorabilia.

You can take their word as gospel.Great blues collector’s item and they make superb, unusual

Christmas presents!

Order your NEW 2012Blues Artwork Calendar(LP size) with Free CD!

Only £13.99 + £2.50 P&P (UK)This is probably the cheapest price inthe UK and cheaper than you can buy

them direct from USAEuropean and International orders

please enquire for cost of P&P

This LP size calendar features a pre waradvertisement of a 78rpm blues recordon each month. Each correspondingsong is featured on the FREE CD alongwith 7 other tracks. On the CD in totalthere are 19 classic Pre-War Bluessongs from such artists as: Blind LemonJefferson, Blind Blake, Charley Patton,Ida Cox, Blind Joel Taggart, Lane Hardin,Charley Spand and more!!The calendar also features importantblues births and deaths dates of artistsand information on blues artistfeatured on the CD. These BluesArtwork Calendars give an insight intothe advertising and marketing of theday. There are some very interestingand amusing illustrations.

We order calendars only once from the US manufacturer so as to bring you a low price,therefore please order ASAP. If we have to order a second batch the price may have to increase.

Blues Images Posters 18” x 24” - Very limited quantities at £9.99 each + £2.50 P&P

Blind Blake Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson

Beale Street Sheiks Victoria Spivey Charley Patton

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