CD-Charts Position 1

2007 Two W/T Blues Live

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis

Release Date July 08, 2008

CD-Charts Position 2
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Raising Sand

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Robert Plant, Alison Krauss

Release Date October 23, 2007
If you're expecting Robert Plant to sound like he did with Jimmy Page, you will be disappointed. This album is not an "energizer". It took me a few "listens" before I got over that. It will definitely appeal to Alison Krauss fans since her country style predominates, and Plant does some background vocals for her. I don't normally like country music or duets very much, but this album is so good, it seems to stand in a category of its own. Although an unlikely pair, Krauss and Plant manage to pull it off. There are no filler songs, they are all good in terms of lyrics, music and vocals. It's not a "blow me away" album, but it's very well done. To be fully appreciated, I would recommend playing this album loud with headphones on or in a ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Back To The River

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Susan Tedeschi

Release Date October 28, 2008
If you're expecting Robert Plant to sound like he did with Jimmy Page, you will be disappointed. This album is not an "energizer". It took me a few "listens" before I got over that. It will definitely appeal to Alison Krauss fans since her country style predominates, and Plant does some background vocals for her. I don't normally like country music or duets very much, but this album is so good, it seems to stand in a category of its own. Although an unlikely pair, Krauss and Plant manage to pull it off. There are no filler songs, they are all good in terms of lyrics, music and vocals. It's not a "blow me away" album, but it's very well done. To be fully appreciated, I would recommend playing this album loud with headphones on or in a ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Keep It Simple

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Van Morrison

Release Date April 01, 2008
The ever-enduring crooner returns with a collection of stripped-back, simple songs diverging how it feels to be reaching the twilight of life. Yet Van Morrison keeps all the controlled energy of someone who still has something to pass on to the world.
"Keep It Simple" is a mainly bluesy affair. He's returned to the usual mixture of autobiographical fare and the kind of mix of jazz, folk, blues, country and soul that may be chock-full of lyrical cliche but is always lifted by a voice that really hasn't deteriorated much in the last twenty years. Let's face it: the blues wouldn't be the blues without it's lyrical template. It's the way it's sung that matters, and Van is still peerless in this respect.
Husky, slurred, simple yet honest, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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One Kind Favor

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: B.B. King

Release Date August 26, 2008
This is by far his best! Jazzy bluesy,funky. If you are a fan of BB King than you will love this disc. Well, with BB you can never go wrong!

CD-Charts Position 6
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Bad For You Baby

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Gary Moore

Release Date October 07, 2008
This is by far his best! Jazzy bluesy,funky. If you are a fan of BB King than you will love this disc. Well, with BB you can never go wrong!

CD-Charts Position 7
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A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Alison Krauss

Release Date April 03, 2007
I liked this. Better than Raising Sand, actually.

Only track I didn't care for was "sawing on the strings" which was really twangy and far too "country" for me. The rest of this is a very nice showcase for her voice.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Maestro

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Taj Mahal

Release Date September 23, 2008
I liked this. Better than Raising Sand, actually.

Only track I didn't care for was "sawing on the strings" which was really twangy and far too "country" for me. The rest of this is a very nice showcase for her voice.

CD-Charts Position 9
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1971-2004: Definitive (Dlx Ed)

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Rod Stewart

Release Date November 18, 2008
I liked this. Better than Raising Sand, actually.

Only track I didn't care for was "sawing on the strings" which was really twangy and far too "country" for me. The rest of this is a very nice showcase for her voice.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Skin Deep

CD-Charts > Music > Blues
by: Buddy Guy

Release Date July 22, 2008
Buddy Guy puts it all together perfectly in this CD. New songs, guest artists that enhance rather than distract from the overall playlist. The Buddy Guy/Eric Clapton guitar dual is a "can't miss it track." Buddy's best recording since "Damn Right I've Got The Blues."