CD-Charts Position 101
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Truth

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by: Robben Ford

Release Date August 07, 2007
At last a CD of Robben Ford I really liked again. In line with his first albums (although nog as good as Handful of blues, in my opinion his tour de force, hence the four stars). He's still the master of the "smooth-blues", with very tastefull guitar solos and jazz-influences. I know of only two guys who put so much jazz in their blues, Robben Ford and Melvin Taylor. And both are masters at their craft. I recommend it.

CD-Charts Position 102
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You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough

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by: Junior Kimbrough

Release Date August 27, 2002
Junior kimbrough came from another planet... when he is solo, Junior is the pervair of Mississippi swarmp music at its best, his choice of notes. timing and the almost agonizing sound of his voice is way way out there but still old north Mississippi blues. With a constant beat, (with his band which are great in there own right) is still great and its easy to see where some of the sixties bands got there chops, his playing was so eccentric I can only think of Hendrix when he would go off. Jessie Mae Hemphill was my friend and she told me of bands such as the Stones going to Junior Kimbroughs juke joint, got to give them points for having big ones to take the chance of never leaving the way they came in... If you are reading this then you know ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 103
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Definitive Collection

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by: Robert Cray

Release Date February 27, 2007
This is the best CD I've purchased in a very long time. Mr. Cray provides us with low blues, high blues, soft blues and hard blues. His voice is perfect for this music and his playing, well, there are no words to describe that. I have had this disc in my car's player since I bought it and have listened to nothing else. I sing with Bob but I'm glad he can't hear me.

CD-Charts Position 104
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The Ultimate Collection

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by: B.B. King

Release Date March 15, 2005
What can I say? It's BB King's greatest hits. If you're a BB King fan who wants to stick one CD in and drive, this is the one!

CD-Charts Position 105
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The Best of Susan Tedeschi: Episode Two

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by: Susan Tedeschi

Release Date July 17, 2007
When I couldn't find the Susan Tedeschi latest release on BMG I found it quickly at Amazon...and received it within two days! What a talented young lady this is! I've been a fan since I first heard her at 19 years old singing like she'd lived a lifetime of blues.

CD-Charts Position 106
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Power of the Pontchartrain

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by: Tab Benoit

Release Date June 26, 2007
Louisiana blues ace Tab Benoit recorded this album using another Louisiana legend Leroux as his back up band for the album. The title track tackles the subject of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and it's effect on the city of New Orleans. Tab is in fine form throughout this album. His guitar playing is crisp and clean and his voice is as gruff and soulful as ever. Benoit has been churning out his special brand of Cajun blues for well over a decade now and it is a formula that he continues to improve on . Highlights include "Don't Make No Sense", "Power Of The Pontchartrain", "Midnight And Lonesome", "Sac-Au-Lait Fishing", and "One Foot In The Bayou". Tab also covers a cool version of Stephen Still's "For What It's Worth" with lyrics as fitting today ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 107
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Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958

CD-Charts > Music > Modern Blues
by: Otis Rush

Release Date September 19, 2000
This compilation has lots of Otis Rush's best early material, and while it predates his classic "So Many Roads," it is still an excellent collection of his music.

I Can't Quit You Baby, Three Times A Fool, Groaning The Blues, and many others remind you why he's been such an influential guitarist, and why people like Eric Clapton love him work.

This is a collection worth owning for the blues guitar fan.

CD-Charts Position 108
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The Essential Taj Mahal

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by: Taj Mahal

Release Date August 16, 2005
I will admit I'm a new Taj Mahal Fan. I met him at a private party several years ago and saw him again at the same annual party last fall.
I enjoy his music and this 2 CD set is good driving tunes.

CD-Charts Position 109
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Live at the BBC

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by: Robert Cray

Release Date May 13, 2008
This has a lot of hot tracks taken from a 1988 and a 1991 performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon, but it's not perfect. Cray spices up some staid studio performances with horns and extended guitar solos and turns mediocrities like Don't You Even Care, Night Patrol and These Things into winners. But slow tunes like Right Next Door, My Problem and Acting This Way, which are thinly-veiled bragging about his conquests, ruin the high-energy pace that was developed during the first half of the album and should have been excluded in favor of better tunes such as Porch Light and I Was Warned. A major disappointment was Smoking Gun which has a short, uninspired guitar solo and closes with 2 minutes of wind-down/applause and therefore isn't really almost 7 minutes long as the Amazon ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 110
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Just Like You

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by: Keb' Mo'

Release Date June 18, 1996
Several years ago I went to a Bonnie Raitt concert (had great seats) and the pre-show performer was Keb Mo. I had never heard him or his music, but I had met Bonnie back in the early 70's and was so looking forward to seeing her and listening to her set. When Keb Mo came on stage...a stool and an acustic guitar, I had no idea what I was in for! Unbelievable guitarist and that voice...WOW! I didn't want it to end. I have since purchased most of his CDs and go see every performance I can! He is the best folk type blues musician in today's world. This CD is one of his best, everything from humor to spiritual to just good 'ole "sitting of the front porch" blues. Highly recommend this CD for anyone who enjoys music without all the "technology" that often gets in the way of the musician ... Read More: