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| Stax Number Ones
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Booker T. & the MGs, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Isaac Hayes & others.
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| Label: Stax Records. Format: cutout CD.
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| Label Number: 32052. Daedalus Item Code: 37022 |
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| With many of its artists hailing from its southeast Memphis neighborhood, Stax Records is where Southern soul became a global force in music. During the 1960s and into the 70s, the Stax studio was a ... (Read More)
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| Eric Clapton: Old Sock
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Eric Clapton with J.J. Cale, Chaka Khan, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney & others.
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| Label: Surfdog Inc.. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: 18015. Daedalus Item Code: 38607 |
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| Clapton’s 21st album in his nearly 50-year career is a wonderfully mixed bag that includes the originals “Every Little Thing” and “Gotta Get Over" as well as music by the likes of Leadbelly, J.J. ... (Read More)
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| #3 |
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| Aaron Neville: My True Story
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Aaron Neville, vocals. Keith Richards, guitar. Tony Scherr, bass. Lenny Pickett, flute. George G. Receli, drums, & others.
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| Label: Blue Note. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: 5099962348928. Daedalus Item Code: 38550 |
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| Laced with romantic doo-wop, this is the first in what famed soul/R&B vocalist Aaron Neville hopes will be a series of albums comprising his own "Great American Songbook." With 12 songs from 12 ... (Read More)
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| #4 |
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| Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite: Get Up!
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Ben Harper, guitar & vocals. Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica. Jesse Ingalls, bass & keyboard, & others.
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| Label: Stax Records. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: 33874. Daedalus Item Code: 38633 |
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| Roots music mavens to the core, Harper and Musselwhite spur themselves to new heights, whether on the pared-down acoustic duets "Don't Think Twice" and "All That Matters Now," the gospel-tinged "We ... (Read More)
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| #5 |
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| Boz Scaggs: Memphis
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Boz Scaggs, guitar & vocals. Willie Weeks, bass. Ray Parker Jr., guitar. Steve Jordan, drums. The Memphis Horns, & others.
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| Label: 429 Records. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: 795041788924. Daedalus Item Code: 38614 |
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| Platinum-selling musician Boz Scaggs brings his background working with the likes of Duane Allman and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section to this new album of original songs and choice covers—not to ... (Read More)
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| #6 |
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| Eric Clapton: Slowhand—35th Anniversary Edition
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Eric Clapton, guitar & vocals. Dick Sims, keyboards. Marcy Levy, vocals. Carl Radle, bass. Jamie Oldaker, drums, & others.
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| Label: Polydor. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: B001770102. Daedalus Item Code: 29781 |
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| With many of Clapton's best and most-loved songs (including "Lay Down Sally," "Mean Old Frisco," "Wonderful Tonight," the hit single "Cocaine," and "We're All The Way," a sweetly soulful duet with ... (Read More)
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| #7 |
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| Mississippi John Hurt: Essential Recordings—Candy Man Blues
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Mississippi John Hurt, guitar & vocals.
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| Label: Rounder. Format: cutout CD.
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| Label Number: 1166122082. Daedalus Item Code: 37001 |
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| Mississippi John Hurt, who first recorded in 1928 and promptly faded into obscurity, was "rediscovered" 35 years later, still living in his hometown of Avalon, Mississippi, his musical skills still ... (Read More)
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| #8 |
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| Duke Robillard: Essential Recordings—Rockin' Guitar Blues
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Duke Robillard, guitar & vocals. Thomas Enright, bass. Tommy DeQuattro, drums. Mac Rebennack, piano, & others.
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| Label: Rounder. Format: cutout CD.
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| Label Number: 1166132632. Daedalus Item Code: 37002 |
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| One of the great guitar masters of our time, Duke Robillard is adept at a variety of styles, from rock to swing, but always has the blues at the heart of his music. After founding the band Roomful of ... (Read More)
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| #9 |
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| James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
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James Cotton, harmonica, with Gregg Allman, Ruthie Foster, Warren Haynes, Delbert McClinton, Keb Mo & others.
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| Label: Alligator. Format: CD.
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| Label Number: 4954. Daedalus Item Code: 38710 |
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| A paragon of Chicago blues, Cotton won a Grammy in 1996 for Deep in the Blues and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2010, he was honored at Lincoln Center by an all-star ... (Read More)
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| #10 |
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| Roomful of Blues: Essential Recordings—Jump Blues Classics
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Roomful of Blues.
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| Label: Rounder. Format: cutout CD.
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| Label Number: 1166122122. Daedalus Item Code: 37005 |
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| The little big band Roomful of Blues has been one of the most enduring institutions in American music, entertaining audiences with the swinging sound of big-band jump and jive for 40-odd years. In ... (Read More)
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