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Sena Ehrhardt: All In *

1 CD / Blind Pig / 2013-03-12

Tracks: Buried Alive; Cry to Me; All In; I Want to Get You Back; Cold Cold Feeling; Live and Learn; Man Up; Storm's Coming; Baby Valentine; So Excited; Dreamin' or Dyin'
Artists: Sena Ehrhardt

Personnel: Sena Ehrhardt (vocals); Edward Ehrhardt (guitar); Steve Potts (drums).

Audio Mixer: Jim Gaines.

Recording information: Bessie Blue Studio, Counce, TN.

Photographers: Ed...continue...

Popa Chubby: Back to New York City

CD / Provogue / 2013-03-12

Tracks: Back To New York City; She Loves Everybody But Me; Pound of Flesh; Warrior God; Future, The; It's All About You; A Love That Will Not Die; Keep Your Woodpile Dry; Stand Before the Sun; She Made Me Be...
Artists: Popa Chubby

Personnel: Popa Chubby (vocals, guitars, synthesizer); Dave Keyes (piano, organ); Dan Hickey (drums).

Recording information: Serpentine Sound, New York.

Photographer: Clay Patrick McBrid...continue...

Hadden Sayers: Rolling Soul [Digipak] *

CD / Blue Corn Music / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Don't Take Your Love (Out on Me); Something Wrong in the World; Want What You Have; Alone with the Blues; That's What You Do; Lay Down Your Worries; Man I'm Supposed to Be, The; Crazy Enough; Unlucky...
Artists: Hadden Sayers

Personnel: Hadden Sayers (vocals, guitars); Phil Clark (harmonica, baritone saxophone); Dave DeWitt (accordion, piano, electric piano, organ); Jim Ed Cobbs (Clavinet); Tony McClung (drums, percussion)...continue...

B.B. & the Blues Shacks: Come Along [Digipak] *

CD / Crosscut Records / 2013-02-19

Tracks: True Love in Vain; Love Like Cash; Come Along with Me; If I Should Ever Lose Your Love; Get My Stuff Together; Will You Be There; Fool Me; Don't Take Your Time; Door, The; Anything You Do; Doesn't Ma...
Artists: B.B. & the Blues Shacks

Personnel: Michael Arlt (vocals, harmonica); Andreas Arlt (guitar); Dennis Koeckstadt (piano, organ); Henning Hauerken (upright bass, electric bass); Bernhard Egger (drums, percussion).

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Kevin Selfe: Long Walk Home [Digipak]

CD / Jazzhaus / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Duct Tape on My Soul; Mama Didn't Raise No Fool; Moving Day Blues; Last Crossroad; Dancing Girl; Midnight Creeper; Walking Funny; Too Much Voodoo; Second Box on the Left; Blues Is My Home, The; Put M...
Artists: Kevin Selfe

Personnel: Kevin Selfe (vocals, guitar); Jimi Bott (drums).

Audio Mixer: Jimi Bott.

Liner Note Author: Scott Dirks.

Recording information: Roseleaf Recording, Portland, OR.
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Bobby Rush: Down In Louisiana *

CD / Deep Rush Visuals / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Down in Louisiana; You Just Like a Dresser; I Ain't the One; Tight Money; Don't You Cry; Boogie In the Dark; Raining In My Heart; Rock This House; What Is the Blues; Bowlegged Woman; Swing Low
Artists: Bobby Rush

Personnel: Bobby Rush (vocals, guitar, harp); Paul Brown (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Wurlitzer organ); Lou Rodriguez (guitar); Pete Mendillo (drums, percussion); April Brow...continue...

Devon Allman: Turquoise [Digipak] *

1 CD / Ruf / 2013-02-12

Tracks: When I Left Home; Don't Set Me Free; Time Machine; Stop Draggin My Heart Around - (featuring Samantha Fish); There's No Time; Strategy; Homesick; Into the Darkness; Key Lime Pie; Yadira's Lullaby; Tu...
Artists: Devon Allman

Personnel: Devon Allman (vocals, guitar); Myles Weeks (upright bass, electric bass); Yonrico Scott (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixer: Jim Gaines.

Recording information: Ardent Studio, Mem...continue...

Taj Mahal: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection [Box] *

CD / Columbia (USA) / 2013-02-05

Tracks: Statesboro Blues; If the River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues); By and By (Poor Me); Candy Man; 2:10 Train; Let the Good Times Roll; .44 Blues; 11th Street Overcrossing; Corrin, Corinna; Tulsa County...
Artists: Taj Mahal

Liner Note Author: Miles Mellough.

Recording information: Bearsville Recording Studios, Woodstock, NY (01/10/1971-01/13/1971); Bill Graham's Fillmore East (01/10/1971-01/13/1971); CBS Studios, ...continue...

Taj Mahal: Playlist: The Very Best of Taj Mahal

CD / Columbia (USA) / 2012-10-09

Tracks: Take A Giant Step; Statesboro Blues; Here In The Dark; She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride); Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes; Big Legged Mamas Are Back In Style; Going Up To The Country, Paint M...
Artists: Taj Mahal

Photographer: Rod Dyer.

Throughout his career, Taj Mahal has always been considered a bluesman, which is true enough, since the basis for everything he does has been the country blues, but he i...continue...

Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band: Nothin But Love [Bonus Track] *

CD / JVC Japan / 2012-10-02

Artists: Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band

The differences in Robert Cray albums are subtle but noticeable to fans of the veteran soul-bluesman. He retains the same backing trio on this 2012 release as on 2009's studio disc, with the only majo...continue...

Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B

1 CD / Exile Records / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Open the Door (To Your Heart); Goin' Down to Monte Carlo; Born to Sing; End of the Rainbow; Close Enough for Jazz; Mystic of the East; Retreat and View; If in Money We Trust; Pagan Heart; Educating A...
Artists: Van Morrison

Audio Mixer: Enda Walsh.

Liner Note Authors: Gavin Martin; Solly Lipsitz; Alan Licht.

Born to Sing: No Plan B marks Van Morrison's 35th album and his return to Blue Note Records. Morriso...continue...

Rick Holmstrom: Cruel Sunrise [Digipak] *

2 CD / MC Records / 2012-09-25

Tracks: Need to Dream; Cruel Sunrise; Owe You Everything; You Drive 'Em Crazy; It's Time I Lose; Creepin' In; I'll Hold You Close; Lord Please; Break It Down; I'm Not Afraid; By My Side; Luellie; In My Solit...
Artists: Rick Holmstrom

Personnel: Rick Holmstrom (vocals, guitar); Jeff Turmes (slide guitar, saxophone, acoustic bass, electric bass, background vocals); Stephen Hodges (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixers: Doug Boehm;...continue...

Raphael Gualazzi: Reality & Fantasy [Bonus Tracks]

CD / EMI Music Distribution / 2012-09-18

Artists: Raphael Gualazzi

Raphael Gualazzi's debut album in 2005 gained him some recognition in jazz circles. Its successor, Reality and Fantasy, appeared only six years later, but by then, the situation had drastically altere...continue...

Hans Theessink: Hard Road Blues [Digipak]

CD / Blue Groove Records / 2012-09-11

Tracks: Big Bill's Guitar; Hard Road Blues; You Make Me Feel So Good; Prison Blues; Two Trains; Blind Willie; Sugar Babe; Minnibelle; Vicksburg is My Home; One Kind Favour; Shotgun Blues; Cypress Grove; Sitt...
Artists: Hans Theessink

Personnel: Christian Dozzler (harmonica).

Audio Mixer: Andy Fabianek.

Liner Note Author: Hans Theessink.

Recording information: Recorder Music Studios, Judendorf, Austria (1989); ...continue...

Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band: Nothin But Love [Digipak] [Limited]

CD / Provogue / 2012-09-04

Tracks: Won't Be Coming Home; Worry; I'll Always Remember You; Side Dish; Memo, A; Blues Get Off My Shoulder; Fix This; I'm Done Cryin'; Great Big Old House; Sadder Days; You Belong To Me - (live)
Artists: Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band

Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Ron Dziubla (saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet, trombone); Jim Pugh (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Richard Cousins (bass guitar); Tony Braunagel (drums).

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Albert Cummings: No Regrets [Digipak] *

1 CD / Oarfin / 2012-08-28

Tracks: Glass House; 500 Miles; Eye to Eye; Checkered Flag; She's So Tired; Your Day Will Come; Cry Me a River; Drink Party and Dance; Foolin Me; Where You Belong; Mannish Boy; Home Town
Artists: Albert Cummings

Personnel: Albert Cummings (vocals, guitar); Jimmy D. Taylor (harmonica); Rick Steff (piano, keyboards); Steve Potts (drums); Kevin Paige, Kimberlie Helton, Vickie Adkins (background vocals).

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Rick Holmstrom: Cruel Sunrise [Digipak] *

1 CD / M.C. Records / 2012-08-28

Tracks: Need to Dream; Cruel Sunrise; Owe You Everything; You Drive 'Em Crazy; It's Time I Lose; Creepin' In; I'll Hold You Close; Lord Please; Break It Down; I'm Not Afraid; By My Side; Luellie
Artists: Rick Holmstrom

Personnel: Rick Holmstrom (vocals, guitar); Jeff Turmes (slide guitar, saxophone, acoustic bass, electric bass, background vocals); Stephen Hodges (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixers: Doug Boehm;...continue...

Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band: Nothin But Love [Digipak]

CD / Provogue / 2012-08-28

Tracks: (Won't Be) Coming Home; Worry; I'll Always Remember You; Side Dish; Memo, A; Blues Get Off My Shoulder; Fix This; I'm Done Cryin'; Great Big Old House; Sadder Days; You Belong to Me
Artists: Robert Cray/Robert Cray Band

Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Ron Dziubla (saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet, trombone); Jim Pugh (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Richard Cousins (bass guitar); Tony Braunagel (drums).

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Taj Mahal: The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969-1973

CD / Sony Legacy / 2012-08-21

Tracks: Chainey Do; Sweet Mama Janisse; Yan-Nah Mama-Loo; Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day; I Pity the Poor Immigrant; Jacob's Ladder; Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo'); Sweet Mama Janisse; You Ain't No Street...
Artists: Taj Mahal

Audio Mixer: Todd Whitelock.

Liner Note Author: Miles Mellough.

Recording information: The Royal Albert Hall (04/18/1970).

Photographers: Bob Cato; Chris Walter.

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Debbie Davies: After the Fall *

1 CD / M.C. Records / 2012-07-17

Tracks: Don't Put the Blame On Me; Fall, The; True Blue Fool; Done Sold Everything; Little Broken Wing; All of My Forgiveness; Goin' To a Gaggle; I'll Feel Much Better When You Cry; Down Home Girl; R.R. Boog...
Artists: Debbie Davies

Personnel: Debbie Davies (vocals, guitar); Bruce Katz (Hammond b-3 organ); Don Castagno (drums); Dave Gross (percussion).

Recording information: Fat Rabbit Studios, Glen Ridge, NJ.

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Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges: Born to Be Blue

1 CD / Manhaton / 2012-07-17

Tracks: If You Don't Wanna Love Me; Little Boy Blue; Tears Of A Fool; Born To Be Blue; Learn How To Let You Go; Aching Heart; Good Times; (My Only Reason For Working) Ain't No Reason No More; Dr. Can You Tel...
Artists: Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges

Personnel: Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges (vocals, guitar, percussion); George Chandler (vocals); James Hallawell (strings, organ); Pete Zivkovic (piano); Alan Savage (drums); Mike Vernon (percussion).
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Chris Smither: Hundred Dollar Valentine [Digipak] *

1 CD / Signature / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Hundred Dollar Valentine; On the Edge; What It Might Have Been; What They Say; All We Need To Know; Make Room For Me; I Feel the Same; Place In Line; Feeling By Degrees; Every Mother's Son; Rosalie
Artists: Chris Smither

Personnel: Chris Smither (vocals, guitar); Anita Suhanin (vocals); David Goodrich (slide guitar, xylophone); Ian Kennedy (violin); Kris Delmhorst (cello); Jim Fitting (harmonica); Billy Conway (drums,...continue...

Mighty Mo Rodgers: Cadillac Jack [Digipak] *

1 CD / Waterfront / 2012-06-12

Tracks: Cadillac Jack Says "Bring The Fishtail Back"; Black Coffee and Cigarettes; Boogie To My Baby; Cadillac Ranch (American Stonehedge); Motor City Blues; See America First; Tell Me Why; Freddy Fender Son...
Artists: Mighty Mo Rodgers

Audio Mixer: Burleigh Drummond.

Liner Note Authors: Art Fein; Mighty Mo Rodgers.

Recording information: Echo Park Studio, Bloomington, IN (2010/2011); Tin Drum Studio (2010/2011).
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