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1. To call this the "best blues album in the world ever" is a pretty bold statement. This one is not even close. The first disc is particularly mystifying. A large number of the selections aren't even blues at all, but rather rhythm and blues (and obscure ones at that)/5(51).

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2. Jul 28,  · Nevertheless, Blues Breakers remains a highly-regarded cornerstone of British blues-rock and is an obvious pick for one of the greatest blues albums ever. Key Track: “All Your Love” John.

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3. Before the 60's, most Blues records sold as singles, so most of the selections here are compilation albums. After the 60's we have selected the outstanding album or the live set which shows the best of the artist's talents. Our list covers all ages of the Blues, from the early “Country Music” styles through to the electric Blues of the City.

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4. Best Blues Albums of All Time - 10 Lists Combined. Author: erikfish. I found 10 lists of "best blues albums of all time" in books, magazines and web sites, and combined them into one list. The RYM version contains every album on two or more of the 10 lists.

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5. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of The Blues Album on Discogs. Label: Virgin - VTDCD 54,Virgin - 8 2 1 • Format: 2x, CD Compilation • Country: Europe • Genre: Rock • Style: Blues Rock3/5.

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6. Jun 12,  · "Ever since I was a little kid and first heard Jimmy Reed's Honey, Don't Let Me Go, the blues has been in my blood," says Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top's master of Lone Star-sized, down-and-dirty guitar licks. "The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential.

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7. Blues is about tradition and personal expression. At its core, the blues has remained the same since its inception. Most blues feature simple, usually three-chord, progressions and have simple structures that are open to endless improvisations, both lyrical and musical. The blues grew out .

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8. No respectable blues band would dare mount a stage without having "Hide Away" in their arsenal as their principal instrumental break song. So rousingly recognizable is its galloping shuffle groove and stinging melody that it has reigned as the blues set-closer for several decades.

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9. Explore releases from Phillip Paul at Discogs. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Phillip Paul at the Discogs Marketplace.

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