Immediately after that, Spann returned to Chicago where he recorded The Blues Never Die! Today (Jan. 6), she heightened the anticipation by revealing the official tracklist. Do you even play blues or are you an armchair critic? And what about Roy Buchanan When a Guitar plays the Blues? I was happy to see Texas Flood made the list. In his four-decade-plus career, Beirach has made several of the greatest solo piano albums in jazz history; this is one of them. Think weve missed one of the best blues albums? You cant be serious about J Geils? If you asked leading University music appreciation doctorate professors , I am CERTAIN you would find popularity and technical statistics that could not agree with the idem listing you have posted. My debut album. It represents a scintillating tour de force of blues expression, thanks in part to Buddy Guys feverish fretboard work (for legal reasons Guy performed under the name Friendly Chap). I miss Duane. King was a year shy of his 40th birthday when he performed in front of adoring, screaming fans on November 21, 1964, at one of his favorite venues: Chicagos Regal Theater. Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann, Duster Bennett. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel. I totally agree that these 2 Dutch bands should be added to the list! Lonnie Mack Wham I think you are mistaken on Howlin Wolfs Moanin at Midnight. Theres Lightnin Hopkins, Cream, Muddy Waters, B.B. This album was the fledgling groups rush-released second studio LP, helmed by Blue Horizon boss, Mike Vernon. I agree with a lot of these comments that its very difficult to please everyone as there are only 100 spots. Born Huddy Ledbetter in Louisiana, Lead Belly accompanied his tremulous, high tenor voice with a 12-string acoustic guitar. Future blues star, Buddy Guy, assists on additional guitar, but its Waters who is the unequivocal center of attention, mesmerizing with his nuanced vocals, which range from booming hollers to hushed whispers. J.B. Lenoir, Chicken Shack, Fleetwood Mac in Chicago, Williams, whose trademark was playing a custom-built nine-string guitar, was 65 when he recorded this LP in London during the fall of 1968 under the supervision of Mike Batt (who would later find fame writing Bright Eyes for Art Garfunkel and leading the novelty group, The Wombles). Im not sure of the origin of many of these artists listed but it appears that the list doesnt include any Canadian blues guitarists. . Enjoy our picks for the 10 best 21st century pop . During that short time, he topped the US R&B charts for fourteen weeks with the 1954 million-selling single, The Things That I Used To Do, with a young Ray Charles producing and playing the piano. Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). Genres. Though she was dubbed Queen of the Blues, she was a versatile singer grounded in earthy rhythm and blues. A pity there hasnt been a compilation album of his blues work, acoustic and electric. Black Country Suite, his debut album, is mainly instrumental and is dominated by the ten-part titular opus, which shows off Allisons bebop-meets-blues and country piano style in a trio setting. The Doors L.A Woman, Amazing list. Kings And Joe Bonamassa was adored by B.B. For example: you only looked ar individual artists, why isnt there an album They are Fresh Cream by Cream, Burglar by Freddie King, Johnny Winter by (of course) Johnny Winter, From The Cradle by Eric Clapton, and I Left My Blues In San Francisco by Buddy Guy. Also Jeff Beck TRUTH..Robin Trower Bridge Of SighsTen Years After-A Space In Time.Fabulous Thunderbirds Butt RockinThe Stones Get Your Ya Yas Out..Ray Charles -The Genius Sings The Blues.and pretty sure its blaspemy not to have Peter Green-Jimi Hendrix-Janis Joplin-George Thorogood or Big Mamma Thornton on a blues list somehow The album will be delving into deeply personal topics in RAYE's life, such as . Many of us that grew up in the 60s heard the blues first from these bands and more. Geoff is referring to the Arhoolie release of the Charles Ford Band, which preceeded the Ford Bros on Blue Rock-It. My 21st Century Blues: 1. Influenced by Blind Boy Fuller and mentored by the Reverend Gary Davis, he made his first record, a single called Catfish Blues, in 1966. You also need to listen to Janis Joplin and Big Mama Thornton if you want to know what womens blues sounds like. She contributes three self-written gems: Backlash Blues, Do I Move You, and I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl.. Give him a listen. The songs names are surrounded by . King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever. Also want to highlight a great blues boogie album, James Cotton 100% Cotton, awesome band with Matt Guitar Murphy, and Gary Clark Jr. Live, also great. Recorded between 1966 and 1970, the LP contains original material (Hear My Train A Comin' and Voodoo Chile Blues) with covers of Albert Kings Born Under A Bad Sign and Muddy Waters Mannish Boy. Crucially, the album also shows how Hendrix was able to transcend his blues roots and take the music on a mind-blowing cosmic journey. Muddy Waters They Call Me Muddy Waters. TODAY! Any Compilations from: I would add Tripping Thru a Midnight Blues by Cuby and The Blizzards myself Bert I do love Desolation and Groeten uit Grolloo by Cuby & Blizzards Purchasing My 21st Century Blues from . Hurt possessed a distinctive singing voice: a light, airy, high tenor, which he underpinned with a delicate but rhythmically fluent fingerstyle guitar accompaniment. there were probably about 20 people there, and each time after it became more and more crowded ,not because we were awakened to the music by Elvis,Mick and Keith , and Clapton At least this got people talking and Im sure that many will be picking the lists for stuff they may have missed. Savoy Browns BLUE MATTER & Albert Kings Live Wire/Blues Power-live at the filmore are a couple of my favs. 1w. Koko Taylor Live from Chicago Hopkins career began spectacularly in a meteoric fashion during the late 1940s and early 50s when he scored a string of big US R&B hits like Shotgun Blues. But just as fast, his popularity began to wane. I might beg to differ on The Allman Brothers though. For blues fans who werent fortunate enough to see this big-voiced chanteuse dubbed the Queen of Chicago Blues then this incendiary studio album from 1975 offers a vivid example of her singular talent. Agree about Willie DixonNeeds to be there. McDowell is in magnetic form, shining on nine scintillating tracks. Totally agree with Savoy Browns Street Corner Talking. Otis Grand, Blues 65 Three years shy of his sixtieth birthday, Water is backed by a superb band (including pianist Otis Spann and harmonica player, James Cotton), delivering a bravura performance. The two James Brown-tinged tracks The Screwdriver and Two Bugs In A Rug with their funky undertows, showed that Hooker was hip to new developments in R&B, which gave his music a fierce contemporary edge. I have 28 of them and I feel pretty good about that. no luther and no jimi joints either.. what about page, yardbirds. At least you did include Texas Flood , Good to see Lonnie Johnson here. Mance Lipscomb You Got to Reap What You Sow How can you possibly have a list of Blues Albums without Hogwash, Split or Thank Christ For The Bomb featuring anywhere? A pioneer of electric blues, Walker had a profound impact on many guitarists who followed in his wake, ranging from B. Omar&Howlers:I Told You So. John Mayall earns a place on my list because he appreciates the blues, he shepherded several artists like Clapton during their careers and for his contribution to the music! Other standouts included Fried Hockey Boogie and the anti-drug message song, Amphetamine Annie. Though considered a rock group and beloved by the hippies and Woodstock generation, Canned Heats musical DNA was deeply rooted in the blues. This five-time Grammy-winning fedora-wearing blues troubadour from Los Angeles began his career in 1980 under his birth name, Kevin Moore, but didnt make an impact until he had reinvented himself as Keb Mo in the 1990s. Lyrically, this is possibly Burnside's bleakest album, with many songs haunted by death and betrayal, carrying with them an ambiance as dark as the Delta soil. Albums i have listened to thousands of times. How dare you omit A Hard Road John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Source Point & Southern Fried with Duane Allman!!! There are some good albums here, but a number of giants like Robert Nighthawk, Big Joe Turner, Tommy Johnson and J.B. Hutto are strangely absent. Fantastic list but seriously where are The Animals one of the best blues bands of the 60s nothing can come close to there self titled album and House of the Rising Sun is a classic. John Mayall is not in the pantheon of blues artists. Ive never been too much into blues, but I thought he was pretty great. Well, I respect that you are entitled to your opinion, but I wonder if you have heard him play live? Phil. The album is off the list? Gonna check it out. In fact, well shall never know who the truest bluesmakers were or where they came from. No. His Best rounded up twenty of Diddleys most popular and commercially successful tunes for the Chicago Chess label, which was the singer/guitarists recording home between 1955 and 1974. "Introduction." 2. Kendrick Lamar. Fourteen of them can be found on this superb introductory compilation from 1978 (housed within an eye-catching Robert Crumb-drawn cover) which spans the years 1935 to 1939 and functions as a compelling showcase of Fullers unique singing and guitar playing. 100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). I havent heard of your selections but then maybe that is a good thing? All noted exponents of blues harmonica, Cotton, Branch, Musselwhite and Norcia teamed up to spectacular effect on Superharps, an enjoyable romp through eleven original tunes. Though he was a talented multi-instrumentalist who could play guitar and piano, Arkansas-born Frost rose to prominence as a harmonica specialist mentored by the legendary blues harp blower, Sonny Boy Williamson. B. Bond, so glad you gave recognition to Roy Buchanan. A double live album, Irish Tour 74 offers a vivid portrait of Gallaghers magnetic on-stage performances. We all have our own ideas for those who do and dont qualify for inclusion in this list but I am just grateful that so many artists and albums are listed by the compilers and the mailers because there are some I missed, until now. Its always nice to read contemporary opinions of new poles but the affection adios would surely out number you nominal listing and statistically disagree with this list posted in the idem.. Unlike many blues singers of his era, Harpo had a light, satiny singing voice and was famed for his soulful blues harmonica playing as well as his guitar prowess. Little Walter playing with their back up on Checkin it out is a sensational album. Leaving out Willie Dixons I AM The Blues was egregious. Hes more of a Rock Band. Though he was the new blues kid on the block, Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth Jr.) showed a musical maturity and fretboard virtuosity beyond his years on blues-steeped tracks like the title song, Hit The Ground Running, and the jazz-tinged, easy-swinging Rack Em Up.. They were just regurgitating the masters. The omission of Luther Allison must be corrected, perhaps his Serious disc or the Where Have You Been disc. Maybe so, Brian, but you have to admit, it makes a change for any of Rorys albums to appear in a list like this. And, of course, pretty much everything by Wolf and Muddy. As for Allman Bros. and Cream not being blues bands I would have to differ. Blues For Harlem, his eighth long-player, was recorded in England for the British Armadillo label and contained a tribute to Davis in the shape of a spiritual medley called The Reverend & Me.. Key Track: Good Morning, School Girl. YOU GUYS TOTALLY MISSED ROY BUCHANAN , BETTER GO BACK AND STUDY UP!!! , Missing Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Cray Band, Robben Ford, Gary Clark Jr., Peter Green, Janis Joplin, Govt Mule, I know it is hard to please everybody but they left outside Edgar winter Tobacco Road, Led Zeppelin I Cant quit you Babe or Since Ive been loving you, and jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child, How can you not include Willie Dixons I am the Blues full of classic tunes all penned by Dixon and check out how often his name appears on other peoples albums he is the man. Feeling lazy. from 1966. We have given you our list of the best blues albums alphabetically, having given up trying to number. I was happy to see Al Kooper mentioned, but its too bad that a band he was a member of the Blues Project featuring a great blues guitarist, Danny Kalb, wasnt included. Live At The Regal is widely considered one of the best blues albums of all time and purportedly had a profound influence on British guitarists Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. Frank .. agreed. Half of them are on vinyl though and I have a big job ahead of me digitizing them all. Chances are most of us would not even be aware enough to discuss, much less compile, a list of great blues albums if not for guys like John Mayall. Born Aaron Thibeaux Walker, this Texas singer and guitarist was renowned for his flamboyant showmanship. The album topped the US R&B charts but proved to be Kings only No. As been noted, I cant see any list not including some Hendrix or Buchanan to be definitive, though this is subjective at best. Add: Vanguard Records The Best Of The Chicago Blues a seminal anthology. The rest is history. Known as the Empress of the Blues, the highly influential Bessie Smith patented a distinctively earthy and soulful vocal style that brought her much fame and wealth in the 1920s. I WANT TO HEAR IT ALL!! RAYE says, "My 21st Century Blues. Savoy Brown Blues Band, Raw Sienna, John Mayall , Blues breakers with Eric Clapton and the Hard Road album with Peter Green. Nick gravenites my labors Rod Piazza & Mighty Flyers Live at B.B. B. They range from sassy barroom belters (Honkey Tonkey) to aching slow ballads (Thats Why Im Crying). Jack Bruce (though you do have a Cream album)? All of these works are valuable and have merit!! Hooker n heat already mentioned but what about hooker n davis hot spot soundtrack . Mississippi-born Chester Burnett was better known as Howlin Wolf, who at 300-pounds and 6 3 tall was an imposing figure of a man. The 2CD Luther Allison, Best of A compelling synthesis of seasoned blues standards (Johnny Guitar Watsons Too Tired) and potent original material (Avalanche), Ice Pickin was Collins sixth long-player and, arguably, his best. riquitrefe. in my opinion A Hard Road is at least as good if not better than the John Mayall albums listed. Missing The Chicago Climax Blues Band, precursor to Climax. Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation with John Moorshead? Its all about the space between the notesjust ask BB (RIP). Rory Gallagher Live in Europe is better blues album than Irish Tour in my opinion. Hes great. Especially live album Face The Music is awesome. Other gems come in the shape of Im Glad You Reconsidered, the brassy proto-soul ballad, So Many Tears, and the mid-tempo lament, Pay Day Blues, which highlight Fulsons full-bodied, expressive voice and choppy guitar style. Renowned for his flamboyant stage act and colorful attire, Slim was also one of the first guitarists to use distortion. Black is blues. A clear contender among the best blues albums ever, Muddy Waters At Newport captured the man born McKinley Morganfield at Rhode Islands famous annual jazz festival. Johnny Lang will have to go! AC/DC? There are 4 albums by Dutch Bluesbands that I would ad to the list: Down and Out Blues Sonny Boy Williamson (1959) Sinners Prayer Including blues standards as well as compelling versions of Hopkins signature tunes Mojo Hand and Short Haired Woman, the concert reveals the Lone Star state bluesman to be an engaging and humorous raconteur as well as a mesmerizing musician. Walker joined Lew Chudds Imperial label in 1950 for a four-year stint that is represented by the 52 tracks on this two-disc anthology. Very difficult to narrow it down to 100. So what are your selections? Washingtons harmonic sophistication and ornate, highly ornamented style are revealed on twenty-three tunes that pay homage to the pianists New Orleans musical roots. His R&B chart-topper, Sweet Little Sixteen, is one of the standout cuts on the guitar-toting, duck-walking tunesmiths second album, One Dozen Berrys. You left out Lazy Lester, Lightnin Slim and Slim Harpo albums on Excello. Early on in his career, White recorded under the pseudonyms Pinewood Tom, The Singing Christian, and Tippy Barton before using his real name. Burnside's follow-up to his 1998 breakout album Come On In, Wish I Was In Heaven is a return to his earlier, roots-based Mississippi Hill Country blues sound. Of the five albums he made in his 35 years, this, his debut, is arguably his best, showcasing his compelling fretboard style and commanding tone. But those albums that Ive listed are the ones I suggest people listen to, and I have done so for a long time. Lots of omissions. Back in 1983 at the age of thirty, he was a newbie who helped reinvigorate the moribund US blues scene with the hit album, Bad Influence. He recorded this album in 1969, though it wasnt released until after his death. The Brits embraced it and started it again. savoy browns street corner talkin needs to be included! Formed in 1961, Korners band Blues Incorporated recorded R&B From The Marquee in a London studio with vocals shared between Cyril Davies and Long John Baldry on a meld of blues covers and original material. Bands like Cream, Allmans and Stones restored many blues originators fortunes and fame by crediting their accomplishments. Backed by a band with horns, King is in majestic form, serving up some of his most famous numbers, including his then-recent hit, The Thrill Is Gone, and a medley of his big 1950s R&B hits. Johnny Winter Whit Hot and Blue. Neil Youngs soundtrack for Dead Man A blues shouter from Arkansas who possessed a rich, resonant voice, Witherspoon rose to fame in the 1940s with pianist Jay McShanns band before going solo and topping the US R&B charts in 1949 with Aint Nobodys Business. That particular song features on the singers iconic 1959 album, At The Monterey Festival, which was included as part of the 1972 live double LP compilation, Spoon Concerts. Sometimes you get the frustrating sense that strong ideas are being deliberately short-circuited in the pursuit of a slightly self-conscious weirdness. Tom Waits Orphans: Brawlers, (as you see, i like the movies of Jim Jarmusch ! Key Track: TAint Nobodys Business If I Do. Ma Raineys Black Bottom is a compilation that cherry-picks 14 of the singers best tracks, including the memorable and risqu title song and the equally marvelous Bo-Weavil Blues and See See Rider Blues. Unquestionably, without Ma Rainey, there would be no Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, or Janis Joplin. His eponymous 1962 album was his second long-player for Chicagos Chess Records and mostly consisted of material written by Willie Dixon. I agree 1000% with you. As for Jimmy Reed, Cold Chills tops the Carnegie Hall album. Odd Muddy Waters choices should be Real Fok Blues or Sail On. I now have about 20 new artists/albums that I need to hear based off peoples comments and I thank the list and the people who commented for that. In SF I met a girl from The Netherlands in maybe 70 or 71. It included the singles Trust Me and One Way Out, the latter featuring guitarist Buddy Guy. King and Willie Dixon. Sonny Boy Williamson II told Mayall to do everyone a favor and dont sing ever again. Also featured is M.O. Ive got a lot of music to find! Everyones would be different and we all wonder how isnt this or that album included or this or that artist Certainly overall I think you got the vast majority of choices right. I agree with you regarding Savoy Brown, John. for Seymour Solomons Vanguard label but his expressive falsetto voice, underpinned by gently undulating guitar filigrees, sounded better than ever. Muddy Waters: Fathers & Sons With its fusion of soulful urbanity and raw, delta earthiness, the record would prove a blueprint for modern blues recordings. Nevertheless, Blues Breakers remains a highly-regarded cornerstone of British blues-rock and is an obvious pick for one of the best blues albums ever. John Luries Legendary Marvin Pontiac Key Track: Rooster Blues. What about The Groundhogs? Let us know in the comments section below. King is more familiar to blues fans as B. King, who are pictured alongside many other blues legends on the albums collage-like cover. My 21st Century Blues is the upcoming debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Raye, set to be released independently through the distribution label Human Re Sources on 3 February 2023. However, lets not forget the blues was all but forgotten until musicians like Eric, Duane, Mick and Keith among others revived the genre. His recording career was spectacularly brief from 1927 to 1930 but his influence has been long-lasting (Robert Johnson and Howlin Wolf took note of his guitar style while Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin covered his songs). A stunning album that never seems to get noticed. I came to blues music after rock and roll through Eric Clapton and others so I am perhaps not a blues purist but I do appreciate Robert Johnson, BB King, and many others as well as those who led me to their music. Good try but no Johnny Shines (with Shakey Horton) or Peatie Wheatstraw. Many that are much better than those they selected !!! Gotta agree with that. 1 smash, Were Gonna Make It, which features on Greatest Hits, a 12-song overview of his Chess tenure that vividly illustrates how his soulful, widescreen style eroded the barrier separating traditional blues from R&B. Where is Fathers and Sons ? The albums final cut, Walking By Myself, was Rogers only hit record: a Top 20 US R&B chart entry back in 1957. Albums were ranked according to their Metascore, which represents an aggregation of critic reviews. Downchild Blues Band) 45+ years of great tunes. Nicknamed the Guitar Wizard, Red cut his first record in 1928 and his final one, thirty-two years later. Early 21st Century Blues is an album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies, released in 2005. Eric Bibb ??? Amongst its gems is the carefree title song, the earthy I Crave Pigmeat with washboard accompaniment, and the storytelling ballad Homesick and Lonesome Blues, a vehicle for Fullers scything slide guitar. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hard Again by Muddy Waters is also a good one. John Hammond, Jr. is one of the best Delta guitarists everright up there with the old guys like Robert Johnson and Son House. Alvin Lee. Check out Wild-Child Butler. Wouldnt have suffered from a mention of Savoy Brown though? Havent listened to much blues since I got sober but it holds a special place in my heart. She's coming. Not sure which album to suggest, however hes on my list !!! Your list of 100 best blues albums and artists, not to be critical but to reflect with broader objectivity should state; A list of highly popular 100 Top Blues Albums and Artists but stretches your categorization listed here is it representative of broad objective empiricism because over many years of personal familiarity with Radio Broadcaster personal associations by myself and thousand s of other blues affection adios, your list has excluded a great many of other albums and groups or artists that have poled as greats unsurpassed statistically and by professionals and listeners over the generations. Preposterous. Jack Bruce. He was born Aleck Ford in Mississippi and then took the name Rice Miller before morphing into Sonny Boy Williamson. Few people had heard of Robert Johnson prior to the 1960s. Recording since 1978, gravelly-voiced Davis, who plays harmonica and acoustic guitar, stays true to the delta blues style on Butt Naked Free, a collection of all-original songs except for a version of Blind Willie McTells Writing Paper Blues., Key Track: Waiting On The Cards To Fall. Willie Dixons Chess Box MUST be included hands down one of the best blues compilations ever! You forgot Janis Joplins i got dem old kosmic blues again.. You got that right, Lesleyno Janis?? No Blues List is complet without Popa Chubby. No Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac etcBut Stevie Ray was real blues. 1 single, Blue Shadows, which features on this double LP compilation of recordings made between 1955 and 1962. The album marked a watershed moment for the British music scene, sparking a blues-rock explosion. A list of the best blues albums ever? Strong Persuader, his fourth long-player recorded three years later, went double platinum in the USA, where it peaked at No. Downchild Blues Band) who have been entertaining folks with awesome foot-stompin blues for some 45 years. Criteria: These "Blues" albums were chosen to showcase the artists musical vision through their impact, originality, influence, creative inspiration & musical quality.This list does not include "greatest hits, best of, live albums, box sets OR albums by those artists who did not exhibit a clear blues thread throughout their careers. Is there a link to the Spotify playlist anywhere? More significantly, the exotic 13-minute title song defined by extended improvisational passages over a mesmeric, open-ended groove lit the touchpaper for both acid and west coast rock. with Dutch band Living Blues. Composite: n/a We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st. To the gentleman who commented that John Mayall doesnt deserve a place in the Blues pantheon because he was born white and BritishEric Clapton. Bo Carter, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Robert Wilkins, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, Elizabeth Cotten, Rev Gary Davis, Lil Son Jackson, Dave Honeyboy Edwards, Cephas and Wiggins, John Jackson, Sony Boy Williamson I, Stefan Grossman, Eric Bibb are all major names worthy of inclusion in my opinion. Sams repertoire includes some fine original material as well as energized retoolings of blues standards and tunes by Robert Johnson, B. Enjoy his lyrics and his slide and harp playing are on the money. Alvin Lee Bluest Blue is my favorite not on the list. From Muddy Waters to B.B. Long before they conquered the pop music mainstream with their 1977 multi-platinum album, Rumours, Britains Fleetwood Mac was a blues-rock quartet distinguished by the spellbinding fretboard wizardry of Peter Green. 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