2014 - Shuggie Otis – The Very Best Of Shuggie Otis - 1969-1974

2014 - Shuggie Otis – The Very Best Of Shuggie Otis

 - 1969-1974 @320

2014 collection from the Rhythm & Blues singer/songwriter. This release spans the years 1969-74 and includes 'Strawberry Letter 23', 'Ahut Uh Mi He'd',' Hurricane', 'I Can't Stand to See one Die' and many more.   This a great value compilation of Shuggie's work recorded between 69-74. Strawberry Letter 23 would go on to become a massive hit in 77 for the Brothers Johnson produced by Quincy Jones. Shuggie's original version is awesome. This 18 track compilation comprises the majority tracks featured on his first three albums. The quality is awesome and still sounds great today. The albums must have sounded cosmic when originally released! Unfortunately Otis recordings dried up following this initial burst of creativity recorded in his late teens and early 20's and we can only imagine the stellar career he might have had. A terrific album from a terrific artist at a terrific price. (Desertcart)

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Nina Simone - Let It All Out Selected Singles 1961-1978 2025 320 😎

 

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Seasick Steve – Love & Peace 2020 320 😎

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2001 - The Best of John Renbourn

2001 - The Best of John Renbourn @320

This compilation provides an excellent overview of John Renbourn's recording career up to The Hermit (1976), showcasing his ability to balance tradition and studied technique with an innovative, adventurous sensibility. Jesse Fuller, Big Bill Broonzy, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot were among Renbourn's earliest muses, inspiring folk-blues explorations like the Appalachian tune "Winter Is Gone," from his 1965 self-titled solo debut. In addition to American music, Renbourn also drew on the sounds of Alexis Korner and Davey Graham; their influence began to manifest itself particularly on his 1966 record with Bert Jansch, Bert and John, which blended folk and blues with jazz. The guitar duets from that release appearing on the present compilation nicely capture what critics called Renbourn and Jansch's "folk Baroque" sound. The collaboration with Jansch led to the formation of the Pentangle and Renbourn's Another Monday (1966) featured his first recordings with that band's eventual singer, Jacqui McShee; of these, "Can't Keep From Crying" is included here. The medieval and Renaissance orientation of 1968's Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng and Ye Grene Knyghte proved influential among new age Celtic musicians; however, that album is represented by a more bluesy track featuring African percussion, "Sweet Potato." Renbourn's sitar playing brings non-western nuances also to "The Cuckoo," from Faro Annie (1971). That record saw him revisit his folk-blues roots, re-enlisting an old collaborator, American gospel singer Dorris Henderson, whose vocal contributions help make "White House Blues" one of this collection's standouts. As a selection of work from 1965 to 1976, which also includes several Pentangle tracks, The Best of John Renbourn offers a solid introduction to his music. Above all, it attests to Renbourn's range as a writer and a performer, making the inadequacy of the catchall tag "folk guitarist" very apparent.

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Various Artists

The Many Faces Of Santana

[3cds]

(2017)

 

320

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Jimmy Thomas - Soul Compilation 320 😎

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Various - Boogie! Australian Blues, RnB and Heavy Rock From the 70s 2012 320😎

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Muddy Waters – The World Of Muddy Waters / I'm Your Hoochie 1992 320😎

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Full Blown Cherry

...Is Way Gone!

(2012)

 

320

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Various - Chicago Blues 2006 Flac

I made this compilation for a mate, many years ago, in glorious Flac, re discovered it yesterday in my HD, after talking with him, and he said he still had it and listen to it still. So checked the tracks were all real flac and thought I would share here with you all, don't share enough blues on Vibes really. Playing time is about one hour 40 minutes. 

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Various – Black Rock 'N' Roll Volume One (Year of Release Unknown) 320😎

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Various Artists

Never Ever Land

83 Texan Nuggets from International Artists Records 1965-1970

[3cds]

(2008)

 

320

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Andre Williams – Rib Tips & Pig Snoots 2000 Flac 😎

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* Rare & Unreleased Au-Go-Go Soul - 1965-1971 - From The Vaults Of Alvin, Sport & Wingate Records *

 

Lead Belly The Man Who Invented Rock And Roll 2021 mp4

 * Well here is another video/movie/documentary for ya all. Hope you will find it interesting. I am trying to post more movies and books here on vibes to expand the type of things we share. We already share a broad selection of musical genres.  I have found the trailer on you tube for this one.*

* Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll offers a vibrant and uplifting journey through the life of a true musical pioneer. Directed by Curt Hahn, this compelling documentary celebrates Lead Belly's achievements, sheds light on his significant contribution to music history, and emphasizes the importance of his story in today's current affairs.

As we navigate complex social issues and seek inspiration, Lead Belly's unwavering spirit and enduring legacy remind us of the power of resilience, unity, and the ability of music to bring people together. This full-length feature film pays homage to the remarkable career, perseverance, and lasting impact of the musical genius.

Through intimate interviews with Lead Belly's niece, Tiny Robinson, and a star-studded lineup including Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte, Oscar Brand, Odetta, Joan Baez, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, and Alan Lomax, this masterful documentary provides a captivating glimpse into the life of an iconic artist.

Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll, not only chronicles Lead Belly's journey from his humble beginnings to becoming a rock & roll pioneer but also showcases how his raw talent transformed the music landscape, serving as an inspiration to countless artists across generations. This film is a must-watch for music enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone who appreciates the transformative power of art. *

* American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".

Born: January 23, 1888 in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA

Died: December 6, 1949 in New York, NY, USA

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2025 - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Room On The Porch

2025 - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Room On The Porch @ 320

Delightful. That’s what this music is in a single word. Their voices with expertise, warmth & feelings in the heart of rural homecoming love begin on the opening tune — the marvelous “Room On the Porch.” Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ & Ruby Amanfu conjure tears of happiness with their unified voices & emotional sophistication. What a cure for what ails ya.

Their voices, along with this repertoire, is a soundscape. The lighthearted instrumentation is a benevolent caress to the ears. “My Darling My Dear” is plaintive, catchy, & possesses good vocal contrasts. These voices can pull your ear in slowly on a silken line. Mr. Mahal has always had a soothing, authoritative tonality (one of his most impressive tunes being the energetic song “Freedom Ride” from an exceptional LP known as Largo).

They mix it up generously, & trade off lead vocals with skill on “She Keeps Me Movin’” that’s dipped in hot buttered soul (as Isaac Hayes would say). The set is well arranged & each tune is deliciously creative in this showcase. I’ve been listening to the NY-born Grammy Award winner Taj Mahal since his early Columbia days & Grammy Award winner L.A.-born Keb’ Mo’ since I saw him perform “More Than One Way Home” in 1996. They’re part of the landscape of Americana & Taj even appeared in the Americana-rich film “Songcatcher.”

The musicianship is stellar throughout. The upbeat “Thicker Than Mud” embodies the qualities of their genre & this duo serves up the roots-Americana musicality imaginatively & with dazzling results. “Junkyard Dog” will make Tom Waits envious, & “Blues’ll Give You Back Your Soul” & “Rough Time Blues” harken back to Taj’s Columbia “Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home” era.

The music goes comfortably with a sleeping dog, a bottle of hooch, a rocking chair & of course, a porch. I found my summer music. It’s one of the year’s best. I’ll say it again; it’s one of the year’s best. (American Highways)

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Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960

 Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 @320

After issuing Complete sets dedicated to Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley, Hip-O Select finally got around to the titanic Howlin’ Wolf in the fall of 2011, releasing Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960, a 97-track, four-disc limited-edition box set containing everything the Wolf cut in his first decade of recording. Although the first years of the ‘60s treated him exceptionally well -- many classic sessions arrived in the first few years of the decade, many showcased on 1962’s peerless “rocking chair” album -- this is where his legacy lies: with the spooky, primal howl that kicks off “Moanin’ at Midnight” and the scores of earthy boogies and down-and-dirty grinds that followed. Smokestack Lightning stacks up plenty of alternate takes, a good chunk of them never released in the U.S., but the repetition doesn’t slow the set down or turn it repetitive. Instead, the repeated alternate takes sit well with the treasures -- many justly celebrated, some unearthed -- all adding up to a testament to Howlin' Wolf’s unearthly, mighty force. (AllMusic)

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Various Artists

Dream Babes Volume 4

Go Girl

(2003)

 

320

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Jeff Beck - 1991 - Beckology

Jeff Beck - 1991 - Beckology

This triple-CD set -- obviously modelled after the four-CD Eric Clapton Crossroads box -- was the first attempt to survey Jeff Beck's entire career. In actual fact, that would be a hopeless task, given the amount of anonymous session work that the guitarist did circa 1964-1966, but Beckology still manages to touch a few unexpected bases, even as it strings together all of the obvious and most of the important sides in Beck's output. Disc one opens with the most alluring part of the entire set, three demo tracks left behind by Beck's 1963-1965 group, the Tridents; the first official releases by this band are of far more than academic interest, presenting a first-rate blues/R&B outfit supercharged by Beck's guitar and Ray Cook's drumming, doing killer Jimmy Reed and Bo Diddley material, and even showing off Beck's prowess as a singer. 

The next 15 tracks represent the core of the Yardbirds' output during Beck's tenure, which lasted from March of 1965 through the summer of 1966 -- anything here could justify a place on a Yardbirds best-of set; the makers have rounded this disc out with four live cuts by the band from the BBC archives, including Beck's extraordinary homage to Elmore James' guitar playing on "The Sun Is Shining" and the unheralded group original "Love Me Like I Love You", and finish the platter with Beck's first three solo single sides, two of which, "Hi Ho Silver Lining" and "Tally Man," comprise the guitarist's brief, achingly beautiful virtuoso digression into trippy psychedelic pop, before he broke through to the more fertile field of what came to be known as heavy metal. Disc two is all of that, made up of the core of his output with the Jeff Beck Group and Beck Bogert & Appice, the latter filled out with a pair of previously unissued tracks: a live version of "Blues Deluxe/BBA Boogie" and "Jizz Whizz." 

Disc three skips across Beck's instrumental sides off of Blow by Blow, Wired, and There and Back and his tour with the Jan Hammer Group from the later 1970s, and wraps up with ten songs from Flash and Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop, sandwiching some key odd singles and Beck's contributions to the soundtracks of the movies Twins and Porky's Revenge. There are flaws in this set, to be sure; originally conceived as a four-disc retrospective, it was reduced to three, over Beck's wishes that some proposed cuts be omitted and Sony Music's timidity over the sales prospect of the four-CD set. But it is a good package within those boundaries, with fairly thorough annotation accompanied by great photos and a Pete Frame family tree, and, above all, excellent tape research -- not only were the right masters (i.e., the mono masters) used on "Hot House of Omagarashid" and "Lost Woman," but this is also the only CD package to combine the Yardbirds' 1965 catalog material with their 1966 tracks (owned by separate parties who will not get together). The mastering of it all is so clean that it put most of the older versions of this material to shame at the time. (AllMusic)

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Muddy Waters - The Anthology (2001) 320

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Dr. Feelgood – Dr. Feelgood Goes To College (1973) 320

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