14 tracks (9 originals), 12 page booklet of photos and lyrics etc. Track listing: Danger Zone; Cookin'; Your Subtlety; Worried Life; Sandwich; Bad Luck Man; Hurt Medicine; How Long Blues; Over The Hill; Me And The Devil; Girls Like Me; Preaching Blueswoman; Weak Brain, Narrow Mind; Brixham Winter Break An.gie plays Dobro steel and wooden bodied guitars, accompanied on some tracks by various musicians, including renowned harp player, Pat Missin.

What they say: "Angie has a natural feel for her steel and plays some of the most exquisite 'Bottleneck' you're ever likely to hear" - Max Haymes, blues writer, historian and promoter.

... "Danger Zone" is a credit to Hull and what the city can achieve - Hull Daily Mail

... remarkable and compelling..... - Delta Snake [online] Blues News (USA)

... what an absolute pleasure ... Totally lacking in pretension ...... simple yet fascinating - Blueprint

... Some of her compositions may well become the blues classics of the future - Just you wait an' see ! - 'Tykes News'

... An album which constantly impresses through it's fresh and often invigorating take on acoustic blues. - 'Rock and Reel'

10 tracks: On The Road Again; Baby Please Don't Go; Me And The Devil; Rolling And Tumbling; By And By; Broke And Hungry; Bye-Bye Blues; Summertime; Worried Life Blues; Big Road Blues. Live recording.

12 Tracks: Cool Rain; All The Way; Nothing Left To Show; Too Bad; Can't Believe; I Do These Things; Eager Beaver; Not The Loving Thing To Do; Drink Talking; Holdback; No Exit; Walking Into Sunset.

Chris Williams - Lead Gtr.& Voc; Mark Skerrit - Keys; JohnHolmes - Lead Gtr; Dave Christopher - Bass; Geoff Jasper - Drums.

What they say: " ...to their credit, ABB side-step the cliches with their own excellent material and a compelling sound" - Harry Shapiro

"...the Averages offer quite a delightful lightness of touch and ability to gently swing." - Blueprint

"...The Albert Hall awaits." - Guitarist Magazine

"...Throughout the album it's the exceptional guitar playing of John Holmes that stands out. He has been compared to BB King and Peter Green." * Blues In The South"

...Some label or distributor should put some beef behind this band. They'd be mad not to give it a try because crossover might be lurking, and the band in front might be the Average Blues Band." - Blueprint

13 Tracks: Hurt Too Much; Bank Of Love; Long, Long Night; Who's Been Talking; Something You Do; Taste Of The Blues; Too Bad To Boogie; Too Smooth For The Blues; Wrong Side Of The Road;Talk About Us; Nobody's Child; Dirty Weekend; Highway To The Blues.

Line-Up as above.

Special Offer - buy both A.B.B. CD's for only £15 plus £1 p&p whilst stock last.

10 tracks: My Big Money; Four Day Rider; CC Rider; Going To Germany; Honeymoon Blues; Safety Mamma; Walking Blues;,Money Never Runs Out; Diving Ducks; Shake 'Em On Down.

Barry - Early Gibson and Stella flattops, National Steels and Dobros, vocals.

What they say: " Pure Delta blues in the styles of the pre-electric players. It takes in such giants as Charley Patten, Son House, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Gus Cannon; Leroy Carr and a host of other musicians from this period. He plays the blues with a sense of fun and real conviction, on a variety of vintage instruments."

12 tracks: Judgement day; San Francisco Bound; Dust MyBroom Only One Travelling Man; Shake It Baby;Hue Hue; Down To My House; Death Letter Blues; The Buskers Song; Love In Vain; Preaching Blues.

For those of you who had the good fortune to see the Bristol based Roustabouts, this is indeed Ben Bromham, with a name change, a switch to fronting his own one-man band and a new home in California. Inspired by Jesse Fuller and Ray Stubbs, you can now find Ben performing regularly at farmers markets, street corners, train stations and clubs around the Bay area.

Recorded live in one take, this Cd features Ben on: Voc,National steel Gtrs,Kick drum, cow Bell, Kazoopet, Hi-hat Cymbal, 12 string gtrs, tambourine hat, harmonica, national hawaiian steel gtr, parlour gtr. Etc. etc.

A MUST for all Roustabouts fans!!!

13 tracks: Goofer Dust; Miss Lula Mae's Mule; I Got A Woman On The Mountain Top; Grazing In Your Pasture; We Should Be More Cohesive; Monkey Tongue; AIDS is Killing Me; Let Me Die In Love With You; Sugar Talk; Ugly Child; Papa Is A Junkie; Down At Sam's Place; Pleasure For Your Treasure.

Levester 'Big Lucky' Carter - Voc/Gtr; John Willie Perry - Harp; Lindbergh Nelson - Piano; William 'Boogie Man' Hubbard - Organ; Lee Roy Martin - Gtr; Melvin Lee - Bass; Donald Valentine - Drums; L.T. Lewis - Drums.

What they say: " Big Lucky Carter is a traditional, downhome old-school bluesman whose style is much as it was when he first began performing nearly six decades ago.

A mainstay of the Memphis blues scene, he has recorded for Sun and Hi - along with Stax, but this is the 78 year olds first full album release!!

Recorded in Memphis with backup from his regular musicians - collective age approx. 400 years old! Lucky 13 meshes traditional musical values with Carter's own individual and often highly topical, lyricism."

This album is classic, traditional blues all the way through....very highly recommended -SS

12 Tracks: Lookin' For You; How Long Pretty Mama; Medley- How Long, How Long Blues/For Honeyboy; Lies n' Rumours Blues; Walking Blues; East St. Louis Blues; Rich Town; Motherless Children Have A Hard Time; Things 'Bout Comin' My Way; Empty Days; Poor Boy Long Ways From Home; Medley- Empire State Express/Mojo Hand.

Bloodshot - Gtrs, Voc & perc. is joined by C.D (Canada Col) Lambert - Slide Gtrs. & Voc. On Motherless Children & Walking Blues, Russ (The Fox) Williams - Harp.

What they say: " Bloodshots Blues is beautifully performed" - Living Blues, Miss. USA.

" I consider this CD worthy of investigation by country blues fans" - Blueprint.

" Recommended as an example of top-notch UK folk/blues crossover" - Rock'n'Reel

"Tuneful country blues fare" - Folk Roots.

"A nice mixture of old and new....far more professional than some of the stuff you get on major labels" - Pete Johnson, Jazz FM.

" This is contemporary blues, it lives for now. An essential addition to the growing canon of modern roots music." - Phil Hare.

10 tracks: Thrill Me; Cruisin' And Coastin'; One Mint Julep; Big Bad Beautiful Blues; Strange News; Money's Getting Cheaper; Long Slow Ride Down; Little Finger; Georgia On My Mind; The Chicken And The Hawk..

Dick Heckstall-Smith & Jerry Underwood - Saxes; Jon T-Bone Taylor - Gtr; Al Eastwood - Voc.

What They Say: " Intriguing and highly unusual...polished, distinctive and very creditably performed...streets ahead of the bulk of British blues releases."- Blueprint

" An excellent combination of talented artists playing with sophisticated accomplishment...a great recording which demands listening to." - Real Music

" To describe the Bop Brothers as playing a fusion of Jazz, Blues and Soul would be to understate their musical achievement. For rather than taking from these styles, they stand comfortably on the bridge over the ever decreasing gap between them." * Jazz Magazine

" The opening tracks instantly sound like classics, utilizing guitarist Jon T-Bone Taylor's sharp lead lines and warm velvety rhythm work...a great group of seasoned musicians playing the music they love." - Jazz On CD

" The Bop Brothers have created their own sound with their bluesy originals, which is easier said than done." - Paul Jones, BBC Radio Two

9 Tracks: Candy Man; Down And Out; One Glass, One Bourbon; Ella Speed; Bag On The Table; Delia Gone; Long Distance Call; Georgia; Keep Your Hands Off.

Jake Simpson - Voc. & Gtr; Chris Simpson - Gtr; Gary Stout - Harp.

What they say: " Vocals and twin guitars. Once very popular, especially in Memphis and northern Mississippi, guitar duos are not often seen today. So, when they are as tight as these two, it is doubly refreshing. Class lead guitar from Chris with Jakes gruff but moving vocals and Gary's mellow harp. Cool cats cool. Mmm Mmm!"

-Acoustic Blues Magazine.

12 tracks: Rabbit Foot Man; Rehearsin' The Blues; Man, You Look Awful; Turn That Shift Around; Katie Johnson; They Lived The Life; Big Stars Falling; Hellhounds And Prison Bars; No Headstone On My Grave; Person, Or Persons, Unknown; Anastasia; The Hero Gets The Girl.

Buffalo Phil - Voc/Harp; Jacques Leguellec - Bass; Michel Kerguelen - Drums;

Also..Al Vincent - Gtr/Hammond Organ; Dave Beaumont - Gtr;

Malcolm Benson - Bass; Stephen Laffy - Drums.

What they say: "Buffalo Phil's time has arrived. Phil's solo album of his own crafted material in the style of his mentors - Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Bobby Bland also has a strong contemporary Stones feel. Buffalo Phil Taylor is a Nineties blues performer with Sixties soul.....During the Seventies, Phil was blueswailin' in South London pubs in the company of Mark Knopfler and Squeeze. Recently he has been a frontline member of Bob Brunning's (ex-Fleetwood Macs bassist) De Luxe Blues Band who's CD release also involved Paul Lamb, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Otis Grand, Johnny Mars and Big Joe Louis. - Mel Wright.

9 tracks: Dreamworld; Where The Heart Lies; High Wire; Leave Me Alone; The Things I Heard; Sugar; Wicked Tongue; Little Piece Of Comfort; Waiting For The One.

Chris Scott - Acoustic Gtr & Voc; Steve Payne - Acoustic Gtr.

What they say: " Two highly distinctive and talented singer guitarists who front Bristol's latest supergroup. Playing music that is not blues but has it's grounding in that discipline, this is quality roots music." - Venue

" Scott's confident, professional, highly individual set kept the audience captivated to the very last note of the session." - Blueprint

" Crawdaddy, fronted by two exceptional and innovative guitarists, blend a variety of roots sounds into a gloriously soulful bluesy mix. This is blues at it's best, with a beat that is hard to resist.....from Flamenco to blues, the beat goes on..." - Bath Evening Chronicle.

9 tracks: Don't Make My Business Yours; Boogie Woman; Tribute To Earl; Walkin' Blues; Feel Like Breakin' Down; Tired This Morning; Killing Floor; Make You My Man; As The Years Go Passing By.

Dana Dixon - Voc; Dave Dickson - Gtr; Steve Dower - Bass; John Donaghue - Drums; Lou Martin - Piano

12 tracks: Bad Man; Good Rider; Road To Skibbereen; When I Get Home; Lullabye For Taylor; Different Class; Saw You With Him; Don't Fade Away; Without You; See You Down; Bundles And Bibles; Juke Box.

Davy Mac Farlane - Acoustic 12 & 6 string Gtrs; Harp & Voc.

Over the years Davy has seen his musical efforts released on several cassettes, but one aspect of his music that has remained under-exposed has been his songwriting. This tape corrects that oversight, with Davy's assured singing, 12 string guitar work and occasional harp breaks tackling 12 memorable original numbers. By turns plaintiff, thoughtful, joyous or mischievous - the 12 string in particular creating a full sound and he employs a few different techniques to suggest instruments that aren't actually there - to supplement and complement the strong lyrics on a set that shows Mr. MacFarlane has something to say that's well worth hearing. - Norman Darwen (Contributor; Guinness Encycl. of Pop. Music, Rock'n'Reel Mag; Blues & Rhythm

Price £10 + p&p

15 tracks: What You Do; Black Mattie; Rising Sun blues; Goin' Down Slow; Cocaine Habit; Last Train To Glory; Been Mistreated; Broke & Hungry; Ramblin' On My Mind; Matchbox Blues; Viola Lee Blues; Satisfied; Stack O' Dollars; Fan It; Goin' To German.

Dave Speight - Gtrs. & Harp; Sholto Lenaghan - Gtr/ Mandolin/ Fiddle & Banjo. Well known and respected duo on the acoustic blues scene Awaiting reviews.

10 tracks: Let It Roll; Touch Too Much; Driving Too Hard; Good Morning Blues; China cup; Tear It Up/My Babe; Trying To Get You; Wild about You Baby; D'fer; Crossed.

" In this world of super hype it's too easy to feed you a pack of lies. So no bullshit. Let the music speak for itself! What you see is what you get." - Robert C. Brookes & The Desperate Dan Band.

13 tracks: I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man; Little Woman; Trading Post; Standing Around Cryin'; Dust My Broom; Walking By Myself; Westfield Blues; Outside Looking In Again; Blues Had A Baby And Called It Rock & Roll; Stormy Monday; Blues Sandwich: Blues For Slim, Shake Your Money Maker, Blues For Slim; Muddy Water; Come On And Rock Me Baby.

Dr. JJ Fairs - Voc; Nick Hyde - Gtr.& Voc; Dave Raphael - Harps & Keys; Rob Walters - Bass; Tim Strange - Drums; Plus Ben Waters - Piano & Michelle Ronayne alto & Tenor Sax.

Currently awaiting copies of reviews. But excellent Chicago style blues band.

14 Tracks: That's What I Call lovingYou; Ain'tNobody'sBusiness; Blues, Blues, Blues; Ain't Never Met People Like You; Will You; Blues In My Pocket; Ain't Never Been So Blue;Broken Heart Blues; I Don't; Devil Woman Blues; Head On; Hobo Blues; Need Your Love So Bad; Don't Wake Me Up.

 JJ Fairs - Voc; Westfield Slim - Gtr. & Voc; Dave Raphael - Harps & Keys;

Rob Walters - Bass & Voc; Tim Strange - Drums. Plus Ben Waters - Piano

Kit Packham - Tenor Sax; Steve Jones - Trumpet.

16 tracks : Leaving This Town; You'll Never Change Her; Turn My World Around; Just Got Some; Borderline; Take My Advice; She's Sweet To Me; Down Home Girl; Laughing To Keep From Crying; Feel The Fire; Living My Life Without Her; Sick And Tired; Beauty of the night; Turn My World Around; Nothing But Heartaches; Dark Days.

Earl Green - Voc; The Earl Green Band including Todd Sharpville and Pete Boss - Gtrs; David Hadley - Bass; Steve Washington - Drums and Earl's great friend and special guest , Joe Louis Walker - Gtr. Also featured are many other well known names on the British Blues scene eg. Lee Sankey - Harp.

What they say: Winner of The British Blues Connection Male Vocalist of the Year award 1996 & 1997, Earl is a prolific lyricist and the album has 12 original songs written by Earl and his co-writers plus 3 R&B classics.

" There's surely no more soulful singer in this country." - Juke Blues

" Britain's best blues vocalist with a range equalling the likes of Al Jarreau." - Blueprint

" Great vocal performance!" - Paul Jones, Jazz FM

" The best of a clutch of recent releases from the thriving British blues scene." - John Clarke, The Times

" The cream of British blues, our American cousins had better watch out!" Steppin' Out

13 tracks: Blue To The Bone; Autumn Blues; The Fumble; Edge Of The Line; You Thrill Me; Something For Nothing; Big Enough Lever; Revolution Of Love; On Your Own; Sad Time; Protest Letter; The Birds And The Bees; No Place To Go.

Eddie Martin - Voc/Slide & Elec. Gtrs/ Rack Amplif. Harp/ Acoustic Harp; Tony Caddle - Bass; Mike Hoddinott - Drums;

With...Dick Heckstall Smith - Saxes; John Baggot - Piano/Fender Rhodes; Gary Baldwin - Hammond Organ;

The Little Big Horns - Patsy Gamble - Ten. Sax; Steve Trigg - Trumpet; Andy Gillams - Trombone.

What they say: " Multi instrumentalist Eddie Martin is the most remarkable blues musician of his generation. And what a team he's assembled...if I hear a better British CD than this one in the next 12 months I'll be very surprised indeed." - Blueprint

" Best British Blues CD of the year" - Blues & Rhythm, Blueprint, Jazz UK and Venue Magazines

" Excellent" - Time Out

"Brash, hip...excellent guitar, superb brace held harmonica." - Blues And Rhythm

There are so many reviews praising this album that I cannot possibly include them all. All that I can say is ...if you haven't heard Eddie yet...BUY ONE OF THESE CD'S NOW!

 12 tracks: Pourgois Blues; Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like; Separation Boogie; You Thrill Me; Edge Of The Line; Closer To You; Lonely World; Sure Feel Good; Revolution Of Love; Key To The Highway; Bristol Breakdown; Love House.

All instruments played by Eddie; except piano on track 12 by John Baggott.

What they say: " Excellent...easily the best album of the year," - Time Out

" If you like the guitar: Eddie Martin has it. If you like the harmonica: Eddie Martin has it. AND he does them all solo. He is as good as anyone coming out of Chicago then or now. - Barry Silverberg, NYCD Blues

" A very fine Cd by a very talented lad. I don't get excited by many UK musicians, but this guy is the real thing." - Blues & Rhythm

14 tracks: Drivin' South; Cryin out for Love; I Got You; Split 2; Keep Me Guessin;The Devils Crave; Stone Free; Electric Blue; Sky Is Cryin; Pretty Woman; Rock My Plimsoul; Driving North; Burning Of The Midnight Lamp; Share The Blues.

Peter Orr - all gtrs+ lead voc; Andy Carr - Bass & Back Voc; John Miller - Drums & Back Voc.. Keys on Sky Is Cryin & Share TheBlues - Niall Jamieson

What they say:" A thundering raw talent." - Pat Marsh, BBC Radio

" The talent portrayed here is overwhelming, I defy anyone not to enjoy them, this band are really something." - Steppin' Out

" Original material plus their unique versions of many classics make this the band to see." - Melanie Hurst, The Word Is Out

15 tracks: Mississippi Delta Blues; Pickin' My Way To Georgia/Windy And Warm; Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness; Mourners' Blues; My Grandfather Was A Sea Captain; Brain Cloudy Blues; Victory Rag/Doc's Guitar; Loving You Has Been So Easy; Hesitation Blues; Raglan Road; Tribute To The Rev. Gary Davis; Three Legged Man; Sam Stone.

Also Available.....Eddie Walker's First 4 albums, now on cassette only, @ £6 + p&p

What they say: " ...he plays so well and the vast range of styles accomplished are evident of his ear for good music. A great guy, the versatile, visual and vocal E. Walker Esq." - Cambridge Folk Festival 1977/84/90

" Growing in stature before your eyes" - Melody Maker

" The dismal folk image put to flight...Walker's guitar playing was superb...superior entertainment." - Auckland Herald, New Zealand

" A welcome return of one of the British Folk Circuits leading singer guitarists." South China Morning Post, Hong Kong

IB126 Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges (USA) Born To Be Blue Price £14.99 + p&p

12 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; Ain't no reason No More; Dr. Can You Tell Me; Somebody Loves you; Good Thang; mA Change Is Gonna Come.

Eugene - Voc, Gtr & Percuss; Peter Zivkovic - Piano; Alan Savage - Drums; James Hallawell - Organ/strings; George Chandler - Voc.

What they say: "...ther's a confidence and self-awareness about Eugene's music, the authority in his vocals, the virtuosity in his guitar playing, indicative of the maturity of his several skills as a musician. With the solid support of a band capable of catching every nuance in his writing, this is an album which insinuates itself into theresonant chamber of the heart and mind." - Neil Slaven, Blueprint.

8 tracks: Back Door Man; Two Trains; Born Under A Bad Sign; Ten Dog Night; Jimmy; That Old Triangle; Dirty Old Town; Billion Dollar Babies.

Neil Thripp - Lead Gtr. & Voc, Debbie Thripp - Harp, Mally Thripp -Bass; Dave Thripp -Percussion; Thurston Thripp - Drums.

What they say: This very versatile band play what they like, as they like it, with refreshing originality and taste. Though folk and rock appear on this, their debut album, it's obvious that there is a great love of blues in their work. Just ask the audience at the Colne Blues Fest.

" Daring to be different" -Some twonk from a local student rag.

" Dog on a string blues band" -Ray (Radar Mag.)

and "Who the f*** are they ?"- Mr. Crabb, Landlord and fan.

 10 tracks: Two Trains; Boot Hill; Pain; Going Down Slow; Hoochie Coochie Man; Gimme Dat Harp; So Fine; Walking Blues, Desdemona; Long John.

Gary Stout - Voc. & harp; Dave Whatt - Gtr; Ruth Davies - Bass; Dave Burnby - Drums.

Features 4 original tracks and some excellent guitar and harp work.

13 tracks: Diddy Wah Diddy No.2; Back Door Trouble; Mississippi Water; Jelly Roll At The Fishin' Hole; Vipers Stomp; Shake You Down; Woke Up This Mornin'; Freight Train Blues; The Farmers Lament; Drinkin' Stuff; Short Time Woman; 15 Minutes Later; Death Wish Blues.

Recorded in glorious Mono on authentic '50s equipment!

What they say: "Freddy predominantly plays slide guitar and very much in his own style....his playing has an idiosyncratic or maybe quirky edge to it and I have to admit that I like that. There's little enough originality around in the blues these days. He uses the old country blues tradition of adopting "floating verses" in whatever song he happens to be performing, and it would seem each performance is original. This makes for a nice relaxed down-home feel to the proceedings. So, if you fancy some acoustic blues playing and great singing (he has a fine blues voice), which is a bit different, give this one a try." -Blueprint

11 tracks: Wild About My Loving; Been Treated Wrong; Dark Town Strutters Ball; Nobody Knows You; Side By Side; Candy Man; Fishing Blues; It Was A Dream; Vipers Drag; Stealing; Leaving Hot Foot.

Gareth (UK) - Gtr. & Voc; Lance (Canada) - Harp.

What they say: Their repertoire ranges over raw delta blues, sweet jazz classics, lighthearted American music hall gems and original compositions. 'Candyman' accurately captures the magic of their live performances, which intrigue and delight their listeners. Fluid musical expertise, combined with a relaxed witty repartee.

  IB051 The Guv'nors - A Funky Spanking Of The Blues CD Price-£10 + p&p

9 Tracks: Change; I Wanna Be The Guv'nor; Don't Miss Da Bus; Money & Sex; Gonna Get Back On Ya; Spanker; Pay The Price; Killing Me By Degrees; Ice Cream Man.

Robert Hokum - Voc & Dirty Gtr; Duncan McFunklan Bass & Samples; Dave G Keys; Ian Croft - Drums; Richard Salmons - Rhythm Gtr; Mike Rowlands - Sax;

Sue Hutch - Trumpet; Winston Rollins - Trombone; Georgio Nolli - Percussion; Sam Adams - & Earl McKenzie - Backing Voc.

What they Say: " Hokum wants to get funky and funky is exactly what it gets...underlying it all is the blues. But whatever was thrown in the pot comes out all funked up. What the music isn't is slavish or servile. And it sure ain't sitting down..."

" Well good. I recommend you go and see the Guv'nors if you can, it's a right crack..."

" Jeez-us mother you cannot be serious...Dementia Praecox stalks this cassette." * Blueprint

" Chugging stormy blues of the gloriously gruff and rough Guv'nors."

" Cooking on gas." - Time Out

19 Tracks: Be My Guest; Blueberry Hill; Wait And See/Ain't That A Shame; Before I Grow Too Old; Hello Josephine; Blue Monday; Get Out Of My Life Woman; So Long; Talkin' About You; Li'l Mary; Slow Down; Something You Got; The Girl Can't Help It; Sea Cruise; She Walks Right In; I Like 'Em Fat Like That; Let The Good Times Roll; Bright Side Of The Road; I'm Not Going To Work Today.

Mick Hill - Gtr; Pete Jackson - Drums; Lisa Pinkney - Sax; Dave Magson - Voc/Harp; Baz Hampshire - Sax/Voc; Roy Piper - Bass/Voc. ( Plus - Dave Kemp - Sax; Phil Lavery - Gtr; Jean Hobson - Accordian; Julia Wray - Sax ).

What they say: " Infectious New Orleans- style R&B with great zest and humour...this band has you smiling from the start." - Blueprint

The Tramps are guaranteed to ram their infectious good-timin' sound down your lugs or any other orifices until it reaches the parts other bands cannot reach." -Blues & Rhythm

" They never fail to create a party atmosphere with their professional, authentic and enthusiastic approach. The Tramps are all great musicians who thoroughly enjoy what they do and it always comes across that way, both on stage and on the various recordings they've issued over the last few years." - Now Dig This

11 Tracks: Be My Guest; Blueberry Hill; Wait And See/Ain't That A shame; Cal'donia;Before I grow Too Old; Hello Josephine; Blue Monday; Just Like A Woman; Get Outa My Life; So Long.

14 Tracks: Sick & Tired; Talkin' About You; Send Me Some Lovin'; Li'l Mary; I've Been Around; Ain't That Lovin' You; Slow Down; Something You Got; Rockin' Pneumonia;The Girl can't Help It; Sea Cruise; She Walks Right In; I like 'Em Fat Like That; Let The Good Times Roll.

13 Tracks: Let The Good Times Roll; 300lbs of Heavenly Joy; Last Clean Shirt; Cry To Me; Fine Fine Fine; I'm In Love again/No No; Just One Kiss; Good Morning Little Schoolgirl; Mary-Anne; If I Ever Saw A Good Thing; Bright Side Of The Road; She Ain't No Good; I'm Not Goin' To Work Today.

 14 Tracks: All Your Love; Just Your Fool; Story Of The Blues; The Way It Is; Blue Monday; Pride & Joy; Hangover Blues; I've Made Nights By Myself; Sugaree; The Right Time; JLH; Thinkin' Of Saturday Night; Travelin' Band; Going Home.

Sam Powell - Lead Voc/Harp; Paul Swanson - Lead Gtr; Kelvin Leitch - Drums/Voc; Dave Bragg - Keyboards/Voc; Pete Stanton - Bass.

What they say: " Tight modern R&B performed with ability and enthusiasm.,

Trademarks of Hangovers sound are Sam Powell's vocals and harp playing and paul Swansons guitar playing." - Blueprint

"The Way It Is is the way it should be." - Deliverance Magazine

"They play so hard it hurts." - Blues Club, Glossop

"One of the best R&B bands on the circuit." - Tamworth Trader

9 tracks: Someday Baby; Devil My Deceiver; Love Don't Lie; That's Enough; The Thrill Is Gone; I'm Leaving You; How Does It Feel; This Love Inside; Kick You Out.

 Mike Atherton - Gtr. & Voc; Gary Thistlethwaite - Bass; Bill Roberts - Piano & Organ; Hugh Castle - Trumpet, Gtr.& Voc; Steve Hughes - Drums & Perc; Ben Wilson - Trombone; Stan Vernon - Tenor Sax.

All but "The Thrill Is Gone" were written by the 2 vocalists ( Mike & Hugh) and are excellently written and performed, cutting through a wide variety of blues styles to great effect.

14 tracks: Silhouette; Pony Blues; Do Right; Down and Out; Viola Lee; Nobody's Fault; Dying Will Be Easy; The Grass Is Growing; Soweto; Careless Love; Late One Evening; Rope Stretchin'; St. James Infirmary; Judas.

What they say: " ...mainly pre-war standards and covers, with one or more contemporary numbers mixed in...nice slide guitar work, good wry lyrics." - Blueprint

" It is a pleasure to hear someone add his own authentic flavour to an old folk and blues style which is rarely heard today." - Israeli Music Mag.

10 tracks: Pony Blues; One Time Blues; Moon Going Down; Wee Midnight Hours; St James Inf.; That's All Right; CC Rider; Statesborough Blues; Dead Or Alive; Silhouette.

What they say: "Another excursion into the blues of the 20's and 30's. Harry sings and plays guitar, both standard and slide and draws on a wide range of sources for his material.....some excellent slide and mournful vocals. He works his own style of playing into the songs whilst still retaining the sense and feel of the originals....A really good tape which I enjoyed and am sure all of you acoustic fans will enjoy too." -Blueprint

13 tracks: San Francisco Bay Blues; Creole Belle; Poor Boy; Phonograph Blues; Spanish Blues Fandango; Bugle Jug Rag; Shipcotes Advice; Lookin' Down The Road; Life Gets Tedious; Bilberry Bounce; KC Moan; As Long As I Live; Glory Hallelulejah.

Round Eyes Ray - Gtr; Voc; Harp; Banjo & Kazoo. Shipcote - Bass & Tuba ( with various guests helping out on 3 or 4 of the tracks).

What they say: "Another helping of country blues and good time music. A good varied mix of material which should keep you acoustic/country blues fans entertained the rest of you should give it consideration too, recommended." - Blueprint

Awarded "best duo of the year"in 1995 by keep it live mag. and nominated for "best acoustic act" in the Brit. Blues Connection (Blueprint) Poll.

7 solo tracks with John - Voc;12 & 6 string gtrs; other tracks include Jem Turpin - Harp; Nana Tsiboe - Djembe;percussion; Kenny Craddock (last track) - Accordion.

What they say: " He makes lovely, easy on the ear, acoustic blues albums which are endlessly re-playable...featuring some splendidly picked guitar and georgeous caramel vocals....In short, here's an album I can't recommend highly enough." Blueprint

" Have the British Isles ever produced a better guitar picker than this?" Paul Jones

4 tracks: Sugar Pie; Stuff You Got To Watch; Missing You; Try.

Earl Green - Voc; Jon T-Bone Taylor - Gtrs; Dave 'Munch' Moore - Hammond C3 Organ, Wurlitzer Piano, Piano; Rob Statham - Fretless Bass; Louis Borenius - Drums.

Special Guests: Dana Gillespie - Voc. 1; Ruby Turner - Voc. 2; Dick Heckstall Smith - Tenor & Sop. Saxes 4; Noel Harris - Trumpet 2; Nick Payne - Tenor Sax 2.

What they say: " Performed by the absolute cream of UK blues-soul characters... meticulously played and recorded...brims over with good humour..lovingly presented; and apart from one track, all original.

...The feel-good ratio starts on a high as the steamy high jinks of the studio chemistry between Earl Green and the irrepressible Dana Gillespie manifest themselves in the hilariously sexy duet of "Sugar Pie".

....Ruby Turner..proves more than up to the job of carrying the breathlessly energetic jump/swing of " Stuff You Got To Watch".

It is Green who comes into his own on the third track...wandering happily round the fringes of blues convention without once stepping the wrong way....this is largely down to the characteristic Britishness of his vocal style and the neat economy of Jon Taylors guitar playing...Both of which add to the final track and Dick Heckstall Smith adds to the overall classiness of the arrangement."

Rating 9 - Gary Revilo, Blueprint

12 tracks: Get Into My Mercedes; Sea Song; I Put A Spell On You; Ami; Hound Dog; Night Train; Hey Mitzi; Season Of The Witch; Here I Come; Watermelon Man; Round and Round; Baby Please Don't Go.

 John 'Whiteboy' Walden - Voc. & Harp; Jeff 'King' Arthur - Lead Gtr; Alan Edwards - Drums; Ricardo Guero - Tenor Sax; Charlie Hyam - Keys; Graham Parker - Bass.

What they say: " Some lively performing, demonstrating that he certainly knows his way around the Chrom. and Blues harps....he has been playing harp since he was 8 years old and left school back in the 1960's to go on the road with an R'n'B band, he is at last gaining reputation as a world class musician." - American Harmonica Newsletter.

18 Tracks: Keith Randall - Voc, Gtr & Harp; Curtis Little - Voc; The Rhino & Red Lemon Horns; Ian Jennings - Bass; Richard Taylor - Keys.

What they Say: " Keith adds his own talents to a set that that impresses from first track to last. The variety of blues based styles on offer is wide ranging, reflecting the eclecticism of Keith's tastes. From the tough Stax styled soul..to smoking soulful blues...to swing shuffle...to Little Walter style harp...to West Coast R&B...To jazz, funk, soul... to Rockabilly. With adebut CD like this, there is no doubt that Keith is "Moving In the Right Direction." - Blueprint

11 tracks: Showdown; Who Say's A White Man Can't Get The Blues; All My Friends Are Gone; Streets Of Gold; Promised Land; Party Tonight; Who Cares If We're Right; Reputation; Conditional Love; I Surrender; The Blues Don't Love You.

What they say: " A highly musical & uplifting experience" - Mike D'Abo, BBC

" Guitarist Keith Thompson shows real flair & displays subtle touches here and there which distinguish him from most guitarists." - International Musician

" Qualifies for the classier end of the UK music scene." - Vortex Mag. USA

3 tracks: Hooked On You; Reconsider Baby; Another Kinda Love.

Richard Everitt - Voc; John Bower - Bass; Mike Torr - Keys; Paul "Buddy" Tasker - Tenor & Baritone Sax; Mark Mason - Gtr; Darren Hammerton - Alto Sax; Paul Hawkins - Trumpet; Neil Turfitt - Drums.

What they say:" It features the band performing in front of 50,000 people packed into the square overlooking Lisbon harbour. The high quality coverage, with good sound and superb picture quality, is due to the show having being recorded and broadcast by Portuguese TV. In short an entertaining and very professional product." - Blueprint

10 tracks: 'Fore You 'Cuse Me; Best Guessin'; Gipsy Woman; Leavin In The Morning; Malted Milk; Serves Me Right To Suffer; Little Red Rooster; Easy Street Blues; Walkin' Blues; Walkin' Through The Park.

King Rollo - Voc. & Gtr; Lorenzo - Harp; Eric Anderson - Drums

What they say: " BodyHair is King Rollo's debut CD release and is a gambit to establish a fresh style of blues playing - Acoustic Swing Blues. The resulting style is as distinctive and individual as the man himself, drawing on 30 years of playing many styles of music. Whilst endeavoring to avoid the obvious and rejecting the over-electric sound that has become today's cliche for ensemble blues playing, he has maintained a dynamic and rhythmic backdrop overlaid with strong melodies. Most of all he has ensured a direct link with the early acoustic blues playing of Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy et al. but emphasizing a swing feel that is nonetheless true to the blues in every way."

15 Tracks: One Jump Ahead; Gimme That Wine; Blueberry Hill; Three Handed Woman; I Missed My Turning; Hot Licks Cold Liquor And Warm Hearted Women; Bald Headed Blues; But I Was Cool; Carnival; She's So Green; When I Was In France With Frances; It Should've Been Me; Margarita!; Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear; Bitten By The Jitterbug

Kit Packham - Lead Voc/ Alto, Tenor & Baritone saxes; Brian Bull - Gtrs.,Backing Voc; Bulman Reed - Alto & Tenor Sax, Backing Voc; Pat Higgs - Trumpet & Backing Voc; Russel Roberts - Drums & Percussion; Rob Miller - Double Bass.

Guests: Hilary Cameron - Piano. & Flute; LesMiller - Double Bass; Richard Lee - Double Bass.

What They Say: " Class exponents of the jump-jive oeuvre" - Time Out

" Excellent...the whole group is as tight as can be.." - Blueprint

" Dynamic horn-led R&B that takes over where Louis Jordan Left off."- Basildon Evening Echo

" The band captures all of the excitement of the R&B of Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway..." - Now Dig This.

12 Tracks: On The Shady Side Of The Street; Filthy McNasty; You Oughta Steer Clear Of The Water; Outskirts Of Town; Is There A Doctor In The House; Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance; Mary Ann; Ain't That Just Like A Woman; Three Cool Cats; Bloodshot Eyes; Romance Without Finance; Doctor Jump & Sister Jive.

Kit Packham - Lead Voc/Sax/Perc; Brian Bull - Gtr/Voc/Perc;Tim Richards - Pno/Organ/Voc; Bulman Reed - Sax/Voc; Pete 'Panama' Townsend - Bass/Voc;

Russell Roberts - Drums. Spec. Guests:- Raoul D'Oliviera, Don Lang; Wolfie Witcher; Roger Beaujolais.