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REAL BLUES CURRENT TOP 100 CDs CHART

Note: REAL BLUES ‘Top 100 Releases’ chart is based on CD’s we have received in the previous 24 Calendar months*.
All have been graded as ‘Highly Recommended Purchases’ and all selections are based solely on Artistic/Spiritual Merit. Selections have already been reviewed or will be within the next issue. This list is a ‘Bribery-free’ listing so you can ‘take-it-to-the-bank’. (If you hope to have your CD on this list, the first step is to send us a review copy…)

* While the current Top 100 Chart is mainly reserved for the Hottest CDs of the last 12 calendar months, some exceptional releases may remain on the chart for longer periods.
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1. Clarence Spady: Just Between Us (Severn)

1. John Lee Hooker Jr.:All Odds Against Me (Steppin’ Stone/Koch
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1. Travis Haddix: Daylight At Midnight (Earwig)

2. Big George Brock: Live At Seventy Five (Cathead)

2. Bernard Allison: Chills & Thrills (Jazzhaus)

2. Eddie Taylor Jr.: I Got To Make This Money Baby (Wolf)

3. Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater: West Side Strut (Alligator/Fusion3)

3. Billy Boy Arnold: Sings Sonny Boy (Electro-Fi)

3. Bocce Boogie Featuring Big Walter, Guitar Johnny Nicholas & Ronnie Earl (Topcat)

4. Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters: Hope Radio (Stony Plain)

4. Delaney Bramlett: A New Kind Of Blues (Magnolia Gold)

4. Chris Duarte Group: Blue Velocity (Blues Bureau)

5. Kenny Neal: Let Life Flow (Blind Pig)

5. Danny Brooks: No Easy Way Out (Rockin’ Camel)

5. Michael Burks: Iron Man (Alligator)

6. Billy Jones: My Hometown (Black & Tan)

6. Super Chikan: Sum’ Mo’ Chikan (Vizztone)

6. Mitch Kashmar: Wake Up & Worry (Delta Groove)

6. The Paul deLay Band: The Last Of The Best (Criminal)

7. Carey & Lurrie Bell: Gettin' Up, Live (Delmark)

7. Ernie Payne: Coercion Street (Black & Tan)
* Voted Album Of The Decade/All Genres

7. The Mannish Boys: Big Plans (Delta Groove)

7. The Homemade Jamz Blues Band: Pay Me No Mind (Northern Blues)

8. Alvon: Guitars and Cars (Pig Heaven)
8. Jimi Bott: Bott & Paid For (Roseleaf)

8. Donald Ray Johnson: Travelin’ Man (Marvista)

8. Phantom Blues Band: Out Of The Shadows (Delta Groove)

8. B.B. and The Blues Shacks: Unique Taste (Crosscut)
9. Nappy Brown: Long Time Coming (Blind Pig/Stony Plain)

9. Hollywood Fats & The Paladins: Live 1985 (Topcat)

9. Dennis Gruenling: I Just Keep Lovin’ Him (BackBender)

9. Lurrie Bell: Let’s Talk About Love (Aria B.G. Records)

9. Watermelon Slim and The Workers: No Paid Holidays (Northern Blues)

10. Christian Dozzler: The Blues And A Half (Blueswave)

10. Jimmy Hall: Rendezvous With The Blues (Rockin’ Camel)
10. Paul Filipowicz Live: Chickenwire (Big Jake)

10. Steve Guyger: Radio Blues (Severn)

11. Travis Haddix: Mean Ole Yesterday (Wann-Sonn)

11. Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers All Star Revue: Way Down South (Blues Rock)

11. The Strangetones: We’re On Our Way (Meteor Sonic Records)

11. Sean Costello: We Can Get Together (Delta Groove)
12. Georgette Fry: Back In A Moment (Spare Rib)

12. The Sean Carney Band: Life Of Ease (Nite Owlz)
12. Mike Morgan and The Crawl: Stronger Every Day (Severn)
12. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges (Armadillo)

12. Andy Santana: Take Me With You (Indie)
12. Big James: Thank God I Got The Blues (Jamot)
13. Mississippi Heat: Hattiesburg Blues (Delmark)

13. Tomcat Courtney: Downsville Blues (Blue Witch Records)
13. Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King: Blood Brothers (Alligator)
14. 112 North Duck: I Took The Hook (Indie)

14. Byther Smith: Blues On The Moon (Delmark)

14. Fillmore Slim: The Legend of Fillmore Slim (Mountain Top)
14. Texas Southside Kings (Dialtone)
15. Al “Coffee” McDaniel: Blues In My Shoes (CPA Records)

15. Robi Zonca: Rebel! (Indie)

16. Maurizio Pugno & Sugar Ray Norcia: That’s What I Found (Pacific Blues)
16. Family Meeting: Various Artists Soundtrack (Ruf)
16. Ray Bonneville: Goin’ By Feel (Red House)

16. Bobby Rush: Raw (Deep Rush)
17. DeDe Priest: Candy Moon (Creeping Fig Records)
17. Blue Plate Special: Can You Dig It? (Prime)

17. Earl Gilliam: Texas Doghouse Blues (Dialtone)
17. Big Shanty: Ride With The Wind (King Mojo)
17. Big Joe Shelton: Black Prairie Blues (45 Records)
17. Jason Ricci & New Blood: Engine Number 9 (Eclecto Groove/Delta Groove)

18. Mark LaForme: Vintage (Alleged Iguana Music)

18. Hot Monkey Love: Breakin’ Evil (Brother Monk Records)
18. Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys: Keepin’ The Tradition Alive (Maison de Soul)
19. Joe Doucet: Houston’s Third Ward Blues (Dialtone)
19. Jay Gordon and The Penetrators: Gold Rings Silver Bullets (Shuttle)

19. Alice Stuart and The Formerlys: Freedom (Country Confusion)
19. Johnny Rawls: Red Cadillac (Cat Food)
19. Igor Prado Band: Upside Down (Chico Blues Records)

19. The Hep Cat Boo Daddies: Hotrodsexgod (Indie)

20. Piney Brown: One Of These Days (Bonedog)
20. Nick Vigarino: Temptation Road
20. Cleveland Fats: The Way Things Go (Honeybee Ent)

20. Bernie Pearl: Somebody Got To Do It (Boulevard Music)
21. Boo Boo Davis: Name Of The Game (Black & Tan)
21. Elvin Bishop: Booty Bumpin’ (Blind Pig/Stony Plain)
21. Little Andrew: Rock Back To Bottom (Hunter Records)
21. Amos Garrett: Get Way Back/Tribute To Percy Mayfield (Stony Plain)
21. Bettye LaVette: The Scene Of The Crime (Anti)
22. The Carter Brothers: Singing The Blues (Kon-Kord)

22. Jerome Godboo: Humdinger (Indie)

22. Booboo Davis: Drew, Mississippi (Black & Tan)
23. Stacy Mitchhart: Gotta Get The Feeling Back Again (Dr. Sam)
23. Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington: Doin’ The Funky Thing (Zoho)
23. Dan Mahar: Long Stone’s Throw (White Smoke)
24. Dave Riley & Bob Corritore: Travelin’ The Dirt Road (Blue Witch)

24. The Bonedaddys: Waterslide (ComboTempo)

24. Mitch Woods: Jukebox Drive (El Toro)
25. Davis Coen: Blues Lights For Yours And Mine (Soundview)
25. Billy Gibson Band: Southern Living (Inside Sounds)
25. Dicky Williams And The Ken Massey Group: I’m Back Again (CDS Records)
26. Trudy Lynn: I’m Still Here (Sawdust Alley)
26. Robi Zonca Featuring Luther Kent/LIVE!: Magic Box (Indie)
26. Eddie C. Campbell: Mind Trouble (Wolf) *reissue
26. Lee Gates: Black Lucy’s Deuce (Music Maker)
27. Albert White: Soul Of The Blues (Music Maker)
27. The Informants: Stiletto Angel (Wipe It Off! Records)
27. The Champions of R&B (SPV Label)
28. Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers: Jumpin’ At Jack’s (Blues Rock)
29. R.J. Mischo: King Of A Mighty Good Time (Challis Records)
29. Big Pete Pearson: I’m Here Baby (Blue Witch)

29. Terry Garland: Whistling In The Dark (Silvermoon Records)
29. Celso Salim: Big City Blues (GRV)
30. Root Doctor: Change Our Ways (Big O Records)
30. Shirley Jackson & Her Good Rockin’ Daddys: Comfort Food (Indie)

30. Roy Roberts: Man With A Message (Rockhouse)(Gospel CD)
30. Jimmy Burns: Live At B.L.U.E.S. (Delmark)
30. The San Francisco Gospel Singers: Walk In The Light (Feelin’ Good Records)
30. Roy Roberts: It’s Only You (Rock House)
31. Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes: Back To Bentonia (Broke & Hungry)
31. Johnny Max Band: A Lesson I’ve Learned (Pour Soul)

31. Rosie Ledet: Pick It Up (Maison de Soul)
32. Jimi Bott: Live Volume 1/Cheap Thrills (Roseleaf)
32. Jack de Keyzer: Blues Thing (Blue Star)
32. The Blue Voodoo: Back To The Shack (Blue Voodoo)
32. Mike Zito: Today (Electro Groove)
32. James Hilton: Out There! (Bone Dog)
32. Carla Olson: Dark Horse (Blues Boulevard)
33. Dave Fields: Time’s A Wastin’ (FMI Records)
33. Nuno Mindelis: Texas Bound (Beast Music)
33. MHMM: Do Not Disturb (Banksville)

34. Ray Reed: Where The Trinity Runs Free (Dialtone)
34.  Rick Moore/Jimmy Nalls: Slow Burnin’ Fire (Blues Boulevard)

34. Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas: Hang It High, Hang It Low (Rounder)
35. Capital B: Cocktails By The Dumpster (Indie)
35. Duke Robillard: A Swingin’ Session (Stony Plain)

35. Eddie Tigner: Slippin’ In (Music Maker)
35. Bobby Charles: Homemade Songs (Rice ‘n Gravy)
35. Bharath And His Rhythm Four: Friday Night Fatty (Indie)
35. NYC Blues Devils: Hell Yeah! (Hyperspace Records)
36. Richard Ray Farrell & Steve Guyger: Down Home Old School Country Blues
(Blue Beet)
36. Patrick Sweany: Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone (Nine Mile Records)
36. Phillip Walker: Going Back Home (Delta Groove)
36. Thorbjorn Risager: Here I Am (Cope Records)
36. Dennis Binder: Hole In That Jug (Earwig)
37. Glenn Patrick: Mr. Blues Jr. (Indie)
37. Mavis Staples: We’ll Never Turn Back (Anti)

37. James ‘Blood’ Ulmer: Bad Blood In The City (Hyena/
Fusion 3)
37. Ari Borger Quartet: AB4 (ST2)
38. Taj Mahal: Maestro (Heads Up)
38. Michael Osborn: What Goes Around (Checkerboard)
38. House Rockin’ And Blues Shoutin’: Celebrating 15 Years of The Rhythm Room (Blue Witch)
39. The Soul of John Black: The Good Girl Blues (Cadabra Records)
39. Keith Frank And The Soileau Zydeco Band: Going To See Keith Frank (Soulwood)
39. Tony Vega Band: Glory Baby (Red Onion)
40. Joan Armatrading: Into The Blues (429 Records/Universal)
40. Dalannah Gail Bowen: Mamma’s Got The Blues (Quest)
40. Harrison Kennedy: High Country Blues (Electro-Fi)
40. Kurt Crandall: Get Wrong With Me (YesterYear)
40. Texas Harmonica Rumble (Dialtone)
40. Matt Walker: Low Down (Indie)
40. New Guitar Summit -J. Geils, Duke Robillard, Gerry Beaudoin: Shivers! (Stony Plain)
40. D.C. Bellamy: Give Some Body To Somebody (Stackhouse)
40. Michael Hill: Black Gold & Goddesses Bold (JSP)
41. T-Model Ford: Jack Daniel Time (Mud Puppy Recordings)
41. Billy Jones: tha’ Bluez (Black & Tan)
41. Adolphus Bell: One Man Band (Music Maker)
41. Earl Gaines Is Back! The Different Feelings of Blues & Soul (Blue-Fye)
41. Ellis Hooks: Another Saturday Morning (Evidence)
42. Chris Harper And Sharade Band: Blues Is My Life (Indie)
42. Johnny Sansone: Poor Man’s Paradise (Shortstack)
42. Dave Riley & Bob Corritore: Travelin’ The Dirt Road (Blue Witch)
43. Greg Juke & The Mighty NoStars: Blues Power (Blue Buffalo)
44. Phillipp Frankhauser: Love Man Riding (Crosscut)
44. Roomful of Blues: Raisin’ A Ruckus (Alligator)
44. Ernest Lane: The Blues Is Back (Acoustic Music)
44. Little Arthur Duncan: Live At Rosa’s Blues Lounge (Delmark)
44. Lil’ Dave Thompson: Got To Get Over You (Electro-Fi)
44. Dave Spector: Live In Chicago (Delmark)
45. John 'Juke' Logan: The Truth Will Rock You (Mocombo)

45. Mauricio Sahady & Blues Groovers: Laundromat 335 (DeLira Blues)
45. Bert Deivert: Takin’ Sam’s Advice (Indie)
45. Jacob & The Jackals: South From Memphis (House Rockin’)
45. Jo’ Buddy & Down Home King III: Whole Lotta Things To Do (Ram-Bam)
46. Ernie Southern: Prozac Blues (Indie)
47. Big G & The Real Deal: Chicago Blues Party (Toucan Cove/Universal)
46. Darrell Nulisch: Goin’ Back To Dallas (Severn)
47. Mike Goudreau and The Boppin’ Blues Band: Boppin’ 15 (PMG)
47. Chris Ardoin and NuStep: M.V.P (Masion de Soul)
47. Jake Lear: Love And Charm (Indie)
48. Al Smyth: Comfort Me (Indie)
48. Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Band: Let’s Take A Ride (Indie)
48. Foree ‘Guitar’ Wells & The Walnut St. Blues Band: It’s A New Day Brother! (Stackhouse)
48. Marie Knight: Let Us Get Together (MC)
49. Little Albert & The Blues Stars: Two Thumbs & A Finger (Pig Heaven)
49. The Kilborn Alley Blues Band: Put It In The Alley (Blue Bella)

50. Mark Hummel: Ain’t Easy No More (Electro Fi)
50. Texas Northside Kings (Dialtone)
50. Jimi ‘Prime Time’ Smith: Back On Track (Cold Wind)
50. Sugar Ray And The Bluetones: My Life, My Friends, My Music (Severn)
50. Boo Hanks: Pickin’ Low Cotton (Music Maker)
51. B.C. Read: Bowl Of Sugar (Indie)
51. Franklin & Baytop: Searching For Frank (Patuxent Music)
51. Tab Benoit: Power Of Ponchartrain (Telarc)
51. Nick Moss and the Flip Tops: Live At Chan’s (Blue Bella)

51. The Mississippi Marvel: The World Must Never Know (Broke & Hungry)
51. Warner Williams & Jay Summerour: Down’n Dirt (Patuxent)
52. Bill Lupkin & Friends: Where I Come From (Blue Bella)
52. Cool John Ferguson: Guitar Heaven (Music Maker)

52. Lew Jetton & Highway 61 South: Tales From A 2-Lane (61 South)
52. Filisko & Noden: Live! (Diving Duck)
53. The Hollywood Blue Flames: Road to Rio (Delta Groove)
53. Lynwood Slim: Last Call (Delta Groove)
54. Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughn: On The Jimmy Reed Highway (Ruf)
54. Ronnie Baker Brooks: The Torch (Watch Dog)
55. Ernest ‘Guitar’ Roy: Ain’t Goin’ Down That Road By Myself (Junbug)
55. Los Lonely Boys: Sacred (Epic/Sony)

56. Nat Dove and The Neo Classic Blues Ensemble: Real Texas Blues Piano (Tri
Clef Music)
57. Patrick Sweeney Band: C’mon C’mere (Nine Mile Records)
57. Ron Hacker: Mr. Bad Boy (Maximum Folk)
57. Malkum Gibson and The Mighty Juke Band: Hoodoo Blues (Whata’ Record)
57. Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi: Stuck On The Blues (Blue Beat)
58. John Mooney: Big Ol’ Fiya (LML)
58. The Suitcase Brothers: Walk On (Amphora)
58. Paul Gabriel and His Blues Band: Shuffle The Deck (Smoke Ring)

58. Bobby Warren: Pioneers & Legends (Konkord)
59. Dion: Bronx In Blue (Razor & Tie)
59. Big Ron Hunter: Pouring Out The Blues (Rock House)
60. Odell Harris: Searching For Odell Harris (Broke & Hungry)
60. Malkum Gibson and The Mighty Juke Band: It's Gonna Be Alright (Whata’ Record)
60. Fillmore Slim: The Game (Mountain Top)
60. Bill Clark & Deacon Jones: Late Again (Nile Lotus)
61. Ike Turner: Risin’ With The Blues (Zoho)
61. Cephas & Wiggins: Richmond Blues (Smithsonian Folkways/Koch)
61. Chris Harper And Sharade Band: Blues Is My Life (Indie)
62. Let The Goodtimes Roll: A New Tribute To Ray Charles (PLP)
62. Kenny Wayne Sheppard: 10 Days Out (Reprise/Warner)
63. Steve Kozak’s Westcoast Blues Revue: Hoot ‘N Holler (Indie)
63. Rick Holmstrom: Late In The Night (MC)
64. Geno Delafose: French Rockin’ Boogie (Times Square)
64. Jay McShann: Hootie Blues (Stony Plain)
65. The Bad Daddys (Reversing Recordings)
66. Steve Howell: Out Of The Past (Flett Prod.)
66. Sista Monica: Can't Keep A Good Woman Down (Mo' Muscle)

66. Jimmy Hall: Build Your Own Fire (Zoho)
66. Lady Bianca: Let Love Have It's Way (Magic Records)
66. Mem Shannon: Live/A Night At Tipitina’s (Northern Blues)
67. E.C. Knight: It’s Hot In Here (Indie)
67. Dennis Jones: Passion For The Blues (Blue Rock)
68. Nico Brina: King of Boogie (K-Tel)
68. The Mannish Boys: Live & In Demand (Delta Groove)

68. Gaye Adegbalola: Gaye Without Shame (Vizztone)
69. Bernie Pearl: Old School Blues (Bee Bump)
69. Big Dave McLean: Got ‘em From The Bottom (Stony Plain)
70. Rich Cohen & The Blues Prescription Featuring Jason Ricci: Sour Mash (Stonetone)
70. The Blues Experience w Cash McCall: The Vintage Room (Dixon Landing)
70. Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Free Your Mind (Louisiana Soul)
71. Dave Alvin: West of The West (Yep Roc)
71. Gail ‘Mojo’ Muldrow: Live At Rapperswil (Feelin’ Good)
71. Sauce Boss: Raw (Burning Disk)
71. Bob Stroger: Bob Is Back In Town (Airway)
72. Saturday Nite Fish Fry: Dirt Road Blues (7 Arts)

72. Joe Louis Walker: Playin’ Dirty (JSP)
72. Scott Ellison: Ice Storm (Earwig)
73. Memo Gonzalez & The Blue Casters: Live In The U.K. (Crosscut)

73. Randy McAllister: Dope Slap Soup (Reaction Records)
74. Gail ‘Mojo’ Muldrow: Peace Of Mind (Feelin’ Good)
75. Duke Robillard: World Full Of Blues (Stony Plain)
75. Threshold: Sum Blues (Rubicon)
76. Sugarcane Collins: Way Down The River (Indie)
77. The Twisters: After The Storm (Northern Blues)
77. GAS: Oriental Mood (Mosaic Music)
77. Mike Goudreau: The Grass Ain’t Greener (PMG)
77. R. J. Mischo: He Came To Play (Crosscut)

78. Big George Brock: Round Two (Cathead)
78. Mark Kerr: One Drink Away From The Blues (Indie)
78. The Oozie Blues: Blues School (Indie)
78. Big Red and The Soul Benders: Under The Delta Moon (Indie)
79. Curtis Salgado: Strong Suspicion (Shanachie)
79. Texas Allstar Big Band Bash Live! (Top Cat)
79. Gerald Charlie: Out There (Black Owl)
79. Sherman Robertson & Blues Move: Guitar Man Live (Crosscut)
79. Danny Draher: Big Fun Tonight! (Double Dynamite)
80. Larry McCray: Live On Interstate 75 (Magnolia)
80. George Higgs: Rainy Day (Music Maker)
80. Blue Junction: Live-Out of Love (In The House Records)
81. Joey Gilmore: The Ghosts of Mississippi Meet The Gods Of Africa (Bluzpik)

81. Little Joe Washington: The Blues Reality (Blues Interaction)
81. Sweet Betty: Live & Let Live (Music Maker)
81. Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers: For The Chosen Who (Delta Groove)
81. Alex Gomez: Outdoor Kitchen (Deltalectric)
81. Eddie Burns: 2nd Degree Burns (Blue Suit)
82. Willie Pooch: Funk ‘n Blues (Chicken Coup)
82. Cephas & Wiggins: Shoulder to Shoulder (Alligator)
82. Johnny Ferreira: Rock & Roll Saxaphonist (Pair-A-Dice)
82. Koko Taylor: Old School (Alligator/Fusion 3)

82. Eddie Kirkland: Booty Blues (Hedda Records)
83. Frank Goldwasser: Blu Ju (Delta Groove)
83. Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials: Rattlesnake (Alligator)
85. Orb Mellon: Love Above (Indie)
85. Angela Strehli: Blue Highway (MC)
85. Poppa Dawg: Same Dog, New Suit (Indie)
86. Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band: Livin’ This Way (Sense and Soul)
87. Guitarmageddon: Vidar Busk, Kid Anderson & Junior Watson (Grappa/Blue Moon/Pacific)

88. Robert Cray: Live From Across The Pond (Nozzle)
88. B.B. & The Blues Shacks: Live At The Van Der Linden (Crosscut)
89. Chris James and Patrick Rynn: Stop And Think About It (Earwig)
89. Lil’ Ronnie & The Grand Dukes: Do What Cha Do (Trust Me Baby)
89. Terry Hanck: Night Train (TVR)
90. Chick Willis: I Did It All (CML)
90. Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne: Can’t Stop Now (Electro-Fi)
90. Willie King: One Love (Freedom Creek)
90. Paul Oscher: Down In The Delta (Blues Fidelity)
91. Buckwheat Zydeco: Jackpot! (Tomorrow Recordings)
91. Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings: Voodoo Lovin’ (White Owl)
92. Tab Benoit: Brother To The Blues (Telarc)

94. Chainsaw Dupont: Ghost Kings Of Beale St. (Blues Warrior)
95. Ellis Hooks: Godson Of Soul (Evidence)
96. Harrison Kennedy: Voice Story (Black & Tan)

97. Wes Mackey: The Bluesman (Bluesline)
97. Johnny Nicholas: Livin' With The Blues (Topcat)
98. John Campbell John: Weight of The World (Nood)
100. The Rocky Athas Group: VooDoo Moon (Armadillo)

REAL BLUES TOP 100 BLUES, SOUL, ZYDECO CDS/ VINTAGE OR REISSUED

Like our Top Books & DVD Charts, the Top 100 Vintage/Reissue CDs Listing contains product that has been released in the past 36 months (or longer). We rank by order of a) historical importance and b) pure entertainment value, and this list will ONLY contain CDs that have been graded as ‘Highly Recommended Purchases’ and all selections are based solely on Artistic/Spiritual Merit. Selections have already been reviewed or will be within the next issue. This list is a ‘Bribery-free’ listing so you can ‘take-it-to-the-bank’. (If you hope to have your CD on this list, the first step is to send us a review copy…)
All have been graded as ‘Highly Recommended Purchases’ and all selections are based solely on Artistic/Spiritual Merit. Selections have already been reviewed or will be within the next issue. This list is a ‘Bribery-free’ listing so you can ‘take-it-to-the-bank’. (If you hope to have your CD on this list, the first step is to send us a review copy…)

1. The Champion Records Story Vol. 1: Blues & Rhythm (SPV/The Blue Label)

1. The Ref-o-ree Records Story: Southern Soul (SPV/The Blue Label)

1. The Bullet And Sur Speed Records Story/The R&B And Soul Session(SPV/The Blue Label)

2. Picking The Blues: Boogie Woogie Pioneers (Document)

2. The Poncello Records Story: Tennessee R&B (SPV/The Blue Label)
3. Johnny Jones: Can I Get An Amen? (SPV/The Blue Label)

3. Earl Hooker: An Introduction To Earl Hooker (Fuel 2000)

4. Essential Louisiana R&B: Various Artists (Fuel 2000)
5. Roscoe Shelton: Save Me (SPV/The Blue Label)
6. Al Garner: Get Out Blues (SPV/The Blue Label)
7. Shake That Thing: East Coast Blues 1935-1953 (JSP)

8. Earl Gaines: The Lost Soul Tapes (AIM)

9. Charlie Whitehead: The Charlie Whitehead Anthology 1970-76 (Kent/Ace)
10. King Solomon: You Ain't Nothing But A Teenager (Night Train/Tuff City)

11. Tony Joe White: Swamp Music/The Complete Monument Recordings (Rhino)
11. Nina Simone: The Definitive Collection (Hip-O/Universal)

12. Funky Funky New Orleans Vol. 4: Various Artists (Funky Delicacies/Tuff City)
13. Barrelhouse Chuck: 25 Years of Chicago Blues Piano (Viola)
14. Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970 Various Artists Vol.2 (Lost Highway Records)

15. The Complete Meteor Blues, R&B And Gospel Recordings (Ace/U.K.)
16. The Essential Carter Brothers (Fuel 2000)

17. The Fieldstones: Mud Island Blues (HighTone)

18. Herman Hitson: You Are Too Much For The Human Heart (Soul-Tay- Shus/Tuff City)

19. STAX 50th Anniversary Celebration (Stax/Concord)

20. Jimi Bott: Live Volume 1/Cheap Thrills (Roseleaf)

20. Jr. Wells: Live At Theresa’s 1975 (Delmark)

20. Eddie Hinton: A Mighty Field Of Vision (Raven)
21. Memphis Slim: The Very Best Of…(Collectables)
22. Vernon Garrett: I Made My Own World (Kent/ACE)

23. Double Shot Of Soul (Kent/ACE)
24. William Clark: The Early Years Vol. 1 & 2 (Watchdog)

25. The Mercury New Orleans Sessions 1950 & 1953 (Bear Family)
26. Eddie Holloway: The Greatest Hits (Empire Musicwerks)

27. Robert Jr. Lockwood: Steady Rollin’ Man (Delmark)
28. Down Home Blues Classic: Texas 1946-1954 (Boulevard Vintage)
29. Pachuco Soul: Various Artists (Vampi Soul)
30. Little Son Jackson, Vol. 2: Restless Blues (Document)

30. Sunnyland Slim: Long Tall Daddy With Big Big Sarah (Arcola)

31. Willie Hightower: Honest Jons Presents Willie Hightower (Honest Jons)
32. The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions: Chicken Shack/Duster Bennett/Champion Jack Dupree/Eddie Boyd (BMG/Sony)
33. Link Wray & The Wraymen: They’re Outta Here (Roller Coaster)
34. Geater Davis: The Lost Soul Man (AIM)

36. Nashville's Got The Beat!!!! (R.O.A.D.)

35. Clarence Williams Jug & Washboard Bands (Document)
36. Lil Bob & The Lollipops: I Got Loaded (La Louisianna)
37. The Mirwood Soul Story (Kent/ACE)
38. Chico Chism’s West Side Blues Party (SouthWest Musical Acts Foundation)

39. Otis Rush: All Your Love/Live At The Wise Fool’s Pub (Delmark)

40. Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson: Kidney Stew Is Fine (Delmark)
41. Little Johnny Taylor: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Fuel 2000)
42. GWP NYC TCB: Various Artists (Kent/ACE)
43. New Orleans Will Rise Again: Various Artists (Night Train)

44. Modern Downhome Blues: Volume 3: Memphis On Down (Ace/U.K.)
45. Authentic Southern Chitlin Blues (Empire Musicwerks)

46. Miami Funk: V.A. (Henry Stone Music)

47. Cicero Blake: Here Comes The Heartache (Grapevine)
48. Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Tin Pan Alley (Wolf)
49. Willie Egan: Wow! Wow! (Empire Musicwerks)

50. An Introduction To Clifton Chenier (Fuel 2000)

51. Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings (Rounder) 52. Canned Heat: Instrumentals 1967-1996 (Ruf)

53. Ike Turner: His Woman, Her Man (Funky Delicacies/Night Train)
54. Blind Arvella Gray: The Singing Drifter (Conjuroo)
55. Johnny Nicholas: Thrill On The Hill (Topcat)
56. J.W. Warren: Life Ain’t Worth Livin’ (Fat Possum)
57. Jr. Wells: An Introduction To Jr. Wells (Fuel 2000)
58. Charles Brown: Cryin’ Mercy (Blue Orchid)
59. Ike Turner: A Black Man’s Soul (Funky Delicacies/Night Train)
60. Otis Rush Live…And In Concert From San Francisco (Blues Express)
61. Memphis Blues Bands & Singers (HighTone/Highwater)

61. Bottleneck Blues: The Rough Guide To…(World Music Network)

62. Magic Slim/Joe Carter: That Ain’t Right (Delmark)

63. Muddy Waters: The Definitive Collection (Chess/Geffen)

64. The Neville Brothers: Gold (Hip-O/Universal)

65. Frankie Lee: Standing At The Crossroads (Blues Express)
66. Faye Adams: 1952-1954 (Classics)

67. Rory Gallagher: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Rock)

68. Music City Blues & Soul 1960s: The Best Of Bullet/ Sur-Speed Records (R.O.A.D.)

69. The Best Of The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band Featuring Bnois King: Served-Up Texas Style (Rounder/Bullseye)

70. Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 6 (Sounds of Soul)
71. Lou Rawls: The Best Of Lou Rawls/The Capital Jazz & Blues Sessions (Capitol/Jazz)

72. Snooks Eaglin: New Orleans Street Singer (Smithsonian Folkways/Koch)

73. Eat To The Beat: The Dirtiest Of Them Dirty Blues (Bear Family)
73. Got The Feeling - Work Your Soul Vol. 2 (Trojan/Sanctuary)
74. Texas & Louisiana Slide Masters: Blues & Western Swing (Saga)
75. Buddy Guy: Can’t Quit The Blues (Silvertone/Sony Legacy)
75. Irma Thomas: A Woman’s Viewpoint (Kent/Ace)

76. Wild Bill Davis: The Everest Years (Empire Musicwerks)
77. William Clarke: Live in Germany (Watchdog)
77. The Rough Guide To Zydeco:  Allons danser! Creole Accordions Dance (World Music Network)
77. Voodoo Blues: Hoodoo & Magical Practices (Saga)
78. Blues Guitarkillers: Various Artists (Wolf)

79. Blues With A Message: Various Artists (Arhoolie)

80. Professor Longhair: Rock’n Roll Gumbo (Sunnyside/Ryko)
80. Benny Latimore: The Early Years (Henry Stone Music)

81. James Harman Band: Strictly Live In ’85…Plus Vol. 1 (Gulf Coast Records/Pacific Blues)

81. Lil’ Son Jackson: Vol. 1 1948-50 (Document)
82. The Fabulous Treniers: The Hoss Allen Sessions (Night Train/Tuff City)

83. Atlas Blues Explosion: Various Artists (Empire Musicwerks)
84. Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 5 (Sounds of Soul)
85. Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Brothers (Atlantic/Rhino)
86. Funky Funky Houston: Various Artists (Funky Delicacies/Tuff City)

87. Blind Pig Records 30th Anniversary Collection (Blind Pig)
88. Roy Brown: Good Rockin’ Brown (Ace/U.K.)
89. Rock House Records Presents Roy Roberts & Friends: Blues & Soul Review Vol.1 (RockHouse)
90. The Rough Guide to The Blues: Various Artists (World Music Network)
91. Sam & Dave (Henry Stone Music)

92. Gwen McCrae Sings TK (Henry Stone Music)
92. Clifton Chenier: Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (Arhoolie)

93. Tim Williams: Passed Through Here (Cayuse)

95. Bettye LaVette: Child Of The Seventies (Rhino)
94. Roscoe Shelton: Deep In My Soul (AIM)
95. Roy Brown: Good Rockin’ Brown (ACE/U.K.)

96. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Various Artists (Yazoo)
97. Brooker T & The MGs: Stax Profiles (Stax/Concord)
98. Johnny Taylor: Stax Profile (Stax/Concord)
99. Lee Rogers: Sock Some Love Power To Me (Soul-Tay-Shus)
100. American Music: The HighTone Records Story (HighTone)

REAL BLUES TOP 10 GOSPEL CDS

Note: REAL BLUES ‘Top 10 Releases’ charts are based on what CD’s we have received in the previous 12 Calendar months. All have been graded as ‘Highly Recommended Purchases’ and all selections are based solely on Artistic/Spiritual Merit. Selections have already been reviewed or will be within the next issue. This list is a ‘Bribery-free’ listing so you can ‘take-it-to-the-bank’. (If you hope to have your CD on this list, the first step is to send us a review copy…)

6. Sacred Steel Instrumentals (Arhoolie)

7. Charles Jackson & The Jackson Travelers (Rampart Street)
7. Amazing Grace Praise Band: Glorious Triumph (Sacred Strings)

8. The Lee Boys: Say Yes (Arhoolie)

8. Roy Tyler: & New Directions: Three Way Calling (Severn)
9. Danny Brooks: Soulsville P. 2 - Rock This House (His House Records)
10. The Friendly Travelers: Search My Heart (Rampart Street)

10. The Golden Wings: What You're Doin' Now! (Rampart Street)