TOP BOOKS & DVD LISTS

Note: REAL BLUES ‘Top Releases’ charts are based on what Books and DVD’s we have received
in the previous 24 Calendar months. Like our Top 100 CD List all have been graded as
‘Highly Recommended Purchases’ and all selections are based solely on Artistic/Spiritual Merit.
Most selections will 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 Book/DVD on this list, the first step is to send us a review copy…)

 

TOP 30 BLUES/SOUL/GOSPEL DVDS

1. The!!!! Beat (Bear Family)

2. Mark Naftalin’s Blue Monday Party Volumes 1&2 /Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield,
John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musslewhite) (Winner Productions)

2. Clifton Chenier: The King Of Zydeco (Arhoolie
)

3. Bernard Allison: Energized – Live In Europe (Ruf)


4. Otis Rush & Friends: Live At Montreaux 1986
(Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

5. Howlin’ Wolf: In Concert 1970 (Vestapol)

6. Hard Times: The Blues Story of Big George Brock (Cat Head)

7. Desperate Man Blues: Discovering The Roots Of American Music (Dust-to-Digital)

7. Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding (Stax/Concord)

8. Canned Heat: Boogie with Canned Heat (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

8. Dr. John: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

9. A Journey Through The Blues: The Son Seals Story (Vizztone)

9. Rory Gallagher: Live At Rock Palast (1976-1990)
(Eagle Vision/Eagle Rock)

10. Little Arthur Duncan: Live At Rosa’s Lounge (Delmark)

10. Stax/Volt Revue: Live in Norway 1967 (Stax/Concord)


11. Willie King: Down In The Woods (Visible World Films)

12. Festival (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

13. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (Stax/Concord)


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

13. Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson: Music Hall In Concert (Inakustik/Music Video Distributors)

14. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Pride & Joy
(Sony Legacy)


14. Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Anything Can Happen (Blind Pig)

15. Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Vol. 1 (Acorn Media)

15. *The Finger Pickin’ Blues of Etta Baker (Homespun)

16. Muddy Waters: Classic Concerts (Hip-O/Universal)

16. Jonny Lang: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

16. Duke Robillard & Friends: Live At The Blackstone Theatre (Stony Plain)

17. Rory Gallagher: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

17. Jimmy Burns: Live At B.L.U.E.S. (Delmark)

17. *Chicago Blues Harmonica Featuring Billy Boy Arnold
(Hal Leonard)

18. Carey& Lurrie Bell: Getting Up Live (Delmark)

18. Little Joe Washington: Stingin’ The Guitar
(P-Vine/Blues Interactions)

19. The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours
1962-1966 (Hip-O/Universal)

19. Solomon Burke: The King Live At Avo Session Basel
(MVD Visual)

20. Wattstax (Warner Video)

20. Jerry Lee Lewis/Greatest Live Performances of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s (Time Life)

21. Canned Heat (w. Gatemouth Brown): Live At Montreaux 1973 (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)

22. Antone’s Home Of The Blues/A Legend Every Night
(Koch Vision)

23. Billy Gibson: Live At The North Atlantic Blues Festival (NABF)

23. Born In The Honey: The Pinetop Perkins Story (Vizztone)

24. Jack de Keyzer: Silver Blues (Blue Star)

24. Fats & Friends (Time/Life)

25. Talkin’ Blues Presents Mel Brown: The DVD (Electro-Fi)

25. Soul To Soul (Rhino Home Video/Reelin’ In The Years)

25. Jay Gordon: Live On The Sunset Strip/No Quarter Given
(Blue Ace Records)

26. Smokin’ Joe Kubek/Bnois King: My Heart’s In Texas (Blind Pig)

27. Bobby Rush: Live At Ground Zero Blues Club (MVD)

27. *Easy Steps To Acoustic Blues Guitar/Lesson One – Taught by Happy Traum (Homespun)
27. *Easy Steps to Acoustic Blues Guitar/Lesson Two – Taught by Happy Traum (Homespun)

28. Blues Houseparty/Masters Of The Piedmont Blues (Multicultural Media)

28. Say Amen Somebody/A Film By George T. Nurenberg (Ryko Filmwork)

29. *Son Seals Chicago Blues Guitar (Hal Leonard)

30. Marvin Gaye: What’s Goin’ On (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
 

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TOP 10 BLUES BOOKS

1.  Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops by Tony Douglas (Routledge)

1. Queen: The Life And Music Of Dinah Washington by Nadine Cohodas (Pantheon)

2. You Can Make It If You Try by Ted Jarrett with Ruth White (Hillsboro Press)

2. With Billie by Julie Blackburn (Pantheon)

2. Dewey And Elvis: The Life And Times Of A Rock‘N’Roll DeeJay by Louis Cantor (University of Illinois Press)

3. Incurable Blues: The Troubles & Triumphs of Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin by Will Romano (BackBeat)

4. Get Your Ass In The Water And Swim Like Me by Bruce Jackson (Routledge)

3. Lost Delta Found by Robert Gordon and Bruce Nemerov (Vanderbilt University Press)

5. Between Midnight And Day/The Last Unpublished Blues Archive by Dick Waterman (Thunder’s Mouth)

6. 40 Years With The Blues Legends by Melvyn ‘Deacon’ Jones (Indie)

7. Blue’s Travelling/The Holy Sites Of Delta Blues by Steve Cheseborough (University Press of Mississippi)

7. Talkin’ To Myself: Blues Lyrics 1921-1942 by Michael Taft (Routledge)

8. Trumpet Records/Diamonds On Farish Street by Marc W. Ryan (University Press of Mississippi)

9. Ray Charles: Man And Music by Michael Lydon (Routledge)

10. B.B. King: There’s Always One More Time by David McGee (BackBeat Books)

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TOP BLUES/SOUL/GOSPEL DVDS

1. The!!!! Beat (Bear Family)
2. Mark Naftalin’s Blue Monday Party Volumes 1&2 /Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield,
John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musslewhite) (Winner Producing)
2. Clifton Chenier: The King Of Zydeco (Arhoolie)
3. Bernard Allison: Energized – Live In Europe (Ruf)
4. Otis Rush & Friends: Live At Montreaux 1986 (Eagle Eye Media)
5. Howlin’ Wolf: In Concert 1970 (Vestapol)
6. Hard Times: The Blues Story of Big George Brock (Cat Head)
7. Desperate Man Blues: Discovering The Roots Of American Music (Dust-to-Digital)
7. Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding (Stax/Concord)
8. Canned Heat: Boogie with Canned Heat (Eagle Rock)
8. Dr. John: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
9. A Journey Through The Blues: The Son Seals Story (Vizztone)
9. Rory Gallagher: Live At Rock Palast (1976-1990) (Eagle Vision)
10. Little Arthur Duncan: Live At Rosa’s Lounge (Delmark)
10. Stax/Volt Revue: Live in Norway 1967 (Stax/Concord)
11. Willie King: Down In The Woods (Visible World Films)
12. Festival (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
13. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (Stax/Concord)
13. Byther Smith: Blues On The Moon (Delmark)
13. Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson: Music Hall In Concert (Inakustik/Music Video Distributors)
14. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Pride & Joy (Sony Legacy)
14. Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Anything Can Happen (Blind Pig)
15. Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Vol. 1 (Acorn Media)
15. *The Finger Pickin’ Blues of Etta Baker (Homespun)
16. *Muddy Waters: Classic Concerts (Hip-O/Universal)
16. Jonny Lang: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
16. *Duke Robillard & Friends: Live At The Blackstone Theatre (Stony Plain)
17. Rory Gallagher: Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
17. Jimmy Burns: Live At B.L.U.E.S. (Delmark)
17. *Chicago Blues Harmonica Featuring Billy Boy Arnold (Hal Leonard)
18. Carey& Lurrie Bell: Getting Up Live (Delmark)
18. Little Joe Washington: Stingin’ The Guitar (P-Vine/Blues Interactions)
19. The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1962-1966 (Hip-O/Universal)
19. Solomon Burke: The King Live At Avo Session Basel (MVD Visual)
20. Wattstax (Warner Video)
20. Jerry Lee Lewis/Greatest Live Performances of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s (Time Life)
21. Canned Heat (w. Gatemouth Brown): Live At Montreaux 1973 (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)
22. Antone’s Home Of The Blues/A Legend Every Night (Koch Vision)
23. Billy Gibson: Live At The North Atlantic Blues Festival (NABF)
23. Born In The Honey: The Pinetop Perkins Story (Vizztone)
24. Jack de Keyzer: Silver Blues (Blue Star)
24. Fats & Friends (Time/Life)
25. Talkin’ Blues Presents Mel Brown: The DVD (Electro-Fi)
25. Soul To Soul (Rhino Home Video/Reelin’ In The Years)
25. Jay Gordon: Live On The Sunset Strip/No Quarter Given (Blue Ace Records)
26. Smokin’ Joe Kubek/Bnois King: My Heart’s In Texas (Blind Pig)
27. Bobby rush: Live At Ground Zero Blues Club (MVD)
27. *Easy Steps To Acoustic Blues Guitar/Lesson One – Taught by Happy Traum (Homespun)
27. *Easy Steps to Acoustic Blues Guitar/Lesson Two – Taught by Happy Traum (Homespun)
28. Blues Houseparty/Masters Of The Piedmont Blues (Multicultural Media)
28. Say Amen Somebody/A Film By George T. Nurenberg (Ryko Filmwork)
29. *Son Seals Chicago Blues Guitar (Hal Leonard)
30. Marvin Gaye: What’s Goin’ On (Eagle Eye/Eagle Rock)