Blues

Born in Mississippi, “Big Bill Broonzy” – the name refers to his 6’ 6” physical stature – remains largely unsung as far as a household name, despite recording several hundred songs, many of which he wrote. From the late 1920s through the late 1950s, this immensely prolific blues performer won over fellow musicians and “race music” fans alike. As mentor to Muddy Waters and a major influence on artists like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Rod Stewart, Broonzy’s impact on music cannot be understated. This solo performance captures Big Bill’s affable personality and ability to hold the attention of an appreciative audience with his storytelling, acoustic guitar licks, and a strong singing voice that leaves an indelible impression that this man had experiences in the fields, the factories, and the railroads. The record was mastered from original analog tape by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering, and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing. Liner notes by Larry Jaffee.

 

Track List:
A1 This Train
A2 Trouble In Mind
A3 Willie Mae
A4 In The Evening
A5 Glory Of Love
A6 The Midnight Special
A7 What Kind Of Man Jesus Is
B1 Keep Your Hands Off It
B2 Nobody's Business
B3 Hey! Bub
B4 The Feasting Table
B5 C.C. Rider
B6 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
B7 Goodnight Irene

Howlin’ Wolf recorded some of his finest work while in Memphis, TN with legendary producer and Sun Records founder, Sam Phillips. This album features the very best of those sessions from 1951 and 1952, all in one place. The recordings were remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Tracks:
A1 All In The Mood
A2 Bluebird
A3 Drinkin' C V Wine
A4 Mr. Highway Man
A5 Chocolate Drop
A6 Well That's Alright
A7 I Got A Woman
B1 Oh Red
B2 My Troubles And Me
B3 Dorothy Mae
B4 Come Back Walked Home
B5 My Baby Walked Off
B6 Getting Old And Grey
B7 My Last Affair

Doctor Ross, also known as "Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss", made his reputation as a bluesman in Memphis before moving to Michigan. During the early '50s, Ross recorded his first sides, including "Chicago Breakdown”, with Sam Phillips at Sun Records. This compilation, Memphis Breakdown, compiles the best of those early Memphis sessions all in one place, remastered for vinyl.

Track List:
A1 Chicago Breakdown
A2 Boogie Disease
A3 Polly Put the Kettle On
A4 Juke box boogie
A5 Terra Mae
A6 Feel So Sad
A7 Texas Hop
B1 That’s All Right
B2 Cat´s Squirrel
B3 Industrial Boogie
B4 Left Job Boogie
B5 That Ain’t Right
B6 1953 Jump
B7 Come Back Baby

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the first great recording star of gospel music and among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the godmother of rock and roll". This live recording from 1960 had never been on vinyl, until now, a whole 57 years later. The set has plenty of variety, lots of sincere feeling, and high levels of musicianship from the unique performer. Highlights include "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands," "Didn't It Rain," "The Gospel Train" and "Down By the Riverside." The album was remastered for vinyl from analog tape and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track List
A1 Can’t Sit Down 1:50
A2 He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands 1:54
A3 Vacation in the Sky 5:26
A4 Didn’t It Rain 2:17
A5 Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down 3:19
A6 Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves of Bread 5:03
A7 The Gospel Train 5:09
B1 Precious Lord 4:28
B2 Down by the Riverside 3:10
B3 Mansion in the Sky 4:58
B4 Is Everybody Happy? 3:26
B5 Peace in the Valley 5:31

Pressed to vinyl for the first time, this live, double LP, filled with a set of players from all over the jazz, folk, and blues genres, is a great listen for any collector.
Featuring arists like Omer Simeon, Jimmy Archey, Ralph Sutton, Freddie Moore, and many more, this Bunk Johnson and Leadbelly collaborative album is definitely one for the books. Mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering.

Track List:
1. Introduction
2. Good Morning Blues [V Ledbetter]
3. When the Saints Go Marching In
4. Tiger Rag
5. Panama
6. Ain't Misbehavin'
7. Ja-Da
8. Reprise
9. Muskrat Ramble
10. Someday, Sweetheart
11. Sister Kate [V Moore]
12. Baby Please Come Home [V Moore]
13. Reprise [V Moore]
14. Basin Street Blues
15. Royal Garden Blues
16. Yellow Gal [V Ledbetter]
17. Bottle up and Go [V Ledbetter]
18. Jazz Me Blues
19. After You've Gone
20. Finale [V Mama Price]

Denise LaSalle’s seminal debut LP for Westbound Records, released in 1972, introduced the world at large to a storming force in blues. At Westbound, Denise refined her Chicago Blues roots and recorded Trapped By A Thing Called Love, adding contemporary and soulful arrangements to her flawless songs. The result garnered huge hits, a massive fan base, and put Ms. LaSalle on track to being crowned “Queen Of The Blues.” It remains an undisputed classic of the genre. The album has been remastered by Dave Gardner for its first pressing in more half a century, as part of Org Music’s ongoing Westbound Records reissue series. 

The reissue is out everywhere January 17th, 2025.

Tracklist:
A1 Trapped By a Thing Called Love
A2 Now Run and Tell That
A3 Heartbreaker of the Year
A4 Good Goody Getter
A5 Catch Me If You Can
B1 Hung Up, Strung Out
B2 Do Me Right
B3 The Deeper I Go (The Better It Gets)
B4 If You Should Loose Me
B5 Keep It Coming
B6 It’s Too Late

Originally released in 1969, Heart & Soul is a stunning compilation of hits by American blues musician Johnny Adams. The 11-track album, produced by Shelby Singleton, contains various songs recorded between 1962 and 1968. The unique blending of 1960's gospel, soul, pop, blues, funk, and country has lead critics to deem the collection as some of Adams' finest and most astonishing work.

A1 Georgia Morning Dew 3:25
A2 In A Moment Of Weakness 2:35
A3 Real Live Living Hurtin' Man 3:10
A4 Lonely Man 2:37
A5 I Won't Cry 2:17
A6 Release Me 2:46
B1 Proud Woman 2:40
B2 I Can't Be All Bad 3:04
B3 A Losing Battle 2:23
B4 Living On Your Love 1:45
B5 Reconsider Me 3:50

As Sunny War's newest masterpiece, Simple Syrup has a vibrant, loose feel, more focused on the interplay with the musicians than ever before. Sunny’s new songs touch on everything from romance to politics, jumping easily between larger concepts like the expectations for famous Black women in American art (“Like Nina”) and smaller ideas like “Kiss A Loser”, her ode to her own drunken self in relationships. Surrounded by relentless pressures from societal change, Sunny worked more closely with her community and embarked on a nearly year-long recording spree that brought two EPs (one of which, Can I Sit With You?, made a number of Best of 2020 lists) and now Simple Syrup. The pandemic has been a crucible for Sunny, burning away the parts of the old world that didn’t truly matter and leaving her with a new purpose.
   Recorded in Venice, CA at Hen House Studios. Produced by Harlan Steinberger. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios.
Black Vinyl LP

TRACKLIST:
A1 Lucid Lucy
A2 Mama’s Milk
A3 Like Nina
A4 Kiss A Loser
A5 A Love So True
B1 Losing Hand
B2 Love Is A Pest
B3 Its Name Is Fear
B4 Deployed And Destroyed
B5 Eyes
B6 Big Baby

Release date is March 26th

Released on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2018 album, With the Sun, Sunny War’s new album finds her a little bit older, a little bit more mature, but looking back on the rocky roads of her past with a surprising amount of nostalgia. Shell of a Girl was written in a burst of creativity in Los Angeles, and marks a new transition period, with Sunny moving from the Venice Beach boardwalk, where she first made her name, to the streets of downtown Los Angeles.

Recording again at Hen House Studios on Venice Beach with producer Harlan Steinberger and her musical collaborators Micah Nelson (Particle Kid), Aroyn Davis, Milo Gonzalez, Tato Melgar, Lesterfari Simbarashe, and Edith Crash rounding out the cast, Sunny moves freely between musical genres, anchored by her virtuosic, self-taught fingerstyle guitar work. Playing on a temperamental Guild acoustic guitar, that she’s named Big Baby for its tendency to squall and feedback, Sunny’s guitar work is as dazzling as ever, notes cascading out of the guitar in Art Tatumish flourishes.

Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio.

 

1. Shell
2. Where The Lost Get Found
3. The Place
4. Drugs Are Bad
5. Love Became Pain
6. Off The Cuff
7. Soul Tramp
8. Rock N Roll Heaven
9. Got No Ride
10. The Likes Of You
11. XO

 

Charley Patton is indisputably one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues, and among the most important American musicians of the 20th century. His recordings in the 1920s helped lay the foundation for the Delta blues style, and continue to inspire musicians an entire century later. This compilation of recordings from the historic Paramount catalog showcase Patton's skills as a powerful and expressive vocalist, skilled guitarist, and dynamic performer. The collection has been remastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

Tracklist:

A1 Pony Blues
A2 Banty Rooster Blues
A3 Shake It & Break It
A4 I Shall Not Be Moved
A5 Down The Dirt Road Blues
A6 Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker
B1 Lord I'm Discouraged
B2 I'm Goin' Home
B3 Some Summer Day
B4 A Spoonful Blues
B5 Elder Green Blues (Take 2)
B6 Some These Days I'll Be Gone