Various Artists - Rollin' And Tumblin' (2025, 3CD) (Strawberry Records CR3JAMBX46) [FLAC]

 

Various Artists - Rollin' And Tumblin' (2025, 3CD) (Strawberry Records CR3JAMBX46) [FLAC]

Charles Musselwhite - Leave The Blues To Us (Capitol Records ST-11450)

 Charles Musselwhite - Leave The Blues To Us (Capitol Records ST-11450) [FLAC]

Blues Rarities - Rare And Unissued Recordings (Chess – 6.28601 DP) [NMR}

Blues Rarities - Rare And Unissued Recordings {Chess – 6.28601 DP} {24-96} {Germany 1982} [FLAC NMR]

Thanks to Sarasa999 (Soulseek)

 

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Gangster Of Love - The Best Of (Sequel NEMCD467)

 Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Gangster Of Love - The Best Of (Sequel NEMCD467) [FLAC]

Devil's Jump- Important Indie Label Blues 1946-1957 (4CD) JSP 77164

Devil's Jump- Important Indie Label Blues 1946-1957 (4CD) JSP 77164 FLAC

Devil's Jump- Important Indie Label Blues 1946-1957 (4CD) JSP 77164 WAV

 

Peter Green , Bob Hall , Danny Kirwan, Bob Brunning, Mick Fleetwood, Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly - Rarities (Appaloosa – AP 052-2)

  Peter Green , Bob Hall , Danny Kirwan, Bob Brunning, Mick Fleetwood, Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly - Rarities (Appaloosa – AP 052-2) FLAC

Peter Green , Bob Hall , Danny Kirwan, Bob Brunning, Mick Fleetwood, Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly - Rarities (Appaloosa – AP 052-2) WAV

Various – From The Vaults The Chess Rarities 1947-1966 (MCA Records – MCD 73032) (2CD)

Various – From The Vaults The Chess Rarities 1947-1966 (MCA Records – MCD 73032) (2CD) FLAC

Various – From The Vaults The Chess Rarities 1947-1966 (MCA Records – MCD 73032) (2CD) WAV

 

Various Artists - Vintage Blues (Chess Charly CD RED 9)

 Various Artists - Vintage Blues (Chess Charly CD RED 9) [FLAC]

Canned Heat - Live at Topanga Corral + Vintage (Akarma AK0035)

 

Canned Heat - Live at Topanga Corral + Vintage (Akarma AK0035) FLAC

Canned Heat - Live at Topanga Corral + Vintage (Akarma AK0035) WAV

Buddy Guy - The Complete Chess Recordings (Chess MCD 09337)

 

Buddy Guy - The Complete Chess Recordings (Chess MCD 09337)

Elmore James - King Of The Slide Guitar (4CD) (CD RED BOX 4)

Elmore James - King Of The Slide Guitar (4CD) (CD RED BOX 4) FLAC

Elmore James - King Of The Slide Guitar (4CD) (CD RED BOX 4) WAV

 

Lightnin’ Hopkins - His Blues (2CD) (ACE – CDCH2 1259) FLAC

 Lightnin’ Hopkins - His Blues (2CD) (ACE – CDCH2 1259) FLAC

Lightnin’ Hopkins - His Blues (2CD) (ACE – CDCH2 1259) WAV

Freddy King - Blues Guitar Hero vol 2 / More Influential Federal Recordings (ACE CDCHD 861)

 

Freddy King - Blues Guitar Hero vol 2 / More Influential Federal Recordings [FLAC]

Freddy King - Blues Guitar Hero / The Influential Early Sessions (ACE CDCHD 454)

 

Freddy King - Blues Guitar Hero / The Influential Early Sessions [FLAC]

The George Mitchell Collection - Volume 1 - 45 (7CDs) (FAT POSSUM RECORDS) FLAC

 The George Mitchell Collection - Volume 1 - 45 (7CDs) (FAT POSSUM RECORDS) FLAC

Willie King & ''Birmingham'' George Conner - Walkin' The Walk, Talkin' the Talk (1999) CD FLAC

 No label, no catalog number, and definitely no doubt about it, "Walkin' The Walk Talkin' The Talk" will feature in my top 10 albums of 2000. Pickens County, AL based guitarists Willie King and Birmingham George Conner (with a little help from their friends) serve up some of the earthiest sounding juke joint blues you will ever hear on CD.The album, which was cut live in the studio, kicks off with "Let's Come Together," a tune from the "Cool Drink Of Water Blues"/"Smokestack Lightnin'" lineage. It just rolls along for all of its nine and three quarter minutes, having a trance like, hypnotic effect on the listener, making you lose all semblance of time. The band just keep on playing as long as they have got something interesting to say. Having limbered up, they jump straight into a cooking version of Willie Dixon's "I'm Leavin'" that would fill any juke dance floor.

You get a chance for a breather during the next track, where Willie King tells how he started off playing the blues. Then it is back to the music, with the only Conner tune ("Poor Boy"). Like all the tunes here it is heavily guitar based, although for most of the proceedings Jock Webb provides suitably atmospheric harp accompaniment, without ever trying to eclipse the two stars. The rest of the band (Rick Tomlinson, Matt and Mark Kimbrell and Charlie Giambrone) provide sterling support throughout

A meander through B.B. King's "I Want To Get Married" is followed by the instrumental "Strollin' with Willie" which has a melody reminiscent of Junior Walker's "Cleo's Mood." The band then chug through the penultimate "I Miss You When You're Gone" which keeps tantalizingly threatening to break out into "Hideaway." This is one of the great things about the album: the traditions of the blues are there for all to hear, so you can almost plot the genealogy of the tunes, whilst the words are an original blend. 

All too soon, the proceedings are drawn to a close with "Freedom Creek Blues." It starts with a narrative section explaining all about the subject of the song, before the band take center stage, and lock into a "Sweet Home Chicago" groove. For the final six minutes or so the band rock things through to a conclusion, with a some more fine guitar slinging from our two heroes.

"Walkin' The Walk Talkin' The Talk" is a slice of living blues history. You would have to go a long way to hear something as vital as this. If you like the Jelly Roll Kings, Junior Kimbrough, or R.L. Burnside, you will love this. Buy it anyway, because it is an essential album that no serious blues lover should be without.

Willie King & ''Birmingham'' George Conner - Walkin' The Walk, Talkin' The Talk (1999) FLAC