Blues
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco De Lucia SATURDAY Night In San Francisco Limited Edition Audiophile CD
£29.95The “Saturday Night in San Francisco” limited edition audiophile CD features a legendary live performance by guitar virtuosos Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia.
This special release captures the electric atmosphere of their 1980 concert, renowned for its dazzling interplay and technical brilliance.
This audiophile edition is mastered from the original analog tapes, ensuring that listeners experience the highest possible sound quality with enriched details and dynamics.
Collectors and fans of acoustic guitar music treasure this limited edition for its historical significance and exemplary display of virtuosity.
Blues Masters Volume Two XRCD24
£42.00Superior Audiophile Sound on XRCD24!
This is a pure analog tape recording. Mastered utilizing JVC 24bit AD Converter with Digital K2, Rubidium clock.
Experience the soul-stirring sounds of legendary blues artists with Blues Masters Volume Two on XRCD24, delivering unparalleled audio quality that brings every note to life.
This meticulously remastered collection captures the raw emotion and powerful performances of blues icons, ensuring an immersive listening experience for true music lovers.
With XRCD24’s superior mastering technology, you’ll hear every guitar riff, vocal nuance, and heartfelt lyric with stunning clarity and depth. Perfect for blues enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, Blues Masters Volume Two is a must-have addition to any serious music collection.
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells – Going Back To Acoustic – Pure Pleasure Records 180g Vinyl
£39.95“…These classic songs are matched by an impeccable re-master of the kind of recording which constantly reminds me exactly just why I own a turntable.
Fantastic transparency, a jaw dropping presentation of rough hewed vocal dynamic shifts and the kind of inner details that scream ‘intimacy’ recreates the atmospheric roots of the Deep South – making this a must own record from a sonic perspective as well.” Recording = 9.5/10; Music = 9/10 – Reuben Parry, Hi-Fi+, Issue 45
Doug MacLeod – Break The Chain – Reference Recordings HDCD
£29.95Winner of the 2018 Blues Music Awards Acoustic Album of the Year
Nominated for the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards Acoustic Blues Album of the Year
Hi-Fi News Top Audiophile Vinyl Album of 2019!
In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break The Chain brings twelve new MacLeod originals. Each song is extremely personal and at the same time, universal; covering subjects topical, humorous, and soulful; from the satirical to the sublime.
Jocelyn Smith – Pure And Natural – Berliner Meister Schallplatten 180g Vinyl
£39.95Immerse yourself in the soulful voice of Jocelyn Smith with Pure And Natural on Berliner Meister Schallplatten 180g Vinyl LP.
This exceptional release showcases Smith’s rich, emotive vocals, perfectly captured in stunning detail on high-quality vinyl.
Pressed on 180g vinyl for optimal sound fidelity, this album offers a deeply engaging listening experience that highlights the purity and warmth of her performance.
A must-have for audiophiles and vocal music lovers, Pure And Natural is a true gem in any vinyl collection.
Johnny Winter – Johnny Winter – 180G Speakers Corner Vinyl LP
£39.95Winter remains pretty cool when people attempt to identify personal afflictions in his music: When I play blues, I feel good he stated recently to a journalist. That the same goes for over 40 years ago is substantiated by both sides of this debut album.
Keb’ Mo’ – Keb’ Mo’ Pure Pleasure Records Vinyl LP
£35.00Keb’ Mo’s self-titled debut is an edgy, ambitious collection of gritty country blues.
Keb’ Mo’ pushes into new directions, trying to incorporate some of the sensibilites of the slacker revolution without losing touch of the tradition that makes the blues the breathing, vital art form it is.
His attempts aren’t always successful, but his gutsy guitar playing and impassioned vocals, as well as his surprisingly accomplished songwriting, make Keb’ Mo’ a debut to cherish.
Otis Spann : The Biggest Thing Since Colossus – Pure Pleasure Records Vinyl LP
£29.95During the sixties there was the British Blues boom, containing many blues bands, one of the fineat being Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.
In January of 1969 Fleetwood Mac were at Chess Studios, Chicago, Jamming with the likes of Willie Dixson, S.P Leary, Honeyboy Edwards, J.T Brown and longtime Muddy Waters pianist Otist Spann.
The end result being of those sessions was the classic double album “Blus Jam At Chess” The rapport between the Mac and Otis Spann was such that they recorded another whole album together….”Colossus”.
Skip James – Today! (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds) 180g Vinyl LP
£39.95Today! is Skip James’ second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, “How Long,” which includes Russ Savakus on bass. AllMusic asserts, “wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential.”
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Couldn’t Stand The Weather – 180G Pure Pleasure Records 180g 2 LP Vinyl
£59.95This is classic Stevie Ray Vaughan, now lovingly re-mastered from the analogue tapes by the maestro cutting engineer, Ray Staff , in the Alchemy Mastering Soho studio.
Terry Evans – Come To The River – Master Music XRCD24
£42.00When Terry Evans sings, people listen… and believe. For years, Evans voice has fueled albums by the likes of John Fogerty, John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder.
Terry’s first album for AudioQuest Music, Puttin’ It Down, was called “one for the ages” by Stereophile magazine.
Come To The River, featuring some very special guests, is quite simply, Terry’s best album to date. The sessions (with help from Cooder) were joyous. The music… pure magic!
“One of the best voices in the business.” – Rolling Stone
The Groundhogs – Scratching The Surface – Pure Pleasure Records 180G Vinyl
£27.95The Groundhogs’ debut album is a long way from the “classic” sound of the better-known Thank Christ for the Bomb/Split/Who Will Save the World? trilogy.
Indeed, the mellow classic blues through which the band pursues its nine tracks offer the unsuspecting listener little more than a direct blast from the peak of the British blues boom past.
