Forum: R&B / Soul / Blues

Artist - Aretha Franklin Title- Live at Filmore West Year of Release-December 14, 1993 Record Label-Rhino / Wea Genre- other Detailed review of recording- When Aretha Franklin recorded 1971's LIVE AT FILLMORE WEST, she was backed by a group of veteran session musicians on a mix that included...

Artist: The Jacksons Title: Triumph Year of Release: 1980 Record Label: Epic Genre: R&B

Tommy Castro Right As Rain 1999 Blind Pig Records Genre: Blues/Soul Artist Info: Tommy Castro is a Bay Area bluesman who's accomplished guitar playing has been widely praised, drawing comparisons to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Duane Allman. This is his fourth release on Blind Pig Records. ...

Title: The Chesky Collection Artist: Sara K. Genre: Blues / Contemporary Blues Label: Chesky Records Release Date: 2003 Great album. Killer voice. A+ recording. If you like the bluesy twang thang, this honey and her pipes are for you !!

Sonia Dada Lay Down & Love It Live 1999 Release Calliope Records Blues/Rock Found this CD in the used bin at a local CD store. It is a very well recorded live album from this Chicago band and sounds outstanding on the Summits. Check out Track #11 "You Don't Treat Me No Good". The opening...

Artist: Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Title: There Will Be a Light Year of Release: 2004 Record Label: Virgin Record 7243 5 71206 1 6 (LP) Genre: Gospel/Blues Ben Harper is known as an eclectic musician well versed in a number of different styles. The album "There Will Be A...

Artist - Peter Malick Group along with Norah Jones Title - "New York City" Year of Release - 2003 Label - Koch Records - Redbook CD Genre - Blues Well, talk about a 'Diamond in the rough', this CD qualifies ! If you are a Norah Jones fan and don't have this piece search it out for it...

Artist: Muddy Waters Title: Folk Singer Year: 1999 Record Label: Chess Genre: Blues This specs are for the redbook CD. The original album was recorded in 1963 and released in 1964. The 200g version was released in 2000. The gold CD in 1997. The SACD version in 2002. So you can see this one...

James Hunter People Gonna Talk 2006 Rounder Records Genre: R&B/Soul Artist Info: James Hunter is a British R&B and Soul singer with a vintage early 1960s sounding style to his music. General Comments

Artist / Title: The Commitments / Soundtrack Year of Release: 1991 Record Label: MCA Records Genre: Soul / R&B From the original motion picture soundtrack, "The Commitments" CD is exciting and extremely well made. "The Commitments", cover songs by Al Green & Mabon Hodges’s, “Take Me To The...

Artist: Eric Bibb, Rory Block & Maria Muldaur Title: Sister & Brothers Record label: Telarc Year: 2004 Genre: Soul, Blues, Gospel Available on CD and SACD A great album - beautiful voices, exciting instrumentals, great arrangement. Track 4: one of the best version of "lean on me" I've ever...

Artist: Jimmie Vaughan Title: Strange Pleasure Year: 1994 Record Label: Sony/Epic Genre: Blues Artist info: Jimmie Vaughan is considered by many (myself included) to be a living legend of the Texas Blues sound. He was guitarist for The Fabulous Thunderbirds for many years. He left the...