Junior Wells’ “Hoodoo Man Blues”is one of the first real Blues albums and has very good if not reference SQ, but absolutely triumphs on music, which to me is important.
I also agree with the votes for “Chicago/ The Blues Today” set. Very natural ambiance live sound. Especially the volume with James Cotton and Otis Rush.
The studio tracks on Muddy Waters’ “Fathers And Sons” are fantastic musically and have crisp dynamic recorded sound. Check out “Can’t Lose What You Never Had”.
A more recent disc I love is Branford Marsalis’ 1992 set featuring B. B. King on a track called “B. B.’s Blues”. Unbelievable guitar and vocal by the master, beautifully recorded in modern fidelity with a stellar jazz combo. B. B. definitely upped his game that day.
Love the Blues!
I also agree with the votes for “Chicago/ The Blues Today” set. Very natural ambiance live sound. Especially the volume with James Cotton and Otis Rush.
The studio tracks on Muddy Waters’ “Fathers And Sons” are fantastic musically and have crisp dynamic recorded sound. Check out “Can’t Lose What You Never Had”.
A more recent disc I love is Branford Marsalis’ 1992 set featuring B. B. King on a track called “B. B.’s Blues”. Unbelievable guitar and vocal by the master, beautifully recorded in modern fidelity with a stellar jazz combo. B. B. definitely upped his game that day.
Love the Blues!