Looking for Blues with High Fidelity

Robert Johnson is not synonymous with high fidelity and I, like most people, was turned off by the noisy, hiss-soaked sound of early releases.

Thats why I wholeheartedly recommend:

Robert Johnson - The Centennial Collection (Sony/Legacy Records, 2011, 88697 85907 2D1)

Recorded originally in the 1930’s, this 2011 re-release  still isn’t perfect but you can enjoy the music w/o the background noise.

As an appendix to my RJ Centennial Collection recommendation, let me say further that digital magic has been done on the master tapes so somehow the guitar still has vibrancy and depth despite whatever processing has been utilized.....check it out!

Other good ones:

Slim Harpo - The Excello Singles Anthology (2003, Hippo/UNI, B000583-02)

Memphis Minnie - Hoodoo Lady (2008, Snapper Label, SBLUECD 050)

Elmore James - Blues After Hours (2005, Ace Records, CDCHM 1043)

The White Stripes  Elephant

Jeff Beck  Truth featuring Rod Stewart

Luther Allison   Live in Chicago

Snowy White  did some great  recorded blues when he wasn’t touring with Pink Floyd or Thin Lizzy.. Check out Little Wing.

Baba Blues.

+1 for ANY Robben Ford.

+1 for "Dot.com Blues".

+1 for Gary Moore 

I'd thrown in a suggestion for Coco Montoya (used to play drums for Albert Collins then went on to play guitar for John Mayall after being taught by Collins....).

I'd further throw in most of Joey DeFrancesco's B3 work, especially an album he did with Danny Gatton titled "Relentless".  It's a desert island Top 10 of mine.

Lonnie Mack had some great stuff.

Lastly, I'd highly recommend Savoy Brown's "Street Corner Talking".