Audiophile blues...

That's like saying, I have a CD of Mozart and one of Beethoven, any other quality classical music out there? Where would one begin? Your best bet, start with the popular, and if you like that, dig deeper. Sound quality will suck in most cases. Google blues under music on amazon. Read the reviews.

I have to totally disagree with "sound quality will suck in most cases".Many blues sessions recorded on tube equipment in the 50s.

"I have to totally disagree with "sound quality will suck in most cases".Many blues sessions recorded on tube equipment in the 50s."

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Short response: MANY does not trump MOST, neither are they Mutually Exclusive. My Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf etc.... CDs could have been done better. And since when has 50's technology and Tube equipment been a benchmark for great sound.

Chess records reissues its stuff periodically. Artists include Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Etta James, Chuck Berry, and many others included on compilations. I can't vouch for the sound quality of each reissue but you can check out one or two and then go from there.

Some SACDs of the blues worth checking out include:
Hoodoo Man Blues by Junior Wells, a classic
Addressing the Nation with the Blues by Byther Smith
Mississippi Magic by Terry Evans
Last Fair Deal by Rory Block
Luke and the Locomotives by Robert Lucas
Dealin' by Joe Beard

Robert Johnson, The Centennial Collection, released last year to mark his 100th birthday, is the best sounding collection of his music by a pretty wide margin. It's incredible how much noise they removed from the 78s while still leaving the music.

Enjoy!