Stevie King here reviews a selection of Classic British Blues Albums. Stevie is well known for his great blues guitar playing and for his extensive knowledge of British (and American) blues and as co-founder (along with Peter Harvie) of the British Blues Archive.
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“R&B From The Marquee” – Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated Recorded 8th June 1962 Released November 1962 on Decca’s Ace of Cubs label |
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“The Rolling Stones” debut LP Recorded Jan/Feb 1964, Released April 1964 on Decca LK 4605 |
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Recorded Live at the Marquee Club, London W.1. March 1964 Released December 1964 on Columbia 33SX 1677 |
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“The Sound of ’65” – The Graham Bond Organisation Recorded: Dec 1964 / Jan & Feb 1965 Released: February 26th 1965 on Columbia 33SX 1711 |
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“Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton” (“The Beano Album”) Recorded March 1966 at Decca West Hampstead Released 22nd July 1966 Decca LK4804 |
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“A Hard Road” – John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers Recorded Oct/Nov 1966 Released Feb 1967 Decca SKL 4853 |
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“The Blues Alone” – John Mayall Recorded 1st May 1967 Released Nov. 1967 on Decca Ace of Clubs SCL 1243 |
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“Fleetwood Mac” – aka ‘the Dog and Dustbin’ album Recorded Nov/Dec 1967 Released on Blue Horizon 7-63200 Feb. 1968 |
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“Forty Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve” – Chicken Shack Recorded Feb. ’68 Released June ’68 Blue Horizon 7-63203 |
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“Getting To The Point” – The Savoy Brown Blues Band Recorded March 1968 at Decca, West Hampstead. Released July ’68 Decca SKL 4935 |
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“Mr. Wonderful” – Fleetwood Mac Recorded CBS Studios April 1968 Released on Blue Horizon 7-63205 August 1968 |
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“Bare Wires” – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Recorded April 1968 Released 21 June 1968 Decca LK 4945 |
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“The Original Fleetwood Mac” – Fleetwood Mac Released on Blue Horizon CBS 63875 May 1971 |
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“Undead” – Ten Years After Recorded 14th May 1968. Released 16th August 1968 on Deram DML/SML 1023 |
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“Halfbreed” – Keef Hartley Band Recorded between 7th Oct & 12th Dec 1968, released 1969 on Deram SML 1037 |
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“Talk About That” – John Mayall Recorded 2016, released on Forty Below Records FBR 015 |
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“The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation” – Aynsley Dunbar’s Retaliation Released July 1968 Liberty LBL 83154 1968 |
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“Fresh Cream” – Cream Recorded August–November 1966 at Rayrik & Ryemuse Studios, London Released 9th December 1966 on the Reaction label Prod: Robert Stigwood |
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading these articles. Let us have your thoughts and memories of these and other classic British blues albums. Just email Stevie King at badkingcat@btinternet.com