Bonnie Raitt - Oakland 1989

Size: 113.5 MB
Time: 48:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Intro / About To Make Me Leave Home (Live) (4:53)
02. Green Lights (Live) (4:48)
03. Have A Heart (Live) (5:38)
04. Nick Of Time (Live) (4:31)
05. Love Me Like A Man (Live) (3:59)
06. Give It Up Or Let Me Go (Live) (6:04)
07. Thing Called Love (Live) (4:26)
08. Love Letter (Live) (4:18)
09. Three Time Loser (Live) (4:20)
10. Willy Wontcha (Live) (5:36)

Personnel: Bonnie Raitt - guit
ar & vocals
Johnny Lee Schell - guitar, trombone
James 'Hutch' Hutchinson - bass
Walt Richmond - keyboards
Tony Braunagel - drums
Marty Grebb - keyboards, soprano & baritone sax

At the time of this concert Bonnie Raitt had been in the music business for twenty years. The album she was touring in support of, Nick Of Time (1989), was a comeback effort, produced by Don Was for her new label Capitol. After half a decade in the wilderness battling her bad habits and touring solo, she took the best possible revenge on the label who had dropped her (Warner Bros) by making a chart-topping, multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning masterpiece. The blues-rock band she took on the road brought her new material and some old classics to life for enthusiastic audiences across the States. Performed at The Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium, Oakland, CA, 26 November 1989 for broadcast on KMPX-FM.

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Bonnie Raitt - Cryin' Mercy (Live, Sausalito '73)

Size: 114,2 MB
Time: 48:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Love Me Like A Man (Live) (4:43)
02. You Got To Know How (Live) (4:12)
03. I Thought I Was A Child (Live) (4:16)
04. Under The Falling Sky (Live) (4:11)
05. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy (Live) (3:48)
06. Give It Up Or Let Me Go (Live) (4:13)
07. Band Introductions (Live) (0:38)
08. Too Long At The Fair (Live) (2:45)
09. I Feel The Same (Live) (4:42)
10. Guilty (Live) (3:14)
11. Women Be Wise (Live) (4:04)
12. Love Has No Pride (Live) (4:39)
13. Baby I Love You (Live) (3:23)

Long a critics' darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her tenth album, it rocketed her into the mainstream consciousness nearly two decades after she first committed her unique blend of blues, rock, and R&B to vinyl. Born in Burbank, California, on November 8, 1949, she was the daughter of Broadway star John Raitt, best known for his starring performances in such smashes as Carousel and The Pajama Game. After picking up the guitar at the age of 12, Raitt felt an immediate affinity for the blues, and although she went off to attend Radcliffe in 1967, within two years she had dropped out to begin playing the Boston folk and blues club circuit. Signing with noted blues manager Dick Waterman, she was soon performing alongside the likes of idols including Howlin' Wolf, Sippie Wallace, and Mississippi Fred McDowell, and in time earned such a strong reputation that she was signed to Warner Bros.

Debuting in 1971 with an eponymously titled effort, Raitt immediately emerged as a critical favorite, applauded not only for her soulful vocals and thoughtful song selection but also for her guitar prowess, turning heads as one of the few women to play bottleneck. Her 1972 follow-up, Give It Up, made better use of her eclectic tastes, featuring material by contemporaries like Jackson Browne and Eric Kaz, in addition to a number of R&B chestnuts and even three Raitt originals. 1973's Takin' My Time was much acclaimed, and throughout the middle of the decade she released an LP annually, returning with Streetlights in 1974 and Home Plate a year later. With 1977's Sweet Forgiveness, Raitt scored her first significant pop airplay with her hit cover of the Del Shannon classic "Runaway." 1979 follow-up The Glow, appeared around the same time as a massive all-star anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden mounted by MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy), an organization she'd co-founded earlier.

Throughout her career, Raitt remained a committed activist, playing hundreds of benefit concerts and working tirelessly on behalf of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. By the early '80s, however, her own career was in trouble -- 1982's Green Light, while greeted with the usual good reviews, again failed to break her to a wide audience, and while beginning work on the follow-up, Warner unceremoniously dropped her. By this time, Raitt was also battling drug and alcohol problems as well; she worked on a few tracks with Prince, but their schedules never aligned and the material went unreleased. Instead, she finally released the patchwork Nine Lives in 1986, her worst-selling effort since her debut.

Many had written Raitt off when she teamed with producer Don Was and recorded Nick of Time; seemingly out of the blue, the LP won a handful of Grammys, including Album of the Year, and overnight she was a superstar. Released in 1991, Luck of the Draw was also a smash, yielding the hits "Something to Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me." After 1994's Longing in Their Hearts, Raitt resurfaced in 1998 with Fundamental. Silver Lining appeared in 2002, followed by Souls Alike in 2005, both on Capitol Records. A year later, a bootleg-feel live set, Bonnie Raitt and Friends, was released, featuring guest appearances from Norah Jones and Ben Harper, among others. Raitt stepped back from the life of a professional musician over the next few years as she dealt with the passing of her parents, her brother, and her best friend. The break from recording and touring was redemptive for Raitt in many ways, and she returned focused and renewed in 2012 with her first studio album in seven years, Slipstream, released on her own new Redwing label imprint. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and would eventually take home the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. In February 2016, Raitt issued her 20th studio long-player, Dig in Deep, again via Redwing. The album included an unusual cover of INXS' "Need You Tonight" as well as a Raitt original, "The Ones We Couldn't Be," dealing with the loss of her parents and brother. ~Jason Ankeny

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Bonnie Raitt - The Lost Broadcast, Philadelphia 1972

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:13
Size: 131.0 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues, Country blues
Year: 1972/2013
Art: Front

[3:51] 1. Mighty Tight Woman
[3:50] 2. Rollin' & Tumblin'
[4:12] 3. Any Day Woman
[3:08] 4. Women Be Wise
[2:49] 5. Thank You
[3:22] 6. Bluebird
[5:29] 7. Finest Lovin' Man
[4:39] 8. Big Road
[3:10] 9. Stayed Too Long At The Fair
[4:14] 10. Under The Failling Sky
[4:02] 11. Walkin' Blues
[3:07] 12. Can't Find My Way Home
[2:57] 13. Richland Woman Blues
[4:37] 14. Blender Blues
[3:41] 15. Since I Fell For You

I originally heard this radio broadcast live, on WMMR, with Gene Shay hosting. I am a BIG Bonnie Raitt fan, have been listening to her since I first saw her live in 1971 at the Main Point, with Jackson Browne as the opening act, at least I think that was the first time, things were a little cloudy back then. She played a lot in the Phila area at that time, and I had the chance to see her many times. She played mostly Acoustic Guitar , 6 and 12 string, and a little piano, and a lot of slide. This recording is as good as it gets, sounds like it was just recorded yesterday, every note rings out, and her voice back then had no equal, not that she doesn't sound Great now. ~colnmeg

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John Lee Hooker - King Of The Boogie

Size: 171,7+162,8+154,5+159,3+174,4 MB
Time: 74:00+70:09+66:39+68:59+75:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues, Delta blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Boogie Chillen' (3:09)
02. Sally Mae (3:12)
03. Hobo Blues (3:02)
04. Crawlin' King Snake (3:02)
05. Black Man Blues (3:37)
06. Goin’ Mad Blues (3:46)
07. Who’s Been Jiving You (3:10)
08. (Miss Sadie Mae) Curl My Baby’s Hair (2:50)
09. Hoogie Boogie (2:58)
10. Burnin' Hell (2:41)
11. Weeping Willow Boogie (2:51)
12. Moaning Blues (3:04)
13. Huckle Up Baby (2:50)
14. Goin' Down Highway 51 (2:30)
15. John L's House Rent Boogie (2:58)
16. I'm In The Mood (3:08)
17. Two White Horses (3:21)
18. 33 Blues (2:07)
19. Sugar Mama (3:15)
20. Wobbling Baby (2:40)
21. Stuttering Blues (2:16)
22. I’m A Boogie Man (2:20)
23. Down Child (2:55)
24. Odds Against Me (Aka Backbiters And Syndicators) (3:11)
25. Shake, Holler And Run (2:59)

CD 2:
01. Unfriendly Woman (Aka Stop Now) (3:25)
02. Mambo Chillun (2:46)
03. Time Is Marching (3:05)
04. Dimples (2:08)
05. Little Wheel (2:36)
06. I Love You Honey (2:38)
07. Drive Me Away (2:55)
08. Maudie (2:17)
09. When I Lay My Burden Down (2:41)
10. Tupelo Blues (3:23)
11. Good Morning Lil' School Girl (3:42)
12. I Rolled And Turned And Cried The Whole Night Long (3:51)
13. No More Doggin' (2:48)
14. Dusty Road (2:19)
15. No Shoes (2:27)
16. My First Wife Left Me (3:34)
17. Crazy About That Walk (3:03)
18. Want Ad Blues (2:16)
19. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (2:31)
20. I'm Going Upstairs (2:59)
21. I Lost My Job (2:55)
22. Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (2:48)
23. Grinder Man (3:56)
24. Meat Shakes On Her Bone (2:53)

CD 3:
01. Boom Boom (2:30)
02. Blues Before Sunrise (3:47)
03. She’s Mine (2:24)
04. Frisco Blues (2:47)
05. Good Rockin' Mama (2:28)
06. I'm Leaving (2:12)
07. Birmingham Blues (2:54)
08. Don't Look Back (2:57)
09. Big Legs, Tight Skirt (2:17)
10. It Serves Me Right (3:39)
11. Money (2:24)
12. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (3:02)
13. The Motor City Is Burning (2:57)
14. Mean Mean Woman (3:24)
15. Doin' The Shout (3:31)
16. Homework (4:31)
17. Early One Morning (4:10)
18. Rockin' Chair (4:10)
19. Hittin' The Bottle Again (2:22)
20. Deep Blue Sea (4:08)
21. Spellbound (3:57)

CD 4:
01. The Hobo (Live) (3:12)
02. Maudie (Live) (2:39)
03. Shake It Baby (Live) (4:12)
04. Boogie Chillun (Live) (3:04)
05. Bottle Up & Go (Live) (3:20)
06. Crawlin' King Snake (Live) (4:45)
07. The Mighty Fire (Live) (4:39)
08. You’ve Got To Walk Yourself (Live) (4:54)
09. I'm Bad Like Jesse James (Live) (5:26)
10. Boogie Everywhere I Go (Live) (8:31)
11. She's Gone (Live) (4:13)
12. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (Live) (6:52)
13. Boom Boom (Live) (4:17)
14. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Live) (4:08)
15. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (Live) (4:39)

CD 5:
01. I Got Eyes For You (With Little Eddie Kirkland) ( 2:40)
02. Mai Lee (With The Groundhogs) ( 3:39)
03. Peavine (With Canned Heat) ( 5:06)
04. Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (With Van Morrison) (10:14)
05. Five Long Years (With Joe Cocker) ( 6:03)
06. The Healer (With Little Carlos Santana) ( 5:39)
07. I'm In The Mood (With Bonnie Raitt) ( 4:33)
08. Sally Mae (With George Thorogood) ( 3:16)
09. Mr. Lucky (With Robert Cray) ( 4:43)
10. Up And Down (With Warren Haynes) ( 4:52)
11. Boom Boom (With Jimmie Vaughan) ( 4:20)
12. You Shook Me (With B.B. King) ( 5:00)
13. Don't Look Back (With Van Morrison) ( 6:44)
14. Dimples (With Los Lobos) ( 4:04)
15. Boogie Chillen' (With Eric Clapton) ( 4:36)

John Lee Hooker was one of the greatest figures to rise from post-war blues, but he always stood out from other artists in the genre. The minimalism of his style drew a clear line from the pioneering figures of Delta blues, but the hypnotic insistence of his song structures and the unrelenting stomp of his boogie rhythms took those influences to another time and place. Hooker's music could speak of joy or menace with equal force, and with remarkably few changes. And while 12-bar was the unyielding template for nearly every other blues artist, Hooker followed no rules beyond his own muse, embracing rhythmic structures and chord changes that seemed chaotic on paper but sounded brilliant when executed by Hooker. While clearly a bluesman, he was a subgenre unto himself, a musician with a singular approach that many followed but no one could duplicate with the same gravity. In addition to being unique, Hooker was also prolific, recording literally dozens of albums for many different labels in a career that stretched from 1948 to 1997, and compiling a set that accurately represents the length and breadth of his catalog is no simple task. 2017's King of the Boogie is a five-disc set compiled with the cooperation of Hooker's estate and attempts to skim the cream from his massive body of work. The first three discs comprise a (relatively) concise summary of his studio material, while disc four is devoted to live recordings, and disc five is a sampler of his collaborations with other artists, which dominated many of his latter-day albums. Given the very distinct stages of Hooker's career -- his early acoustic sides, his later electric material, his evolution into working with a full band, and the polished, star-sprinkled late period sides -- it's very much a matter of the taste of individual fans that will determine how much they like the three-disc career summary. That said, the track selection delivers most of the acknowledged classics, offers an accurate balance of the various phases of his career, and throws in a few surprises ("Shake, Holler and Run" takes an obvious "Shake, Rattle and Roll" lift and turns it into something very much its own once Hooker is done with it). The live tracks demonstrate his strength and charisma as a live performer, and if the duets are not for many Hooker purists, the fact artists as gifted as Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, and Los Lobos were eager to work with him speaks volumes about how respected he was. It's probably impossible to assemble a truly definitive John Lee Hooker collection, but King of the Boogie leaves no doubt of his talent, his unique vision, and the lasting importance of his music. Add a well-designed package with plenty of rare photos, fine liner notes from Jas Obrecht, and well-detailed track annotation, and you have a splendid sampler that should please loyal fans and dazzle those who have never been introduced to Hooker's music. ~by Mark Deming

King Of The Boogie CD 1
King Of The Boogie CD 2
King Of The Boogie CD 3
King Of The Boogie CD 4
King Of The Boogie CD 5

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Various - Mavis Staples-I'll Take You There: An All Star Concert Celebration (2-Disc Set)

Mavis Staples: I’ll Take You There, An All-Star Concert Celebration captured performances from the historic, one-night concert event that honored the music of Mavis Staples, one of the most beloved cultural icons of our time.

The two-and-a-half-hour concert film and available audio recordings feature over 20 once-in-a-lifetime performances from this momentous event by Gregg Allman, Ryan Bingham, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, Eric Church, Otis Clay, Patty Griffin, Glen Hansard, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Buddy Miller, Keb’ Mo’, Aaron Neville, Joan Osborne, Widespread Panic, Grace Potter, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff & Spencer Tweedy, and Mavis Staples. The album shines a light on performers who do not often share the same stage in order to honor Mavis Staples by singing her classic, iconic songs.

Album: Mavis Staples-I'll Take You There An All Star Concert Celebration Disc 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:36
Size: 125.0 MB
Styles: Assorted
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[4:07] 1. Joan Osborne - You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)
[4:31] 2. Keb' Mo' - Heavy Makes You Happy
[4:40] 3. Otis Clay - I Ain't Raisin' No Sand
[3:22] 4. Buddy Miller - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)
[4:28] 5. Patty Griffin - Waiting For My Child To Come Home
[3:06] 6. Emmylou Harris - Far Celestial Shore
[3:38] 7. Michael Mcdonald - Freedom Highway
[4:28] 8. Glen Hansard - People Get Ready
[3:42] 9. Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville - Respect Yourself
[4:18] 10. Ryan Bingham - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
[5:24] 11. Widespread Panic - Hope In A Hopeless World
[4:05] 12. Grace Potter - Grandma's Hands
[4:41] 13. Eric Church - Eyes On The Prize

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Album: Mavis Staples-I'll Take You There An All Star Concert Celebration Disc 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:32
Size: 99.7 MB
Styles: Assorted
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[ 3:23] 1. Taj Mahal - Wade In The Water
[ 4:30] 2. Gregg Allman - Have A Little Faith
[ 4:20] 3. Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt - Turn Me Around
[ 5:28] 4. Mavis Staples, Gregg Allman, Taj Mahal, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt - Will The Circle Be Unbroken
[ 4:56] 5. Mavis Staples, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne - Slippery People
[ 4:16] 6. Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy - You Are Not Alone
[10:41] 7. Mavis Staples - I'll Take You There
[ 5:54] 8. Mavis Staples & Everybody - The Weight

Mavis Staples-I'll Take You There An All Star Concert Celebration Disc 2

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A.C. Reed - 2 albums: I'm In The Wrong Business! / Chicago Blues Session Vol 14

Album: I'm In The Wrong Business!
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:47
Size: 118.6 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1987
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. I'm In The Wrong Business
[4:05] 2. I Can't Go On This Way
[4:27] 3. Fast Food Annie
[5:34] 4. This Little Voice
[3:15] 5. My Buddy Buddy Friends
[4:30] 6. She's Fine
[3:08] 7. These Blues Is Killing Me
[2:57] 8. Miami Strut
[3:36] 9. The Things I Want You To Do
[4:25] 10. Don't Drive Drunk
[3:19] 11. Hard Times
[4:05] 12. Going To New York
[3:52] 13. Moving Out Of The Ghetto

Backing Vocals – Miranda Louise, Vicki Hardy; Bass – Douglas Watson, Nate Applewhite; Drums, Backing Vocals – Casey Jones; Guitar – Maurice John Vaughn, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan; Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Producer – A.C. Reed. Recorded at Riverside Sound Studios, Austin, Texas.

Solid, soulful blues, often with humorous, self-deprecating lyrics, comes from the well-respected vocalist, tenor player, composer, and veteran of the bands of Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, and Son Seals. Reed has been called "the definitive Chicago blues sax player." This album features Reed's band, with guests Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan. ~Niles J. Franz

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Album: A.C. Reed, Big Wheeler - Chicago Blues Session Vol 14
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:29
Size: 95.0 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1989/2015
Art: Front

[3:31] 1. I Ain't Doin' Too Bad
[4:59] 2. I Got The Blues
[3:55] 3. I'm A Jealous Man
[5:16] 4. Good Lover
[3:28] 5. Last Time Around
[3:01] 6. Crazy 'bout You Baby
[4:01] 7. Honey, Where You Goin'
[7:38] 8. Last Night
[5:35] 9. What's On Your Mind

To hear tenor saxist A.C. Reed bemoan his fate on-stage, one might glean the impression that he truly detests his job. But it's a tongue-in-cheek complaint -- Reed's raspy, gutbucket blowing and laid-back vocals belie any sense of boredom. Sax-blowing blues bandleaders are scarce as hen's teeth in Chicago; other than Eddie Shaw, Reed's about all there is. Born in Missouri, young Aaron Corthen (whether he's related to blues legend Jimmy Reed remains hazy, but his laconic vocal drawl certainly mirrors his namesake) grew up in downstate Illinois. A big-band fan, he loved the sound of Paul Bascomb's horn on an obscure Erskine Hawkins 78 he heard tracking on a tavern jukebox so much that he was inspired to pick up a sax himself. Arriving in Chicago during the war years, he picked up steady gigs with Earl Hooker and Willie Mabon before the '40s were over. In 1956, he joined forces with ex-Ike Turner cohort Dennis "Long Man" Binder, gigging across the southwest for an extended period. Reed became a valuable session player for producer Mel London's Age and Chief labels during the early '60s; in addition to playing on sides by Lillian Offitt, Ricky Allen, and Hooker, he cut a locally popular 1961 single of his own for Age, "This Little Voice." More gems for Age -- "Come on Home," "Mean Cop," "I Stay Mad" -- followed. He cut 45s for USA in 1963 ("I'd Rather Fight Than Switch"), Cool ("My Baby Is Fine," a tune he's recut countless times since) and Nike ("Talkin' 'Bout My Friends") in 1966, and "Things I Want You to Do" in 1969 for T.D.S. Reed joined Buddy Guy's band in 1967, visiting Africa with the mercurial guitarist in 1969 and, after harpist Junior Wells teamed with Guy, touring as opening act for the Rolling Stones in 1970. He left the employ of Guy and Wells for good in 1977, only to hook up with Alligator acts Son Seals, and then the Master of the Telecaster, Albert Collins. Reed appeared on Collins' first five icy Alligator LPs, including the seminal Ice Pickin'. During his tenure with Collins, Reed's solo career began to reignite, with four cuts on the second batch of Alligator's Living Chicago Blues anthologies in 1980 and two subsequent LPs of his own, 1982's Take These Blues and Shove 'Em! (on Ice Cube Records, a logo co-owned by Reed and drummer Casey Jones) and I'm in the Wrong Business! five years later for Alligator (with cameos by Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan). Until his death from cancer in February of 2004, Reed remained an active force on the Chicago circuit with his band the Spark Plugs (get it? AC spark plugs? Sure you do!). ~ bio by Bill Dahl

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Bonnie Raitt - 2 albums: Dig In Deep / Playlist: The Best Of The Warner Bros. Years (Remastered)

Long a critics' darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her tenth album, it rocketed her into the mainstream consciousness nearly two decades after she first committed her unique blend of blues, rock, and R&B to vinyl. Born in Burbank, California, on November 8, 1949, she was the daughter of Broadway star John Raitt, best known for his starring performances in such smashes as Carousel and The Pajama Game. After picking up the guitar at the age of 12, Raitt felt an immediate affinity for the blues, and although she went off to attend Radcliffe in 1967, within two years she had dropped out to begin playing the Boston folk and blues club circuit. Signing with noted blues manager Dick Waterman, she was soon performing alongside the likes of idols including Howlin' Wolf, Sippie Wallace, and Mississippi Fred McDowell, and in time earned such a strong reputation that she was signed to Warner Bros. Debuting in 1971 with an eponymously titled effort, Raitt immediately emerged as a critical favorite, applauded not only for her soulful vocals and thoughtful song selection but also for her guitar prowess, turning heads as one of the few women to play bottleneck. Her 1972 follow-up, Give It Up, made better use of her eclectic tastes, featuring material by contemporaries like Jackson Browne and Eric Kaz, in addition to a number of R&B chestnuts and even three Raitt originals. 1973's Takin' My Time was much acclaimed, and throughout the middle of the decade she released an LP annually, returning with Streetlights in 1974 and Home Plate a year later. With 1977's Sweet Forgiveness, Raitt scored her first significant pop airplay with her hit cover of the Del Shannon classic "Runaway." 1979 follow-up The Glow, appeared around the same time as a massive all-star anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden mounted by MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy), an organization she'd co-founded earlier. Throughout her career, Raitt remained a committed activist, playing hundreds of benefit concerts and working tirelessly on behalf of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. By the early '80s, however, her own career was in trouble -- 1982's Green Light, while greeted with the usual good reviews, again failed to break her to a wide audience, and while beginning work on the follow-up, Warner unceremoniously dropped her. By this time, Raitt was also battling drug and alcohol problems as well; she worked on a few tracks with Prince, but their schedules never aligned and the material went unreleased. Instead, she finally released the patchwork Nine Lives in 1986, her worst-selling effort since her debut. Many had written Raitt off when she teamed with producer Don Was and recorded Nick of Time; seemingly out of the blue, the LP won a handful of Grammys, including Album of the Year, and overnight she was a superstar. Released in 1991, Luck of the Draw was also a smash, yielding the hits "Something to Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me." After 1994's Longing in Their Hearts, Raitt resurfaced in 1998 with Fundamental. Silver Lining appeared in 2002, followed by Souls Alike in 2005, both on Capitol Records. A year later, a bootleg-feel live set, Bonnie Raitt and Friends, was released, featuring guest appearances from Norah Jones and Ben Harper, among others. Raitt stepped back from the life of a professional musician over the next few years as she dealt with the passing of her parents, her brother, and her best friend. The break from recording and touring was redemptive for Raitt in many ways, and she returned focused and renewed in 2012 with her first studio album in seven years, Slipstream, released on her own new Redwing label imprint. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and would eventually take home the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. In February 2016, Raitt issued her 20th studio long-player, Dig in Deep, again via Redwing. The album included an unusual cover of INXS' "Need You Tonight" as well as a Raitt original, "The Ones We Couldn't Be," dealing with the loss of her parents and brother. ~ Jason Ankeny & Steve Leggett

Album: Dig In Deep
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:17
Size: 119.7 MB
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Slide guitar blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. Unintended Consequence Of Love
[3:15] 2. Need You Tonight
[3:56] 3. I Knew
[3:08] 4. All Alone With Something To Say
[4:50] 5. What You're Doin' To Me
[4:46] 6. Shakin' Shakin' Shakes
[4:39] 7. Undone
[5:07] 8. If You Need Somebody
[4:06] 9. Gypsy In Me
[5:23] 10. The Comin' Round Is Going Through
[4:04] 11. You've Changed My Mind
[4:13] 12. The Ones We Couldn't Be

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Album: Playlist: The Best Of The Warner Bros. Years (Remastered)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:02
Size: 158.1 MB
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Slide guitar blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Too Long At The Fair
[3:28] 2. What Is Success
[3:42] 3. You've Been In Love Too Long
[3:54] 4. Angel From Montgomery
[3:33] 5. I Ain't Blue
[4:37] 6. I Feel The Same
[3:45] 7. Love Has No Pride
[3:54] 8. Runaway
[3:23] 9. I'm Blowin' Away
[3:24] 10. Bluebird
[3:25] 11. Home
[3:40] 12. Under The Falling Sky
[3:00] 13. My First Night Alone Without You
[2:46] 14. Thank You
[2:58] 15. Guilty
[3:09] 16. Love Me Like A Man
[3:02] 17. Since I Fell For You
[4:39] 18. That Song About The Midway
[2:57] 19. Good Enough
[2:42] 20. Louise

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Boz Scaggs - A Fool To Care

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:10
Size: 119.4 MB
Styles: R&B/Soul/Blues vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:59] 1. Rich Woman
[2:03] 2. I'm A Fool To Care
[6:14] 3. Hell To Pay
[3:39] 4. Small Town Talk
[6:24] 5. Last Tango On 16th Street
[4:12] 6. There's A Storm A Comin'
[3:36] 7. I'm So Proud
[5:41] 8. I Want To See You
[3:34] 9. High Blood Pressure
[4:16] 10. Full Of Fire
[5:08] 11. Love Don't Love Nobody
[4:20] 12. Whispering Pines

A Fool to Care may not have a concept as linear as some of Boz Scaggs' other recent albums (2013's Southern-fried Memphis, the jazz standards on 2003's But Beautiful and 2008's Speak Low), but it sure does tell a story. These 12 songs map out a concise history of American soul, with a heavy dose of New Orleans strut — including the title track (a hit for Fats Domino) and Huey "Piano" Smith's "High Blood Pressure" — and a dollop of Chicago sweetness (the Impressions' gorgeous "I'm So Proud").

Backed throughout by a stellar group of studio aces — guitarist Ray Parker Jr., bassist Willie Weeks and drummer Steve Jordan, who also produced the album — Scaggs' well-worn, textured voice deftly navigates this range of styles. His lone composition on A Fool to Care, the sly blues "Hell to Pay" ("Between the bank boys and the lawyers/I don't know where it ends"), is a sparkling duet with Bonnie Raitt, featuring her signature slide-guitar mastery. Versions of Al Green's "Full of Fire" and the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody" even recall the slinky, disco-fied grit of Scaggs' 1976 smash, Silk Degrees. The wild card, though, is the album's final track, an aching duet with Lucinda Williams on the Band's "Whispering Pines." So what if it's not an R&B song? The emotion conveyed proves that, in the end, soul is where you find it. ~Alan Light

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Various Artists - Lightning In A Bottle (Soundtrack) (2 CD)

This soundtrack to the movie features an astonishing array of blues artists from three generations. Recorded during one long night at NYC's Radio City Music Hall on Feb. 7, 2003, the electricity is in the air and on stage. While it may not have been the finest blues show in history, the collection of founding fathers such as David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Buddy Guy, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Larry Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Solomon Burke, and the ubiquitous B.B. King along with their spiritual offspring (Gregg Allman, John Fogerty, and Steven Tyler) and some usual suspects like Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, and Keb' Mo', makes it arguably the most significant blues session ever captured on film.

Beginning acoustic, the double disc builds momentum and volume as we hear the blues mutate to electric and finally hip-hop with Chuck D. exploding on a rap version of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom." The crackling house band led by drummer Steve Jordan provides foundation for gritty, roof-raising pieces like the unusual collaboration between former New York Doll David Johansen and guitarist Sumlin on Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." Not all of the film's music is included but there are enough magnificent performances for established blues fans and to entice those first experiencing the genre's abundant riches. /Amazon

Album: Lightning In A Bottle - CD 1
Year: 2004
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:31
Size: 111,5 MB
Styles: Blues, roots, R&B
Scans: Full

1. Angelique Kidjo - Senie Zelie (3:47)
2. Mavis Staples - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (4:04)
3. David 'Honeyboy' Edwards - Gamblin' Man (4:08)
4. Keb' Mo' - Love In Vain (3:20)
5. James 'Blood' Ulmer & Alison Krauss - Sitting On Top Of The World (5:14)
6. Odetta - Jim Crow Blues (5:04)
7. Natalie Cole - St. Louis Blues (3:52)
8. Natalie Cole, Mavis Staples & Ruth Brown - Men Are Just Like Street Cars (4:25)
9. Buddy Guy - I Can't Be Satisfied (2:58)
10. India Arie - Strange Fruit (2:41)
11. Macy Gray - Hound Dog (3:28)
12. John Fogerty - The Midnight Special (4:31)
13. Larry Johnson - Where'd You Get That Sound (0:54)

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Album: Lightning In A Bottle - CD 2
Year: 2004
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:24
Size: 145,6 MB
Styles: Blues, roots, R&B
Scans: Full

1. Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp (2:48)
2. Bonnie Raitt - Coming Home (3:26)
3. Gregg Allman & Warren Haynes - The Sky Is Crying (7:32)
4. Steven Tyler & Joe Perry - I'm A King Bee (4:20)
5. Buddy Guy - First Time I Met The Blues (4:12)
6. The Neville Brothers - Big Chief (3:27)
7. Shemekia Copeland & Robert Cray - I Pity The Fool (4:59)
8. David Johansen & Hubert Sumlin - Killing Floor (4:05)
9. Solomon Burke - Turn On Your Love Light (3:27)
10. Solomon Burke - Down In The Valley (3:21)
11. Angelique Kidjo, Buddy Guy & Vernon Reid - Voodoo Child (5:17)
12. Mos Def - Minnesota Blues (Aka 'Black Jack Blues') (5:44)
13. Chuck D. & The Fine Arts Militia - (No) Boom Boom (4:11)
14. B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen (6:31)

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Bonnie Raitt - 2 albums: Takin' My Time / Longing In Their Hearts

Album: Takin' My Time
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:06
Size: 84.9 MB
Styles: Album rock, Blues rock
Year: 1973/2008
Art: Front

[3:42] 1. You've Been In Love Too Long
[4:19] 2. I Gave My Love A Candle
[3:36] 3. Let Me In
[3:26] 4. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy
[3:52] 5. Cry Like A Rainstorm
[3:10] 6. Wah She Go Do
[4:37] 7. I Feel The Same
[3:46] 8. I Thought I Was A Child
[3:35] 9. Write Me A Few Of Your Lines Kokomo Blues
[2:58] 10. Guilty

This album is an overlooked gem in the catalog of Bonnie Raitt. On Takin' My Time, she wears her influences proudly in an eclectic musical mix containing blues, jazz, folk, New Orleans R&B, and calypso. Although she did not write her own material for this album, she demonstrates an excellent ear for songs and chooses material from some of the best songwriters of the day. She is a great interpreter, and her renditions of Jackson Browne's "I Thought I Was a Child" and Randy Newman's "Guilty" from this album are the definitive versions of these songs. The highlights of this album are the romantic ballads "I Gave My Love a Candle" and "Cry Like a Rainstorm," where Raitt adds an emotional depth to the performance unusual for such a young woman. (Perhaps that's a result of her spending time with elder statesmen of the blues community such as Mississippi Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace.) Although the faster-paced songs like the calypso "Wah She Go Do" seem a little out of place, the playful tune is welcome among an album filled with the heartache of the slower tunes. Despite being a relative newcomer, Raitt had already earned the respect of her mentors and her peers, as evidenced by the musical contributions of Taj Mahal, and Little Feat members Lowell George and Bill Payne on the album. This is the last consistent album she would make until her comeback in the mid-'80s. ~Vic Ayengar

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Album: Longing In Their Hearts
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:00
Size: 125.9 MB
Styles: Album rock, Adult contemporary
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Love Sneakin' Up On You
[4:48] 2. Longing In Their Hearts
[4:27] 3. You
[5:27] 4. Cool, Clear Water
[4:11] 5. Circle Dance
[3:38] 6. I Sho Do
[3:39] 7. Dimming Of The Day
[6:17] 8. Feeling Of Falling
[5:44] 9. Steal Your Heart Away
[4:31] 10. Storm Warning
[4:03] 11. Hell To Pay
[4:26] 12. Shadow Of Doubt

On the follow-up to the follow-up (and another million-selling number one hit), Bonnie Raitt contributes more than her usual share of original songs, writing four songs herself and setting a lyric of her husband's to music for a fifth. Elsewhere, she draws on such strong writers as Richard Thompson and Paul Brady, all for a collection devoted to devotion. Song after song expresses passion, usually with happy results -- this is not the album of a woman with the blues. Even when she's dressing down a parent in her own "Circle Dance," Raitt offers forgiveness and understanding. There, and in other songs, the object of her emotions rarely seems to be perfect, but she takes that in and loves him, anyway. Co-producer Don Was provides a detailed production in which single elements -- an accordion, a harmony vocal by Levon Helm or David Crosby -- effectively color arrangements and complement Raitt's always soulful singing. ~William Ruhlmann

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Atlanta Sunset / North Of The Great Divide

Album: Atlanta Sunset: The Georgia Broadcast 1986
Size: 158,4 MB
Time: 67:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Lookin' Out The Window ( 4:09)
02. Look At Little Sister ( 4:13)
03. Mary Had A Little Lamb ( 8:36)
04. Superstition ( 4:26)
05. Willie The Wimp ( 5:08)
06. Cold Shot ( 6:27)
07. Couldn't Stand The Weather ( 7:10)
08. Life Without You (11:28)
09. Happy New Year's Blues ( 3:28)
10. Rude Mood ( 3:05)
11. Oreo Cookie Blues ( 6:47)
12. Wham ( 2:39)

"Atlanta, GA 31/12/86"
1986 was a critical year in the short life of Stevie Ray Vaughan. After struggling to gain any real exposure outside of Texas during the first decade of his career, in the early 1980s the young guitar virtuoso and his recently formed power trio, Double Trouble, caught the attention of powerful music industry players who would propel their musical career forward. By the release of the band's debut album, Texas Flood, in 1983, it was clear that Vaughan not only had the songs, the virtuosity and the charisma to become a global sensation, but also had the potential to revitalize the Blues genre itself. Three years on, however, things looked very different. Despite recruiting keyboardist Reese Wynans into the band to give their sound more depth, Vaughan's third LP, Soul to Soul, was greeted with less enthusiasm than its predecessors. Unknown to the public at the time, behind the scenes the guitarist's life was spiraling out of control - not only was he contending with an unrelenting work schedule, he was also struggling in a failing marriage and his drug and alcohol intake had become unmanageable. The death of his father, Jim, in August 1986 proved a major loss, and after collapsing in Germany, by late September the guitarist entered rehab. This performance comes from the 1986 New Year's Eve concert of Stevie's Live Alive Tour, his first run of shows since checking out of rehab in mid-November. Broadcast live on local station WRFG, it finds both Vaughan and band mate Tommy Shannon 10 weeks into recovery (in the encore Stevie introduces himself to the audience at Atlanta's Fox Theatre as 'Mr. Clean'). This new sobriety can be heard in the bristling energy of the show, the nuanced technique and precision that was absent from the band's performances earlier in the year finally returning and even enhanced by their clear-headedness. For the last two numbers, Vaughan's great hero Lonnie Mack sits in with the band, closing with a performance of his 1963 hit instrumental Wham! - the first record ever purchased by a then nine-year old Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's a fitting end to a remarkable concert.

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Album: North Of The Great Divide: The Seattle Broadcast 1986 (Feat. Bonnie Raitt)
Size: 180,4 MB
Time: 77:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Scuttle Buttin' (2:32)
02. Say What (5:13)
03. Lookin' Out The Window (2:10)
04. Look At Little Sister (3:18)
05. Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love (8:01)
06. Change (4:42)
07. You'll Be Mine (4:48)
08. Empty Arms (2:40)
09. Come On (4:56)
10. Cold Shot (6:16)
11. Couldn't Stand The Weather (6:33)
12. Life Without You (8:52)
13. Pride And Joy (5:11)
14. Texas Flood (8:24)
15. Testify (3:40)

By the mid-eighties Stevie Ray Vaughan s star was in the ascendant. His rise to national prominence had included an initial appearance on David Bowie s Let s Dance , followed by a top forty debut album, an even more successful sophomore effort and a host of Grammy nominations, as well as an award for Best Traditional Blues Record. It was a steep rise in which the young guitarist definitively reinvigorated Texas blues and established a reputation of the first rank. 1985 s Soul to Soul saw Stevie take a considerable, though artistically brave, risk in reconstituting his band, Double Trouble. The move was controversial; Vaughan s career had been built as the leader of a blues power trio and die-hard fans were divided on a more expansive sound and a digression from straight blues. This performance, live from the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle and originally broadcast by local radio station KISW captures Stevie Ray Vaughan in the month that Soul to Soul was released. It is a fascinating document of a key turning point in his career, at the height of his fame before the addictions took over, and about to unveil a landmark album with a new sound. Here, together with classic material from his early repertoire, Stevie performs almost all of Soul to Soul for an expectant audience. He is joined on stage by the peerless blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt in what is a unique, unmissable concert from the quintessential Double Trouble era.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Bumbershoot Arts Festival 1985 (Live)

Size: 180,3 MB
Time: 77:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Scuttle Buttin (Live) (2:32)
02. Say What (Live) (5:14)
03. Lookin' Out The Window (Live) (2:11)
04. Look At Little Sister (Live) (3:17)
05. Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love (Live) (8:00)
06. Change It (Live) (4:43)
07. You'll Be Mine (Live) (4:47)
08. Empty Arms (Live) (2:41)
09. Come On (Live) (4:56)
10. Cold Shot (Live) (6:16)
11. Couldn't Stand The Weather (Live) (6:33)
12. Life Without You (Live) (8:52)
13. Pride And Joy (Live) (5:11)
14. Texas Flood (With Bonnie Raitt) (Live) (8:24)
15. Testify (With Bonnie Raitt) (Live) (3:38)

Having played the dives and clubs of his native Texas since the early 1970s, it was his appearance, with backing band Double Trouble, at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival's blues night that changed his fortunes. In addition to playing a blistering set, Vaughan met David Bowie in Montreux, who invited the blues-man to feature on his next album Let's Dance - due out in early 1983. Vaughan performed some astonishing guitar on the record, which went on to be Bowie's best seller, but SRV pulled out of the album's promotional Serious Moonlight tour weeks before it was due to begin. In March 1985, recording for Double Trouble's third studio album, Soul to Soul, began at the Dallas Sound Lab. As the sessions progressed, Vaughan became increasingly frustrated with his own lack of inspiration and was allowed a relaxed pace of recording, which contributed to a lack of focus due to excesses in alcohol and other drugs. Soul to Soul was released on 30th September, 1985, and peaked at number 34 and remained on the Billboard 200 through mid-1986, eventually certified gold. It was shortly before the release date that the year's Bumbershoot Festival took place. SRV performed on the evening of 1st September, and despite the difficulties prevalent during its recording, 9of the 10 tracks from Soul To Soul were played, alongside another 7 songs from earlier albums, cover versions and - at the time - unreleased rarities. Many of his problems with abuse would continue to haunt Stevie Ray across at least another year following the release of Soul To Soul, when, after a near death experience, he booked into a London Clinic for rehab - but the sheer power and intensity of the album is almost certainly best illustrated in this live rendition - indeed for many of those who are familiar with this recording, these are generally the preferred versions of the album's marvellous songs.

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Bonnie Raitt - Same Old Love: The Minneapolis Broadcast 1979

Size: 180,5 MB
Time: 77:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Baby, I Love You (Live) (6:20)
02. I Thank You (Live) (2:47)
03. Sugar Mama (Live) (3:49)
04. Three Times Loser (Live) (3:59)
05. Your Good Thing (Live) (4:47)
06. The Glow (Live) (4:27)
07. Angel From Montgomery (Live) (3:57)
08. Give It Up (Live) (6:34)
09. Just In Case (Live) (3:56)
10. Walk Out The Front Door (Live) (3:13)
11. Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead (Live) (4:58)
12. About To Make Me Leave Home (Live) (3:52)
13. Runaway (Live) (4:33)
14. You're Gonna Get What's Coming (Live) (4:27)
15. Standin' By The Same Old Love (Live) (3:46)
16. Hunk Of Love (Live) (3:17)
17. Gamblin' Man (Live) (3:39)
18. Under The Falling Sky (Live) (5:17)

Personnel: Bonnie Raitt - vocals, guitar; Freebo - bass; Rick Vito - guitar; Walt Richmond - keyboards; Dennis Whitted - drums; Marty Grebb - saxophone; Pat Hayes - harmonica

Before Bonnie Raitt walked out of the 1991 Grammy Awards with an arm full of trophies, she was a singer/songwriter trying to keep her music alive with a yearly ritual of a new tour and a new album. Although in 1979, her big commercial breakthrough was still a dozen years away, Raitt was well on her way to blending raw blues, R&B and rock into a decidedly more adult contemporary style.

When this show was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1979, Raitt was on the road promoting a new album on Warner Brothers entitled The Glow. Since her first Warner LP, Give It Up in 1972, Raitt had expanded her live band from an acoustic duo consisting of herself and bassist Freebo, to a full fledged electric band doing much more contemporary styled blues, rock, R&B and folk than she had in her earlier years. This show marks the end of nine weeks on the road, and the band is as tight as a drum - this lineup smokes.

She opens with "Baby I Love You" and moves straight into Sam & Dave's classic "I Thank You." This show moves from one highlight to the next. Raitt's take on Mable John's "You're Good Thing Is About To End" is a particular standout, as is "Angel From Montgomery." The show also features a one-two punch of "Runaway" (Raitt had had a hit in 1977 with a rocked-up version of the 1961 Del Shannon hit) and raucous replay of Robert Palmer's "You're Gonna Get What's Coming." The show closes with a powerhouse version of "Under The Falling Sky" featuring Pat Hayes' smoking harmonica work.

When Raitt recorded this show at the Orpheum in Minneapolis, she and her band were only a few months away from the historic No Nukes rally held in the fall of 1979 in Battery Park, New York City. That event would forever place Bonnie Raitt on the list of activist artists, and she has consistently supported multiple causes to this day.

Same Old Love

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