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Eric Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Ripley, Surrey. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the 1960s before co-founding the power trio Cream with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, whose hits included 'Sunshine o...
"Calling Card" is the sixth studio album by Irish blues and rock guitarist Rory Gallagher, released in 1976 on Chrysalis Records. The album was produced by Roger Glover, the bassist for the heavy metal band Deep Purple. It features a mix of blues rock and hard rock, characterized by Gallagher's elec...
R&B from the Marquee is the debut album by Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, released in 1962. Recorded live at the famous Marquee Club in London, the album captures a pivotal moment in the genesis of the British blues boom. The band, which functioned as a revolving door for future British rock le...
Against the Grain is a 1975 blues rock album by Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter Rory Gallagher. The record showcases Gallagher's multi-instrumental capabilities, as he performed electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, harmonica, and saxophone. It features a mix of heavy electric blues rock tr...
"Unplugged" is a live acoustic album by the British guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton, released in 1992 by Reprise Records. It was recorded for the MTV Unplugged television series and features Clapton performing with an acoustic ensemble, stripping down his established electric blues repe...
Irish Tour '74 is a live album by Irish blues-rock guitarist Rory Gallagher, released in 1974 on Polydor Records. Recorded during Gallagher's tour of Ireland in January 1974, the album captures performances from Belfast, Cork, and Dublin. The tour and album are notable for taking place during The Tr...
John Mayall – Bare Wires (1968) is a Decca Records album by the British blues organizer that incorporated jazz horns and extended improvisation, signaling a departure from the Bluesbreakers' guitar-centric sound.
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac is the debut studio album by Fleetwood Mac, released in 1968 on the Blue Horizon label. Recorded by the band's original blues-oriented lineup, it combines original compositions with interpretations of established blues material and draws heavily on Chicago blues. The albu...
From the Cradle is a 1994 studio album by British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, consisting entirely of interpretations of blues standards. Its repertoire includes songs associated with musicians such as Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Lowell Fulson, and Willie Dixon. Recorded with a full band and a...
Still Got the Blues is a 1990 studio album by Northern Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore. It marked a shift from the hard rock and heavy metal associated with much of his earlier work toward guitar-led electric blues and blues rock. The album includes the title track and "Oh Pretty Woman," and f...
Gary Moore – Blues for Greeny (1995) is a Virgin Records tribute album by the Northern Irish guitarist devoted entirely to songs written by or associated with Fleetwood Mac founder and blues guitarist Peter Green.
Looking In is a studio album by the British blues rock band Savoy Brown, released in 1970 on Parrot and Decca records. Led by guitarist Kim Simmonds, the album features the classic lineup of the band, which included vocalist Dave Walker and rhythm section Dave Peverett, Tone Stevens, and Roger Earl,...
Jazz Blues Fusion is a live album by British blues musician John Mayall, released in 1972 on Polydor Records. The album captures Mayall performing with a newly formed band during a tour of the United States, moving away from his earlier heavy blues-rock sound. It features a horn-driven ensemble, inc...
A Hard Road is a 1967 British blues album by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, released on the Decca label in the UK and London in the US. It is notable as the first major recording to feature guitarist Peter Green, who had replaced Eric Clapton in the band. The album includes a mix of Chicago blues cove...
Blues Jam at Chess is a 1969 double album by the British blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac, released under the Blue Horizon label. The record was captured during the band's visit to the United States at the historic Chess Studios in Chicago. During these sessions, the group collaborated directly with se...
Country Line Special documents British harmonica pioneer Cyril Davies, co-founder of Blues Incorporated, performing Chicago-rooted blues in the early 1960s before his death in 1964.
Fleetwood Mac – Mr. Wonderful (1968) is the second studio album by the original British blues lineup, released on Blue Horizon Records and highlighting Peter Green's songwriting before the band shifted toward pop.
Sessions for Robert J is a 2004 CD and DVD package by British rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton, released on Reprise Records. The project serves as an acoustic tribute to delta blues musician Robert Johnson, whose music heavily influenced Clapton's career. Recorded in various studios, the album...
Blues Alive is a 1993 live album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released by Virgin Records. The album was recorded during his early 1990s touring cycle, capturing performances that supported his transition from hard rock back to electric blues. It features a mix of original blues-rock compo...
After Hours is a 1992 studio album by Northern Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore. Continuing the blues direction of Still Got the Blues, it combines Moore's forceful electric-guitar playing with blues songs, original compositions, and polished rock production. Albert King appears on "Oh Pretty W...
Deuce is the second studio album by Irish guitarist and songwriter Rory Gallagher, released in 1971 on Polydor Records. The album features Gallagher in his established power trio format, performing a blend of electric blues, rock, and folk-influenced material. The record includes both amplified elec...
"USA Union" is a 1970 album by British blues musician John Mayall, released on Polydor Records. Recorded in California after Mayall's relocation to the United States, the album features American musicians including violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris, bassist Larry Taylor, and guitarist Harvey Mandel....
Blueprint is a 1973 studio album by Irish guitarist, singer, and songwriter Rory Gallagher. Rooted in blues rock, it broadened the sound of Gallagher's earlier power trio through the addition of keyboardist Lou Martin, alongside bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Rod de'Ath. The record combines electr...
Crusade is a 1967 album by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, released by Decca Records during the development of the British blues movement. It features guitarist Mick Taylor, whose work with the group preceded his membership in the Rolling Stones, alongside Mayall's vocals, keyboards, and harmonic...
Royal Tea is the 2020 studio album by American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and heavily inspired by the British blues rock movement.
Blues to Jazz is a Ten Years After collection documenting the British band's stylistic range from Chicago-influenced blues to jazz-tinged rock during their late-1960s peak.
Released in 2004 by British guitarist Eric Clapton, this tribute album is composed entirely of songs originally written by American delta blues legend Robert Johnson.
