 | Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 by Willie Nelson
Buy used from: $16.79 Redefined country music by adding pop,jazz,folk,blues and soul. This box set is a very respectable overview of his career. Willie even challenges the rockers a little on "Still Still Movin' To Me".
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 | In the Beginning by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $1.73 He took the blues to new heights. This live album takes care of business, but drink a couple cups of coffee first.
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 | Janis by Janis Joplin
Buy new: $26.97 / Used from: $12.50 The greatest female blues rocker that ever walked the planet. A solid box set with some good songs and alternate takes that were never previously released.
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 | Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins by Lightnin' Hopkins
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $5.89 The Mojo Hand was the door opener to modern Texas Blues and the so called shuffle.
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 | Johnny Winter by Johnny Winter
Buy used from: $2.45 Defies the word human with his speedy, slide guitar, slinging style. Johnny is in the same league as Jimi and Stevie, but the only difference is he lived.
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 | Buddy Holly - Greatest Hits by Buddy Holly
Buy used from: $7.50 Buddy's music sounds just as fresh today as the 50's. He'd problaby be on country radio, if he was still around.
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 | T-Bone Blues by T-Bone Walker
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.68 Before B.B., this blues/jazz showman effectively made singing equal to his well respected guitar work. This CD is not the least bit dated.
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 | Fandango! by ZZ Top
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $2.92 A three piece band that sounds like six. They make good use of feedback which still sounds like music and not noise.
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 | Young Girl Blues by Sue Foley Band
Buy used from: $7.44 A one time Austin based Canadian plays one mean guitar, which up to this point is not fully appreciated. Don't play "Young Girl Blues" before noon.
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 | Boats to Build by Guy Clark
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $4.76 A superstar to those who love him. Clark's straight talk songwriting is a musical novel. "Boats To Build" is his most uptempo release.
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 | The Essential Waylon Jennings by Waylon Jennings
Buy used from: $1.60 This outlaw did it his way. "Essential" is his best collection even with "Luckenbach" missing. "Whatever Happened To The Blues" showed Waylon could still do it in the 90's.
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 | Read My Lips by Lou Ann Barton
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $6.90 A nasty blues singer who is a perfect fit for Austin's 6th St. club district. "Read My Lips" with a little help from Jimmy Vaughn, The Thunderbirds and others "Kicks ___".
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 | The Ultimate Collection by Delbert McClinton
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $3.95 The "Ultimate" musicians musician had been doing it all along in his home state. However, it took collaborations with Bonnie Raitt and later Blues recordings before Delbert became a household name.
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 | Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown by Charles Brown
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $5.69 A piano player with a "Too Sweet" vocal approach for listeners that are moved by mellow midnight music.
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 | Other Voices, Other Rooms by Nanci Griffith
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.73 An outstanding songwriter with a timeless sound who's aged gracefully from the rural area of Seguin and proud to be from Texas. "Voices" and "True Believers" are her best.
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 | Wanted! The Outlaws by Waylon Jennings
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $5.49 The added bonus tracks double the length of the original album and make for a good purchase on CD.
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 | Rear View Mirror by Townes Van Zandt
Buy used from: $6.10 The son of an oilman who was "The Man" when it comes to songwriting. "Rear View Mirror" is the best place to start.
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 | Mercury Poise: 1988-1995 by Michelle Shocked
Buy used from: $1.96 A special talent who needs to get her career back on track. Michelle titled this "Mercury Poisoning" as a parting shot at her record company over artistic control. They adjusted it to "Poise".
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 | The Original Peacock Recordings by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $11.95 The Gate clicked on all cylinders on this one. To stay on his goodside avoid lumping this multi-instrumentalist ( guitar, violin, harmonica ) in "The Blues Only" catagory.
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 | Together at the Bluebird Café by Steve Earle
Buy used from: $15.28 A twenty song acoustic showcase with a Coffeehouse type sound and two-thirds Texas representation. I'm jealous of the lucky fans in attendance that night.
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 | Asleep at the Wheel - 20 Greatest Hits by Asleep at the Wheel
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $7.32 A very good collection from the western swing outfit who took the torch from the late, great Bob Wills. This one covers most of their best spanning three decades.
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 | Blonde and Blue by Angela Strehli
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $6.71 If you like smooth singers, Angela is as good as it gets. "Blonde And Blue" is her best so far. "The First Lady Of Texas Blues".
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 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Hot Stuff: The Greatest Hits by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $2.56 Great auto driving music. "The Thunderbirds" had an allstar cast of players over the years who have also shined individually. Kim Wilson is considered by some the best ever harmonica player.
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 | Rockabilly Filly by Rosie Flores
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $6.39 The perfect album for a backyard party, highways or working in the garage. Rosie makes rockabilly hip in the 90's like the Stray Cats did in the 80's. Wanda Jackson is one of many featured guests.
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 | Lyle Lovett Live In Texas
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.90 A "Hot Texas Night" of music with a special appearance by Rickie Lee Jones. Freddie, W.C., Mance, Copeland(s), Marcia, Bob Wills and others are on " PART 2".
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