 | The Paul Butterfield Blues Band by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.27 PBBB's first and just about best album started me on a discovery of Chicago Blues.
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 | Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.99 Along with Paul Butterfield, this album helped get me into "black" blues.
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 | Let It Flow by Elvin Bishop
Buy used from: $58.99 Bishop's first Capricorn album had a major impact and helped me discover Southern Rock outside the usual Allman's records.
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 | Joe Ely/Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $9.99 Joe's first and second albums cannot be beaten for good-time, rockin' country. Started my journey into Butch Hancock, Terry Allan, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the whole gammut of Texas singer-songwriters.
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 | Doug Sahm and Band by Doug Sahm
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $7.64 I came quite late to the music of the great Doug Sahm. This album send me on one of the most satisfying musical journeys I have undertaken and holds a special place in my heart. I now own around 50+ albums (vinyl and CD) where Doug is a major player. He helped me discover Augie Meyers, Rocky Morales, Joe King Carassco and a slew of great Texas roots music musicians. Thanks Doug. R.I.P.
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 | Big Boss Man/Down in Virginia by Jimmy Reed
I fell in love with Jimmy's simple, lazy beat through his Bluesway albums. Down In Virginia is one of my all-time favourite blues albums. He didn't send me on any particular journey of discovery except for his own stuff. Many have tried to replicate his sound but I am yet to discover anyone who matches or betters it.
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 | For the Last Time by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.25 This album changed my view of country music and sent me on a wonderful journey of discovery. Western swing, blues, jazz, pop; it's all here in spades. Wonderfully complex arrangements and absolutely superb muscianship. This album had a major effect on me.
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 | Will the Circle Be Unbroken (30th Anniversary Edition) by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $12.79 When this first album came out it gave me the motivation to take my guitar playing a lot more seriously. It also introduced me to the late, great Vassar Clements.
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 | Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Buy used from: $7.37 This is a great Zappa album. Full of superb guitar playing and weird songs. Helped me discover Captain Beefheart!!!
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 | Lost in the Ozone by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.74 Aaaah, The Commander. They burned bright and hot for a short period but were a major influence. Got me into Asleep at the Wheel and others. Didn't take themselves too seriously and played with humour and skill. They got me into a lot of old-timey contry music for which I'll be ever grateful.
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 | The Marshall Tucker Band by The Marshall Tucker Band
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $7.99 Their first 3 albums were a major influence. Southern Rock with blues, country and jazz overtones. A wonderful band with one of the best songwiter/guitarists ever to come out of the South.
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 | Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) by The Blasters
Buy used from: $29.38 Their first album (American Music) was a major influence. Got me into Dave Alvin and Gene Taylor. This album is everything they recorded for Slash and is a very important roots music document. An Essential album.
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