Blues Creation – Blues Creation
★★★
A quite enjoyable album by this Japanese band. Steppin’ Out is very well performed.
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers – Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton
★★★★☆
Contains many exceptional tracks and the feeling is just right. A definite listening experience.
Ten Years After – Ssssh
★★★★
The groovy and somewhat dire sound of the organ combined with the amazing guitar skills of Alvin Lee won’t leave anyone unsatisfied.
The Animals – Animalism
★★★☆
Eric Burdon sure could sing, and each song makes it very clear to the listener. The band also variates the loudness of the tracks with great succession, which time to time creates a hypnotic, almost magical effect.
Skillful playing and the wholeness of the album leads to an uninterrupted flow of blues.
The Allman Brothers Band – Idlewild South
★★★☆
With its gentle heartland touch, this an album that rocks the background. The real deal comes with the live recording In Memory of Elizabeth Reed and the cover of Hoochie Coochie Man.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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partially unlistened
Derek and the Dominos – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
★★★☆
My mind is torn apart between the sweet guitar solos and the overall sound, which is often too pop for my taste. However, the album gradually improves towards the end, and is crowned by the masterpiece Layla.
