"This really is {almost} six hours of ..." more

"This really is {almost} six hours of blues and blues rock. Is it really the greatest? Not to me, but at 36 credits for 99 tracks, this is one of the better bargains around. Some of the tracks have dodgy sound or are crappy live recordings, but it can still be streamlined to smaller, manageable playlists given the credit per track ration." less

"Just what it says, with well-done cov..." more

"Just what it says, with well-done covers of Muddy tunes." less

"Not sure if it's Absolutely the Best,..." more

"Not sure if it's Absolutely the Best, but it's a good (but not album-priced) set." less

"Blues Roots is the key here. There's ..." more

"Blues Roots is the key here. There's a lot (maybe too much) variety here, but it's a steal at 24 credits." less

"Not the most well-known names of Chic..." more

"Not the most well-known names of Chicago blues, but these are good sides and provide some depth to the Chess stuff that used to be here, along with the Cobra, Bluesville, and other smaller lablels." less

"A companion CD to the documentary of ..." more

"A companion CD to the documentary of the same name from the "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues" series. Great African blues and the American bluesmen who influenced them. I can't recommend this series enough to someone wanting to get some depth in certain areas of blues. The 5-disc CD set "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey" is also a fantastic comp, but is not available on eMusic and is out of print. I can't recommend it enough if you can find it." less

"A comp from the ill-fated Cobra label..." more

"A comp from the ill-fated Cobra label from Chicago. Willie Dixon was involved in most of these sides, so there's good songwriting and production throughout." less

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so..." more

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so there are a bunch of comps I've picked up over the years. These Ichiban sets are pretty good." less

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so..." more

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so there are a bunch of comps I've picked up over the years. These Ichiban sets are pretty good." less

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so..." more

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so there are a bunch of comps I've picked up over the years. These Ichiban sets are pretty good." less

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so..." more

"I love bluesed-up Christmas tunes, so there are a bunch of comps I've picked up over the years. These Ichiban sets are pretty good." less

"These 2 Jewel comps are just 2 of man..." more

"These 2 Jewel comps are just 2 of many available from the Jewel/Paula label here on eMusic. This label has a lot of really good Chicago blues, but they don't album price (yet). There are a lot of tracks repeated between their comps, so choose wisely." less

"These 2 Jewel comps are just 2 of man..." more

"These 2 Jewel comps are just 2 of many available from the Jewel/Paula label here on eMusic. This label has a lot of really good Chicago blues, but they don't album price (yet). There are a lot of tracks repeated between their comps, so choose wisely." less

"Just 3 artists here--Clifton Chenier,..." more

"Just 3 artists here--Clifton Chenier, for the Zydeco blues, Mance Lipscomb for some Texas country blues, and Lightning Hopkins. The sound is a little dodgy here and there, but this is a good set of 3 old pros doing their business." less

"More bluesy X-Mas"

"This comp from the Fat Possum label h..." more

"This comp from the Fat Possum label has some scrappy stuff from the label's more well known performers. This is raw stuff and may not be everyone's cup of tea, and this comp is very indicative of what the label is about." less

"Another Fat Possum comp, pretty much ..." more

"Another Fat Possum comp, pretty much an extension of Volume 1." less

"Another piece of the Scorsese series,..." more

"Another piece of the Scorsese series, this one directed by (and music collected by) Clint Eastwood. This music is not all blues, but shows the relationships between blues and other 20th century music forms." less

"All songs originally by Junior Kimbro..." more

"All songs originally by Junior Kimbrough, covered by (mostly) other Fat Possum artists, along with Iggy and the Stooges. Punked up blues. Hide the kids and the silverware." less

"These Fantasy/Prestige collections un..." more

"These Fantasy/Prestige collections under "The Bluesville Years" series are great introductions to different genres of blues via artists that were recording for the Bluesville label in the 50's and 60's. Pretty good deals for 12 credits each.

This set is country blues, one of the weaker in the series, but still a good intro." less

"Bluesville--downbeat, cry in your bee..." more

"Bluesville--downbeat, cry in your beer blues. Don't say I didn't warn you." less

"Bluesville stuff, more up-tempo and j..." more

"Bluesville stuff, more up-tempo and jump blues." less

"Bluesville--This one is harder for me..." more

"Bluesville--This one is harder for me to categorize, but I like it a lot as it has a variety of sounds and styles." less

"Another Bluesville set, this one focu..." more

"Another Bluesville set, this one focused on Chicago blues. You're not going to find Muddy or Buddy or Wolf here, but Otis Spann and Billy Boy Arnold are worth the time." less

"Bluesville--Memphis blues"

"Bluesville--This set is piano blues, ..." more

"Bluesville--This set is piano blues, and is a lot of fun. Lonnie Johnson is no Johnnie Johnson but this is a great set. I'm partial to the Roosevelt Sykes stuff." less

"This Bluesville set focuses on probab..." more

"This Bluesville set focuses on probably the best-known practitioners of Piedmont blues. Very laid back and melodic, and well recommended." less

"Bluesville--This one is Piedmont blue..." more

"Bluesville--This one is Piedmont blues, which is more acoustic, sounds much less like "standard" 12 bar blues, and has a more relaxed feel. This set features some tracks by Pink Anderson, who was half of the inspiration for Pink Floyd's name (the other was Floyd Council, who is not on this set)." less

"More Bluesville, this one focusing on..." more

"More Bluesville, this one focusing on white blues of the early 60's. You won't find the Yardbirds or John Mayall here, but this is a moderately decent set." less

"Bluesville--This one is all female vo..." more

"Bluesville--This one is all female vocalists, with some great performances by Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter" less

"Yet another Bluesville set, this one ..." more

"Yet another Bluesville set, this one made up of country blues." less

"Great live versions of tunes you know..." more

"Great live versions of tunes you know. And it's album-priced!!" less

"Another in the Scorsese series."

"Another of the Scorsese series, this ..." more

"Another of the Scorsese series, this one predominantly Delta blues. Really great stuff.

There are 3 more discs in this series, but they are on the Hip-O label and not available on eMusic." less

"A really good (but not album-priced) ..." more

"A really good (but not album-priced) comp of some of the really great stuff that Willie Dixon wrote and produced, with artists ranging from Buddy Guy to Ike Turner. From a certain perspective, Willie Dixon IS Chicago Blues, so if you've got the credits, give this 'un a try." less