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Album Review

Rory Gallagher: Blues - Deluxe Edition

Read "Blues - Deluxe Edition" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
June 9, 2019

The Chess Records logo appears prominently on the cover of Rory Gallagher's Blues, seemingly a mere cosmetic touch, but in fact a telling facet of the graphic design adorning this handsome three-CD set that underscores the authenticity of the music inside. The glossy fold-out insert inside the slipcase of this Deluxe Edition also hearkens to the missionary zeal with which the sibling founders of Chess Records imbued that seminal label, its imprint the home of artists like Buddy Guy and ...

Extended Analysis

Wilko Johnson / Roger Daltrey: Going Back Home

by Sammy Stein
April 20, 2014

Wilko Johnson has been around for a long time. He will forever be associated with Dr Feelgood, the influential rhythm and blues band, but he has done many things since leaving the band in 1977. His distinctive guitar style, as well as his affable demeanor, have made him a bit of a national treasure. After leaving Dr Feelgood Johnson joined Solid Senders and, later in 1980, The Blockheads. He has played regularly with Blockheads bassist Norman Watt-Roy and drummer Dylan ...