Roscoe Shelton - Let It Shine

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1998
Time: 48:55 
Size: 112,1 MB 
Label: Black Top Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Lady (Your Man's Runnin' 'Round) - 3:57
 2. Easy Giong Fellow - 4:06
 3. Sometimes I Get Bitter - 4:26
 4. Let It Shine - 4:05
 5. Why Did'n You Tell Me (For So Long)? - 3:01
 6. Save Me - 4:20
 7. I Thank You - 3:12
 8. All Night Long - 3:05
 9. I Was Wrong! Played With Love - 3:18
10. Tht Rest Of My Life - 2:42
11. I Want Ypu - 6:00
12. Hard To Be Allone - 6:38

Thankfully, Roscoe Shelton emerged from his retirement from the music business in a big way with the release of Let It Shine. He was starting to land on the R&B charts in the late '60s when a series of labels folded out from under him. This is a big-time R&B disc that should put him back in the spotlight in a well-deserved way. Right from the solid, uptempo R&B groove of the opener "Lady (Your Man's Runnin' 'Round)" to the restrained depth of hurt on "Hard to Be Alone," this disc is cookin' and percolatin'. Shelton has a voice that goes right to the apogee of the proper feeling of a song; his early days of doing lead vocals for the Fairfield Four, a popular gospel quartet, hold him in good stead. Let It Shine comes about as close as you get to the depth and truth of feeling in gospel on an R&B disc since someone of Sam Cooke's ilk was recording. Listen to him confess to being wrong on "I Was Wrong! Played with Love," and plead with the feeling of one who knows he has blown the best thing he ever had. What made this a more interesting disc is the fact that he wrote all the tunes but one. The backing band is also the band on another Black Top release, but they know how to play, and as a unit they are mighty impressive. This is one of the finest R&B discs to come out in a long time. Pick it up, it won't disappoint(https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-it-shine-mw0000044268).

Let It Shine 

Joe 'Guitar' Hughes - If You Want To See The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1989
Time: 36:27 
Size: 84,1 MB 
Label: Black Top Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Full 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Voo Doo Woman - 3:59
 2. Running From Your Own Shadow - 3:17
 3. Mother-In-Law Blues - 3:39
 4. Stuff Like That - 3:59
 5. I Need Love So Bad - 4:50
 6. Learn From Each Mistake - 3:37
 7. If You Want To See The Blues - 4:33
 8. Movin' On - 3:59
 9. Part Of Loving You - 4:30
This contemporary of Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland only recently began accruing his own share of immortality -- and it really started with this fine album, recorded in both New Orleans and Houston. Hughes's clean, crisp guitar work and hearty vocals may not be quite as distinctive as those of his Houston pals, but he's an authentic Texas blues guitarist all the way.

If You Want To See The Blues

Reddog and Friends - Booze, Blues and Southern Grooves

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2022
Time: 48:57 
Size: 112,3 MB 
Label: Survival South Records
Styles: Blues
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Love, You've Got to Spread the World - 4:40
 2. The Blues Will Get You Everytime - 3:56
 3. Dopwn, Down, Down - 4:56
 4. She's a Georgia Peach - 4:25
 5. Simple Song - 5:44
 6. Searching for Some Soul - 3:55
 7. Why Oh Why Are You Calling Me - 4:22
 8. Don't Muscle That Shuffle - 3:58
 9. Old School Blues - 4:17
10. Back in the Bottle Again - 3:45
11. Honest Man - 4:54

Once one of the favorite performers in Underground Atlanta, Reddog is a honey-voiced vocalist and stylish guitarist who delivers a treat with his latest album, teaming with some of the biggest names from the Muscle Shoals music scene to deliver a tasty, relaxed mix of Southern soul, blues, rock and roots.Influenced by Albert Collins, Freddie King, Duane Allman and Otis Rush, Reddog – aka JK Higgins — held court on Monday nights at Blues Harbor during the ‘70s and ‘80s, fronting an ensemble that regularly included musicians who recorded with Capricorn Records and were major players in the Macon and Hotlanta music scenes.He’s been releasing albums since his self-titled debut CD in 1986 and has based out of Pensacola, Fla., for the past 25 years or so, where he represented the Blues Society of Western Florida in the 2010 International Blues Challenge and from which he’s regularly toured the Southeast. And Guitar World magazine once included him in as one of its “50 Bluesmen That Matter.”
This CD came about after Reddog received an invitation from the late Alabama Music Hall of Famer Johnny Sandlin – who mixed or produced the Allman Brothers’ Eat a Peach, Brothers and Sisters and Win, Lose or Draw albums — to record at his Duck Tape Studio in Decatur and handle the engineering. Sandlin passed away with three tunes in the can, but Reddog didn’t have to go far. The rest of this disc was captured 45 miles away at East Avalon Recorders in Muscle Shoals under the supervision Charles Holloman and John Gifford III.Reddog’s backing unit includes world-class session players Clayton Ivey on keys and David Hood on bass, both of whom have been hitmakers since the ‘60s. Bill Stewart (Gregg Allman, Bonnie Bramlett) and Justin Holder (Albert Cummings, Lisa Mills) handle percussion, and backing vocals are provided by Carla Russell (Clarence Carter, Gregg Allman), Mary Mason and former Nashville Star – the country version of American Idol — winner Angela Hacker.A simple six-string intro opens “Love, You’ve Got to Spread the Word.” It’s an unhurried, unforced shuffle driven forward by a tasty hook as it stresses the importance of adoring and protecting your children. The action heats up slightly for “The Blues Will Get You Everytime” powered by a driving rhythm before the guitar-driven ballad “Down, Down, Down” continues Reddog’s descent.The mood brightens, the beat gets funky and Reddog plays slide for “She’s a Georgia Peach” before things slow down again with “Simple Song,” a sweet ballad described as “lullaby for my lady.” Built on the vocal hook of the title, “Searching for Some Soul” kicks off with a little slide then shifts into a medium-fast shuffle as Reddog goes hunting for some blues and honkytonk piano across Alabama.The band downshifts again and the backup singers are featured in “Why Oh Why Are You Calling Me,” which describes an ex-lover who’s blowing up his phone and looking for support after her ten-year marriage has gone belly-up. But the mood brightens dramatically from the opening notes of “Don’t Muscle That Shuffle,” a beefy, rock-steady instrumental on which Reddog shines. It flows into the well-modulated, stop-time pleaser “Old School Blues,” an autobiographical number than lists several giants of the genre and delivers some tasty licks, too. Two more cuts – the Southern rocker “Back in the Bottle Again” and unhurried “Honest Man,” which conveys a little knowledge about life handed down by the singer’s mother – bring the album to a successful close.If you’re a fan of original, blue-eyed soul with straightforward, easy-to-understand messages, you’ll love this one.

Booze, Blues and Southern Grooves

A Crossroads Deal - Headin' For Ten

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2003
Time: 75:25 
Size: 179,5 MB 
Label: -I-C-U-B4-T- 
Styles: Blues/Rockin`Blues
Art: Full
Source: Flash 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Worried Life Blues - 5:21
 2. Lump On Your Stump - 4:47
 3. In The Middle Of The Night - 3:07
 4. Ruby Mae - 5:01
 5. Rock This Place - 4:14
 6. Same Old Blues - 3:58
 7. All Thos Evil Words - 6:19
 8. Blind Man Blues - 3:26
 9. Bookhurst Boogie - 3:01
10. Mama - 5:20
11. You're Playing Hooky - 3:24
12. I'm Ready - 4:18
13. It Ain't Right - 4:32
14. Headin' For Ten - 4:02
15. Highschool Jump - 2:29
16. Business Blues - 3:40
17. Shake A Hand - 4:35
18. Ain't Nobody's Business - 3:45

This is the 2003 CD of the band A Crossroads Deal. Robbert was co-founder and played for over 20 years with this band till May 2014. Robbert Fossen: Vocals, guitar, harmonica Gerrit van der Spaan: Guitar Ed Comaita: Piano (in the band followed up by Martijn Schok since 2005) Henk Suurling: Bass Rick Geenevasen: Drums In memory of co-founder and drummer Rick Geenevasen who passed away July 2013.

Headin' For Ten

Jake - The Jake Album (Dedication)

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1973
Time: 42:08 
Size: 97,7 MB 
Label: Banana Records – KS-5179
Styles: Rock/Folk Psych
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Boono's Song - 3:09
 2. Minneapolis - 2:58
 3. Devil's Fate - 5:05
 4. Lady Liz - 5:52
 5. May Day - 4:20
 6. Sweet Blue Child - 2:48
 7. Off The Track - 4:25
 8. Can Tell - 4:34
 9. Let's All Love You - 5:56
10. Someone's Love - 2:57

Musicians:
Jeff Roberts - Guitar, Vocals
Jon Hunsbuser - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Hazelwood - Bass, Vocals
Richard Middleton - Drums, Vocals

Folk/Psych LP on private Banana record label. Reportedly only 500 were made. This LP starts with great psych tracks that include melodic acid guitar, fuzz guitar and harmony vocals. Side 2 is more melodic rural psych, with electric acid leads and amazing melodies."amazing madison, wisconsin based private press, one of the top discoveries of the past few years. starts off with a couple of great rural dreamy psych tracks with melodic acid guitar, and gradually gets trippier and trippier. "devils fate" and "lady liz" are haunting, creepy downer tracks with uptempo drums and electric guitar. "may day" is heavy melodic psych with fuzz guitar and harmony vocals. side 2 is more stoned melodic rural psych, with electric acid leads, amazing melodies and effects. everything that a great psych lp needs is contained within this odd packaging"

The Jake Album (Dedication)

Elias T Hoth - Metastatic Syndrome

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2020
Time: 57:47 
Size: 132,9 MB 
Label: Self Released
Styles: Rock/Classic Rock/Southern Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. DOA (Dead on Arrival) - 5:28
 2. I'm the Devil Gonna Take Your Soul - 4:23
 3. Incantations - 5:23
 4. Don't Fear the Night - 5:13
 5. Hell or High Water - 4:46
 6. Sweet Summer Desire - 6:14
 7. Home Is Where the Heart Is - 4:04
 8. That Moment of Sweet Surrender - 4:15
 9. Down Downloading - 4:38
10. You're the Best Thing - 3:47
11. Another Lover Like You - 4:12
12. Only Rock 'n' Roll Can Set You Free - 5:19

Elias T. Hoth’s ‘Metastatic Syndrome’ is full of all the road-tested elements with which he’s made his name in the last few years. There’s the unsettling title to start with, then there’s the balanced mix of roadhouse rocking, good time-boogie tempered by reflective ballads. What’s probably different from his previous albums is the increased attention to sonic details in the form of significant bv’s and lush harmonies, which provide the perfect context for both his gruff voice and his nascent songcraft. And while hard rocking remains Elias T. Hoth’s business, he’s not averse to digging deep for some heartfelt balladry within cleverly worked arrangements that evoke his lyrics. It’s an album that recycled classic rock themes, from rock and roll itself, though the devil, sex, death, love songs and sorcery, all interwoven with electronic effects, lashing of guitar and topped by his own fierce some growl, natch! It’s an album that rocks and boogie’s hard and explores meditative songs to boot. To that end he reigns in his excesses to explore restraint on a handful of ballads, of which the reflective opener ‘Another Lover Like You’ sets the template for equally good outings such as ‘Don’t Fear The Night’, complete with strings bv’s, and a defining ascending guitar. And just when you think the song has run its course there a big choral finale full of feel and grandeur that completely transforms it into something epic. He’s equally good on the country rock feel of ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’, a radio friendly country rocker with supporting harmonies. It’s a catchy melody with a strong vocal, a great band and further backing vocal support. Then there’s ‘Sweet Summer Desire’ which is a revelation and arguably the album highlight.  Built on a portentous bass drum pattern and intricate percussion, it neatly offsets Hoth’s measured vocal which is again bathed in warm bv’s. It’s a beautiful arrangement in which the music evokes the summery lyrics, while the mid-number vocal swoop into the solo is simply majestic. ‘The Moment Of Sweet Surrender’ is another string-led ballad, on which he smooths out the edges to lean into a vocal that could almost be the late Jacky Leven (Doll By Doll). He bookends the album with the acoustic ‘The Best Thing’, a kind of reflective southern tinged love song, complete with an Allman Brothers style, Chuck Leavell piano part and an uplifting hook on which his gruff persona gives way to a melting heart. But before all the die-hard Hoth rockers head for the hills, there’s still plenty of hard rocking good stuff. ‘Dead On Arrival’ for example, opens with a voice collage announcing the assassinations of Martin Luther King and John Lennon before the band explodes into some Deep Purple riff driven rocking. Hoth applies his coarse growl to make the lyrics jump out of the track and into a catchy hook, flanked by an impressive guitar driven wall of sound. ‘The Devils Gonna Take Your Soul’ recycles some good old rock clichés to good effect. And while the tongue in cheek ‘Down Down Loaded’ is a Quo style boogie with a staccato, stop-time opening and a chanted hook about various sexual predilections, the following roadhouse rocker ‘Hell Or Highwater’ makes better use of Hoth’s growl. ‘Metastatic Syndrome’ is all about striking a balance between the Elias T. Hoth’s hard and occasional southern rock styles and his new found balladry. His growing songwriting ability taps into some deep emotive recesses leading to several memorable melodies. His additional use of bv’s and occasional duets with Nina Lanaghan brings a whole new dimension to his music. This album shows his ability to step out the comfort zone and leap into the void with brand new meaningful songs with real feel. Metastatic Syndrome successfully crosses that divide and deserves to expand his fan base. ~ Review by Pete Feenstra

Metastatic Syndrome

Elias T. Hoth - O Rhesus Negative

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2018
Time: 56:14 
Size: 129,0 MB 
Label: Self Released
Styles: Rock/Classic Rock/Southern Rock
Art: Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Is It You for Whom the Bell Tolls - 6:28
 2. Roll on Down the Highway - 5:22
 3. Now and Always - 4:03
 4. Hook Line and Sinker - 5:10
 5. Every Moment Leaves Its Mark - 3:58
 6. Belzoni County Cat Fish Blues - 4:45
 7. One Day - 4:18
 8. Echoes of My Life - 5:31
 9. No Looking Back - 5:16
10. What Can't Speak Can't Lie - 5:10
11. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 6:09

Stunning album the best Elias.T.Hoth has done so far! Elias.T.Hoth embarks on his 11th original musical invention in as many years, to date his repertoire has included 5 studio albums, 4 live albums and 2 DVDs.His album brings us a new insight and perspective to this hard ass mean kickin rock monster, who is renowned for his uncompromising and unforgiving rock and blues back catalogue. But this time as they say there is a twist in the tale. To be fair the word “reflective” is not a word you would associate or would have previously heard of within the Elias.T.Hoth’s historical song vocabulary. Therefore using the narrative “reflective” is somewhat juxtapose and iy is strangely a word he considers to be very poignant and is at the very heart of at least half of this unusual and innovative album. The album contains no less than 5 very intimate reflective ballads which are extracted from the torrents his own life, all of which have significant depth and meaning and provide a deeper insight into the emotional substrate of the man himself. Many of the new ballads, and dare I say the album even brings us a country song, takes us on an emotional rollercoaster ride. The album includes tracks such as “Now and always”, “Looking back” “One Day” and “Echoes of my life” all of which were written several years ago and cover the darker and very difficult personal periods of his life. It is really only now, that he feels he is able to finally confront these emotions and feelings and finally put them to rest within the context of his latest “O Rhesus Negative” (his blood group by the way ) album landscape. Similarly, the album also delivers us some brand new brisling visceral brilliant Rock N Roll songs, possibly the best so far, all of which I believe will in time become classics in their own rights. So do look out for such album song titles as, “For “Whom the bell tolls”, “Roll on down the highway”, “ Long live Rock ‘N’ Roll” and “What can’t speak can’t lie” ably supported by some very edgy and excellent true-life 12 bar blues shuffles in “Hook, line and Sinker” and BCM Catfish blues.

O Rhesus Negative