The Blues Discography
1943-70 the classic years
It's been forty-five years since Leadbitter and Slaven's trailblazing original Blues Records was published. This totally revised edition of what has become the standard chronicle of Blues recordings contunues to raise the bar even higher. Meticulous revision has taken place filling gaps and revising details. The artist roster has been increased and album headings have been added, The happy result is over 100 pages more than the last edition of The Blues Discography and six times the content of the original Blues Records. Around 1200 artists are now covered.The work's format is set in the standard discographical layout, alphabetical by artist, chronologically by session, listing personnel details, unissued titles and original releases. A full cross-referenced accompanying musician's index is also included.Softback 710 pages large format (8.5" X 11").
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1971-2000
the later years
The blues rolled on long after 1970 and kept on rolling to an ever expanding international audience. Finally these later decades are given the same dignity and attention as given to the earlier years with the publication of this second volume. Compiled by Robert Ford over the last 20 years with the help of many contributors and produced by Bob McGrath, this new companion volume seamlessly continues from where The Blues Discography 1943-1970 [the classic years] left off. Continuing the careers of many artists from the first volume as well as introducing lots of new blood. 1190 artists are covered in all, shedding light on the later years leading to the millennium. The same format is used as the classic years volume, alphabetical by artist, chronologically by session, listing personnel details plus an LP/CD index. Softback 579 pages (8.5" X 11")
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