The first English blues album was the 1962 Alexis Korner's "R&B From The Marquee" with Cyril Davies. On that they tried to copy the US originals, resulting in a very proper, British kind of sound. Just a few years later the UK scene changed and the blues mixed up with rock and jazz, resulting in "white blues" and prog, big sales and fame. There were a few British admirers who didn't jump on that wagon, but remained with the roots and developed the domestic blues scene closer to the American precursors. Gerry Lockran, Redd Sullivan and Dave Travis were three of those who soldiered on. This issue was a good deed by the Saga/Fidelity label - putting them together and let the alternate British blues scene be heard. It sounds like right-on recordings with few overdubs, the atmosphere and vocals not far from the "Marquee" album seven years earlier - clean US style electric blues with a British idiom. These guys never had a large success, always in the shadow of acts like Bluesbreakers and Cream, still with a strong conviction in what they did and that's worth respect. Not the biggest seller in the genre, but it shows an important part of UK sixties music and therefore a keeper. Don't know of any other issues. This came on thick unflexible vinyl and laminated cover with notes by Alexis Korner as shown below. (SÄM*)(SÄGÖ*)
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