Release Date: 17 October 2026
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Acrobat
£24.99
Various Artists Blues Icons: From The Delta To the City Limited NAD 2026 Blue Mist Marble 180gram LP
Overview:
Celebrating National Album Day 2026, Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City charts the genre's historic journey from acoustic rural roots to amplified urban nightspots.
Side A captures the foundational acoustic tradition through Charlie Patton, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Blake, Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, and Robert Johnson.
Side B explores the post-war electric revolution featuring T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, and John Lee Hooker.
Together, these thirteen essential tracks represent the enduring DNA of modern music. Spanning dusty Mississippi porches to neon-lit Chicago clubs, this curated collection serves as an authoritative survey of the visionary trailblazers who transformed rural catharsis into an international phenomenon.
It serves as a definitive single-LP collection for understanding how the blues birthed rock 'n' roll, R&B, and modern popular culture.
180g Blue Mist Marble - Charts The Development Of The Blues Through Iconic Artists
Featured Tracks:
Side A
1. PONY BLUES - Charley Patton
2. STATESBORO' BLUES - Blind Willie McTell
3. POLICE DOG BLUES - Blind Blake
4. GOODNIGHT IRENE – Leadbelly
5. FRIENDLESS BLUES - Big Bill Broonzy
6. CROSS ROAD BLUES - Robert Johnson
Side B
1. CALL IT STORMY MONDAY (BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD) - T Bone Walker
2. DUST MY BROOM - Elmore James
3. THREE O'CLOCK BLUES - B. B. King
4. I'M YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
5. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN' - Howlin' Wolf
6. BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO - Jimmy Reed
7. BOOM BOOM – John Lee Hooker
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Format: LP Double Vinyl
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£39.99
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Format: LP Triple Vinyl
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Format: LP Vinyl
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