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DECEMBER 2024

The Hitman Blues Band: Calling Long Distance

Big Creek Slim: Going To Germany

Dom Martin: Buried Alive

Marcus Trummer: From The Start

The Doohickeys: All Hat, No Cattle

Terry Fell: Fireball Boogie

Giles Robson & John Primer: Ten Chicago Blues Classics

Walk That Walk: Red Devil Lye

NOVEMBER 2024

Various Artists: Hi-Strung R & B, Vol. 6, Daddy Cool

Aboubakar Traoré & Balima: Sababu

Greg Nagy: The Real You

Kat Riggins & Her Blues Revival: Revival

Various Artists: Right Hand Man, Lafayette Thomas, Vol. 2, 1955-1962

Waclaw Zimpel: Saagara 3

Les Mécanos: Usures

Various Artists: Destination Lust, Love In The Jungle

Woodsmith Jr.: Hidden Tales

Jim Eannelli: Just Deserts

Phónix: Nådelands

A Murder In Mississippi: Reverie

Mighty Mo Rodgers: Memphis Callin’ Soul Music & The American Dream

Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson: Rocks

Victor Puertas & Luca Giordano Feat. Netto Rockfeller Trio: Night Time Boogie

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks; Where’s the Money / Striking It Rich / Last Train to Hicksville

Endrick & The Sandwiches: Straight Up

Various Artists: On The Dancefloor With More Fingersnaps

Leon Beal & The Luca Giordano Band: Live at Porretta Soul Festival

Yacine Malek Double Trio: Live In Paris

Dick Earl’s Electric Witness: Get Up Off The Ground

Dennis Herrera: Four

Various Artists: Right Hand Man, Chuck Norris, Vol. 1, 1946-1955

Ian Siegal Meets Johnny Mastro: Easy Tiger

Ben Levin presents ‘A Holiday Blues Revue’

Sam Lewis: Superposition

The BluesBones: Live On Tour

Mauro Durante & Justin Adams: Sweet Release

Chad Rupp and The Sugar Roots: Gate C23

Joe Flip: Old Soul: Live

Lucibela: Moda Antiga

Various Artists: Rock ’n Roll Kittens, Vol. 6 Hot Licks

Spooky Tooth: You Broke My Heart / Witness

Eric Bibb: In The Real World

J.P. Reali: Blues Since Birth

Baba Zula: Sokaklari

OKTOBER 2024

Danni Nicholls: Under The Neem Plum Tree

Steve Leon & The Accusations: Borrowed Time Bonanza

Various Artists: Sadie’s Gentlemen’s Club, Visit 06, Weird

Martin Harley: Morning Sun

Mojo Man: Love & Revolution

Billy Barton: Billy Barton and Friends

Templo Diez: Sunland

The Domestic Bumblebees: Bring It On!

Ray Allen: Chains

Si Kahn & George Mann: Labor Day

India Ramey: Baptized By The Blaze

Various Artists: Right Hand Man, Lafayette Thomas, Vol. 1 1948-1954

Ann O’aro: Bleu

King Of The World: Get Up, Get Down & Get With It

A Moving Sound & Ethel: The Wheel Of Life

Meadowlake: Where The Mountain Meets The Sun

Dorsey Burnette: The Complete Reprise and Motown Recordings plus … (1962-1965)

Egidio Juke Ingala & The Jacknives: Keep On Dreamin’

The Hoodoo Tones: Rock At All Costs

Ronnie Baker Brooks: Blues Is My DNA

Various Artists: Get Ready For A Groovy And Bluesy Christmas

Jaune Toujours: Vertigo

Maria João & André Mehmari: Algodão

On The Dancefloor With Connie Francis

Riptunes: Ready For The Revolution

Gary Nicholson: Common Sense

Guido Belcanto: Tedere Baldadigheden

Nooli: Tanssihuuma

SEPTEMBER 2024

Ticket West: All Is Well

Otto Kintet: Wildernis

Erwan Menguy Quartet: SPI

Vaneese Thomas: Stories In The Blue

Little Steven & The Big Beat: Circles

Kevin Ayers: All This Crazy Gift of Time. The Recordings 1969-1973. [10 disc box set].

Various Artists: He Took Us By Storm

Soul Survivors: The Road Ahead

Raie: Red Brick Angel / This Music Thing / Earthbound

Various Artists: The House Of Horrors

Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy: 40: Blues with Horns Volume II

JD Simo & & Luther Dickinson: Do The Rump!

Eric Devries And The Song & Dance Band: Traveler’s Heart

Various Artists: Ike Turner Rocks

Terry Donoghue: Looking For Redemption

Claire Luzi: Ce Corta-Jaca

Bruce Katz Band: Back In Boston Live

Tas Cru Band: All Natural Cage-Free and Fan-Fed: Live

The Sons of Champlin: Loosen Up Naturally – The Sons – Follow Your Heart

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra: Feet First

Mean Mary: Woman Creature Portrait Of A Woman, Part 2

Muddy Gurdy: Seven

Michael McDermott: Lighthouse On The Shore and East Jesus

AUGUSTUS 2024

Lurrie Bell & Frank Catalano: Set Me Free

Various Artists: School House Rock, Vol. 2

Shemekia Copeland: Blame It On Eve

Madcat’s Roughriders

Spanky And Our Gang: Spanky And Our Gang/Like To Get To Know You/Anything You Choose/Live

Duke Robillard: Roll With Me

Various Artists: Destination Bermuda

Willie Buck & The Delmark All-Stars: Live At Budy Guy’s Legends

Ronnie Self: Rocks

Emily Haden Lee: The Woman I Would Be

The Trevor B. Power Band: Are We Ever Free

Doug Duffey And Band: Ain’t Goin’ Back

Black Widow: Sabbat Days - The Complete Anthology 1969-1972

Memphis Royal Brothers

Amanda Fish: Kingdom

Kelly’s Lot: The Blues Remind Me

Various Artists: That’ll Flat…Git It!, Vol. 47

Bywater Call: Shepherd

Mick Kolassa: All Kinds of Blues

Various Artists: Surf Beat!

Kid Andersen - Spirits and Lisa ‘Little Baby’ Andersen - Soul

Billy Price: Person Of Interest

JULI 2024

The Commoners: Restless

Fruits de Mer Records – New Releases June-August 2024

Jubu Smith: Jubu

Atanda: Omonile – Son Of The Soil

Various Artists: Bop-A-Rama, Volume 4

Bára Zmeková: Jediny Na Svete – This Alone

Chris Cain: Good Intentions Gone Bad

Various Artists: Jive-A-Rama, Volume 4

Albert Castiglia: Righteous Souls

Various Artists: Stroll-A-Rama, Volume 4

Helen Rose: Rugged Elegance

Christopher Wyze & The Tellers: Stuck In The Mud

Various Artists: Black Pearls, Vol. 10, Wiggle It!

Various Artists: Rock And Roll Floozy, Vol. 6, Pauline

Bettie Brussels: Bettie’s Brein

Lara Price: Half & Half

The Rascals: It’s Wonderful. The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings 1965-1971

Various Artists: Hi-Strung R & B, Vol. 3, Do It

Barry Ryan: The Albums 1969-1979

Jimmie Dolan: Stingy

Sauce Boss: The Sauce

Various Artists: Atomicat Rockers, Issue 06, The Juke Box Man

JUNI 2024

Dennis Jones: About Time

Curtis Salgado.: Fine By Me

Knock Out Greg & The Blue Flames: Serves Me Right To Suffer

Robert Jon and the Wreck: Red Moon Rising

Various Artists: Treasures From The Blue Canyon Vaults

Giles Robson: Seven Classic Blues

Shakedown Tim And The Rhythm Revue: Way Up !!

Various Artists: Destination Hong Kong, Dim Sum Rock ‘n’ Roll Collection

Black Cat Bones: Troublemaker

Jay Gordon & Blues Venom: Live at Woodystock Blues Festival 2022

James Cotton: Rocks

Rusty Apollo: Apollo III

Markey Blue Ric Latina Project: Blue Eyed Soul

Sam Joyner: Come What May (I’ll Always Love You)

Chris Bergson: Comforts Of Home

Alterne: Alterne

J.P. Soars: Brick By Brick

The Fugitives: No Help Coming

Toronzo Cannon: Shut Up & Play!

Syna Awel: Awel

Dede Priest & Johnny Clark’s Outlaws: Best Pieces

Various Artists: Rockin’ With The Krauts, Vol. 5

The World Of Dust: 13 Hole Nights

Johnny Feel Good: Age Is Just A Number

Gerry Spehar & Friends: Other Voices

MEI 2024

Liberdjango: A Ramingo

Mark Brown: Happy Hour

True Blues Brothers: The legacy of Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy

Cathérine Graindorge: Songs for The Dead

Ledfoot: Outsiders

Jack Hammer: On The Dancefloor With …

Faraualla: Culla e Tempesta

Jake Nicoll: Lonely Mission

Jesse Dayton: The Hard Way Blues

Bob Wills: Ida Red Likes The Boogie

Bob Wills: Ida Red Likes The Boogie

Seth Lee Jones: Tulsa Custom

Various Artists: Shake It! Rhythm and Blues gone Caribbean

Johnny Burgin: Ramblin’ From Coast To Coast

Keegan McInroe: Dusty Passports and Empty Beds

Alastair Greene: Standing Out Loud

Various Artists: Black Pearls, Vol. 9, Let’s Have Some Fun

Hymn For Her: Bloodier Than Blood

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats: The Hits Keep Coming

Steve Dawson: Ghost

Bart Moore: Wild Flora

Ruth Moody: Wanderer

A Treehouse Wait: Kaleidoscope

Beaux Gris Gris And The Apocalypse: Hot Nostalgia Radio

Various Artists: Meet Me At The Coffee Shop

Krissy Matthews & Friends

Roy Brown: Rocks

Chicago Mike Beck: Love! It’s About Time

Lillian Briggs: Diddy Boppers – Juke Box Pearls

Various Artists: Rockin’ Schlager Party nr. 3

Chris ‘Bad News’ Barnes: BadNews Travel Fast

APRIL 2024

Sugaray Rayford: Human Decency

Phoebe Rees: Bring It In The Light ‘Si Kahn’s Songs Of Courage and Resistance’

Various Artists: Black Pearls, Vol. 8, Down In The Basement

Maliheh Moradi & Ehsan Matoori: Our Sorrow

John Clifton: Too Much To Pay

Various Artists: Hi-Strung R & B, Vol. 2, Chop Chop

The Cinelli Brothers: Almost Exactly

Le Bour-Bodros: Daou Ribl

Boogie Beasts: Neon Skies & Different Highs

Grey DeLisle: Driftless Girl

Warhorse: The Recordings 1970-1972

Small Town Jones: Kintsugi

Various Artists: 121 Years Of The Ford Car

Sjako!: Megaliths

Oluma: Cooking Time

Giulia Millanta: Only Luna Knows

Stef Kamil Carlens: Be(e) Who You Wanna Be(e)

Fruits de Mer Records: New releases April-May 2024

Supersonics: Bird On A Wire

Deb Ryder: Live And Havin’ Fun

Sue Foley: One Guitar Woman: A Tribute To The Female Pioneers Of Guitar

Mavis Staples: Have A Little Faith

Auster Loo Collective: Auster Loo Collective

Various Artists: Hi-Strung R & B, Rock House, Vol. 1

Heather Little: By Now

Mira Goto: Before

Various Artists: The Chuck Berry Sound

Fischer-Z: Triptych

Kyab-Yul-Sa: Murmures d’Himalaya

The Nut Jumpers: Generation Rock n’ Roll

Ana Lua Caiano: Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado

Deman Rogue: Deman Rouge II

Max Merritt and The Meteors: Get A Haircut

Eric Bibb: Live At The Scala Theatre

Various Artists: I See You Live On Love Street, Music from Laurel Canyon 1967-1975

MAART 2024

The Chess Project: New Moves

Jo Carley & The Old Dry Skulls: Live and Undead From Temperance

Avalanche Kaito: Talitakum

John Primer & Bob Corritore: Crawlin’ Kingsnake

Shawn Kellerman: Kell’s Kitchen

Cryin’ Out Loud: Play Loud & Smoke Often

Amina Mezaache & Maracuja: Vortex

Arab Strap: I'm Totally Fine With It Don't Give a Fuck Anymore

Mama Sissoko: Live

Leif de Leeuw Band: Mighty Fine

Donna Blue: Into The Realm Of Love

Various Artists: School House Rock, Vol. 1, School Is In!

Raphaël Gimenes: Dinamarca

Randy Starr: Presley Style, Lost Elvis Songwriter Demos, Vol. 1

Cape Sleep: Video Days

SIGER: When We fly

Various Artists: Shotgun Boogie, Rhythm & Blues Goes Country, Vol. 1

Sue Decker: Keeping Time

Various Artists: Destination Jail, Vol. 2

Maria Mazzotta: Onde

Nikos Chatzitsakos: Tiny Big Band 2

Various Artists: Heavy Kraut! Wie der Hardrock nach Deutschland kam (1970 – 1976), Teil 1

Fruits de Mer Records: New releases January – April 2024

The Wicked Lo-Down: Out Of Line

Various Artists: That’ll Flat…Git It!, Vol. 45

Jeff Rogers: Dream Job

Various Artists: Black Pearls, Vol. 7, Oh! What A Wonderful Time

The Hello Darlins: The Alders & The Ashes

FEBRUARI 2024

Eddie Bond: Rocks

Habitants: Alma

Various Artists: Blues Meets Doo-Wop, Vol. 4

Ted Russell Kamp: California Son

Voices of The Cosmos VI: DE REVOLUTIONIBUS MMXXIII

Nits: Tree House Fire

Various Artists: Whip Masters Instrumentals, Vol. 5

Malé Zuby: Pouta

Lone Star Mojo A Shot Of Blues

Giuliano Gabriele: Basta!

Benny Joy: Rocks

Danielle Nicole: The Love You Bleed

Various Artists: That’ll Flat…Get it!, Vol. 43

Joakim Tinderholt and His Band: Deadlines

Phil Shoenfelt & Band Of Heysek: Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo

Brothers Brown: Nowhere Left To Go

Marc van Vugt: The Curious Badger Guitar Tales II

Various Artists: Bear Family Records Rocks, Vol. 1

Candice Ivory: When The Levee Breaks - The Music Of Memphis Minnie

On The Dancefloor With Dion Di Mucci

Bill Booth: River Town

Inventionis Mater: Dimention(i)s Mat(t)er

Various Artists: BEATin’ On Country Music

The Spencer Davis Group As and Bs 1964-1967

Tinsley Ellis: Naked Truth

Spotlight On Sylvester Bradford: Ific

Jorge Natalin: Chromosome

Salvio Vassallo/Monica Pinto: Il Bacio – Rise And Fall Of Salomè

Vanessa Peters: Flying On Instruments

Various Artists: Blues Meets Doo-Wop, Vol. 3

Niall McCabe: Ritual

Various Artists: Black Pearls, Vol. 6, Get Your Enjoys!

Jeff Aug: Kiss Of The Liquid Moon

Session Americana: The Rattle And The Clatter

Various Artists: Rhythm & Blues Hell Raisers, Vol. 2, Jail Bird

JANUARI 2024

The Hitman Blues Band: “Hey, Can You Guys Play”

Edmondo Romano: Religio

Bjørn Berge: Introducing SteelFinger Slim

Nasmak PM: It’s Long Since You Last Did Me

Aziza Brahim: Mawja

Various Artists: Whip Masters Instrumentals, Vol. 4

Malcom MacWatt: Dark Harvest

The Tibbs: Keep It To Yourself

Various Artists: ‘The Holiday Inn Label 100 Series Anthology, ‘Slap-Back’

Patti Parks: Come Sing With Me feat. Johnny Rawls

Grey DeLilse: She’s An Angel

Benny Joy: Little Red Book

New Original Rhythm Architects (N.O.R.A.)

Angelo Cioffi: Frammenti

The Tornados: Love and Fury. The Holloway Road Sessions 1962-1966, 5CD Clamshell Box

Chris O’Leary: The Hard Line

Giba Byblos: 23

Marco Mezquida: Tornado

The Odd Cases: Bad Love

Poil & Ueda: Yoshitsune

Bob Corritore & Friends: Phoenix Blues Rumble

Lucidvox: That’s What Remained

Dieuf-Dieul De Thiès