Blues
The best-sounding recordings in this genre.
Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King
Best pressing: Craft Recordings stereo 180g (AAA, Jeff Powell, from the original stereo tapes)
Key track: Born Under a Bad Sign
There's a Time
Doug MacLeod
Best pressing: Reference Recordings Mastercuts 45 RPM 2LP
Key track: The Up Song
Unplugged
Eric Clapton
Best pressing: Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step 45 RPM
Key track: Layla (acoustic)
It Serve You Right to Suffer
John Lee Hooker
Best pressing: Analogue Productions 45 RPM 2LP (Kevin Gray, QRP)
Key track: It Serve You Right to Suffer
Hoodoo Man Blues
Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band
Best pressing: Analogue Productions 45 RPM 2LP (Kevin Gray)
Key track: Hoodoo Man Blues
Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
Best pressing: Pure Pleasure 180g LP
Key track: City Boy
Give It Up to Love
Mighty Sam McClain
Best pressing: AudioQuest 180g LP
Key track: Lonesome Road
Folk Singer
Muddy Waters
Best pressing: Analogue Productions 45 RPM 2LP (Bernie Grundman, QRP)
Key track: My Home Is in the Delta
Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Best pressing: Analogue Productions 45 RPM 2LP (Ryan K. Smith from the original analog tapes, QRP)
Key track: Texas Flood