Various Artists - Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City [National Album Day 2026]
Various Artists - Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City [National Album Day 2026]
Various Artists - Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City [National Album Day 2026]
Various Artists - Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City [National Album Day 2026]

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Various Artists - Blues Icons: From The Delta To The City [National Album Day 2026] Various Artists

£20.99 Pre-Order
Genre: Blues.
Format: Limited Edition 180gm Deep Cut Vinyl

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Condition: Brand New
Release date: Oct 17, 2026
Catalogue number: ACRSLP1723
Barcode: 0824046172329

Limited edition 180gm Deep Cut vinyl in a unique colour, some marbled, with a label that mirrors the sleeve. The packaging included informative notes which in turn lead the collector back to the Acrobat/ Fabulous original release. The inner sleeve is black and the package is finally finished in a reusable polybag with a hype sticker.

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.

Track List:

Side A
A1 - PONY BLUES - Charley Patton
A2 - STATESBORO' BLUES - Blind Willie McTell
A3 - POLICE DOG BLUES - Blind Blake
A4 - GOODNIGHT IRENE – Leadbelly
A5 - FRIENDLESS BLUES - Big Bill Broonzy
A6 - CROSS ROAD BLUES - Robert Johnson

Side B
B1 - CALL IT STORMY MONDAY (BUT TUESDAY IS JUST AS BAD) - T Bone Walker
B2 - DUST MY BROOM - Elmore James
B3 - THREE O'CLOCK BLUES - B. B. King
B4 - I'M YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
B5 - SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN' - Howlin' Wolf
B6 - BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO - Jimmy Reed
B7 - BOOM BOOM – John Lee Hooker

Format: Limited Edition 180gm Deep Cut Vinyl

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