What's the very best Blues album for you?

Widely considered the best blues album, B.B. King's Live at the Regal (1965) captures the pinnacle of blues performance with incredible guitar work and crowd energy. What would your own personal top ten be?

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B.B. King - Live at the Regal

T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues

Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign

Lightnin' Hopkins - Autobiography in Blues

Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man Blues

Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight

Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Real Folk Blues

Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers

Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960

Lonnie Johnson - Blues by Lonnie Johnson

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CreyvinMoorhead · 41-45, M Best Comment

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Nanoose · 70-79, M

The Blues Brothers album. Cheers!

val70 · 56-60

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Nanoose · 70-79, M

@val70 Yeah that was a great part of a great movie. Cheers!

Dirtyboyy67 · 56-60, M

Robert Cray Heavy Picks

val70 · 56-60

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Nimbus · M

Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart at the Royal Albert Hall.

val70 · 56-60

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JonLosAngeles66 · M

The original blues records were singles. So it's hard to answer. I love the compilations of Howlin' Wolf (Sun Records and Chess)
Muddy Waters Chess Masters
Elmore James comps
Bo Diddley the first few Chess records
Essential Little Walter
Otis Rush comp
Those encompass my favorite electric blues

val70 · 56-60

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rinkydinkydoink · M

Not an album but watch and enjoy - -

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BrandNewMan · 61-69, M

Can't argue w those choices

val70 · 56-60

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