Guitar Slim - Things I Used To Do: The Complete Specialty Releases - VINYL LP

Various Artists - Soundings Of The Planet & Soviet Artists / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/18/1993

Guitar Slim, who originally recorded under his given name of Eddie Jones, was born in 1926 and raised in the heartland of the blues in the Mississippi Delta, where he was a singer and dancer in his teens. He started playing in New Orleans after war service, becoming known for his wild stage act, and using distorted guitar sounds a decade before rock guitarists like Jimi Hendrix. This 30-track CD comprises all his A & B sides during the 1950s, recording for the Imperial, J-B, Specialty and Atco labels until his premature death in 1959. It includes his landmark million-selling R&B No. 1 hit from 1954 InchThe Things That I Used to DoInch, which was subsequently listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Inch500 Songs That Shaped Rock and RollInch. It's a comprehensive overview of his career, and showcases his distinctive and innovative style, which influenced the likes of Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and Frank Zappa, as well as Hendrix himself, who recorded a version of InchThe Things That I Used to DoInch - it was also later covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Sly And The Family Stone - FRESH - Neon Orange Vinyl - 50th Anniversary Edition. Part of RSD Essentials. Sly & the Family Stone - Fresh - Sly & the Family Stone's sixth studio album, InchFreshInch was released in 1973 and has since been regarded as one of the most influential funk albums of all time. The album features the band's signature blend of funk, rock, and soul, and includes the notable hit singles such as, InchIf You Want Me to StayInch and InchQue Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be).Inch InchFreshInch marks a departure from the band's earlier, more psychedelic sound, and incorporates a more stripped-down, groove-focused approach that would influence generations of funk and R&B musicians to come. With it's infectious rhythms, funky bass lines, and socially conscious lyrics, InchFreshInch is widely regarded as a classic of the funk genre and a testament to Sly & the Family Stone's enduring legacy. This limited-edition LP was pressed on neon orange vinyl.