I u ovoj, vrlo neobičnoj 2020. godini, na njezinom samom kraju, a nakon provedenih određenih radnji i to ponajprije vodeći se reakcijama vas, poštovani posjetitelji BLUES CORNERA, a isto tako i slušatelja radijske emisije BLUES ZA VAS, došao sam do top 50 blues izdanja godine.
Naravno, iza mene je još malo pa punih 11 godina emitiranja emisije BLUES ZA VAS na radio postaji Križevci. Iza mene je preko dvjesto ovogodišnjih tekstova napisanih o raznim albumima i objavljenim upravo na ovom glazbenom portalu. Naravno, od tih tekstova najviše ih je posvećeno upravo bluesu. I da vas više ne davim uoči Grammy Awards, uoči BMA (Blues Music Awards), donosim vam top listu 50 najboljih blues izdanja 2020. godine po mom izboru.
U prvih 20 smjestila su se čak četiri albuma koje potpisuju hrvatski blues glazbenici ! A po drugi put naslov najboljeg blues albuma odnio je album Anthonyja Gomesa, "Conteinment Blues"!
Idemo od rednog broja 50 prema rednom broju 1.
50.
"Brotherhood" - TERMINAL STATION
Indy & Sarah French Publicity
(30.10.2020)
49.
"Whiskey, Woman and Trouble" - KURT ALLEN
Self & Frank Roszak Radio Promotions
(25.9.2020)
48.
"Spirits In The Water" - DIONE TAYLOR
Own & SF Publicity
(11.9.2020)
47.
"Stand Up" - WHITNEY SHAY
Ruf Records
(21.2.2020)
46.
"Hit & Run" - ALIAS SMITH & JONES
Self
(2020)
45.
"Grass Ain't Greener On The Other Side" - PETER VETESKA & BLUES TRAIN
Self & Blind Raccoon
(23.10.2020)
44.
"Sonic Departures" - JW-JONES
VizzTone Label Group & BratGirlmedia
(14.8.2020)
43.
"Who Works For Who" - BEAUWATER
Self & Sarah French Publicity
(23.10.2020)
42.
"Carryout Or Delivery" - BEN LEVIN
VizzTone Label Group & BratGirlmedia
(9.10.2020)
41.
"In My Prime" - KAI STRAUSS
Continental Record Services
(27.11.2020)
40.
"The Gypsy Woman Told Me" - JOHN PRIMER & BOB CORRITORE
VizzTone Label Group & BratGirlmedia
(1.5.2020)
39.
"Good Life" - HURRICANE RUTH
American Showplace Music & Rick Lusher Promotions
(10.7.2020)
38.
"Fading Away" - ARTUR MENEZES
VizzTone Label Group & BratGirlmedia
(30.10.2020)
37.
"Bless Your Heart" - THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND
BMG Records
(28.8.2020)
36.
"Quarantine Blues" - MIKE ZITO
Self & Rick Lusher Promotions
(29.3.2020)
35.
Heart On The Line" - VANESSA COLLIER
Phenix Fire Records Vanessa Collier & Doug Deutch Publicity
(21.8.2020)
34.
"Soft Hard & Loud" - DENNIS JONES
Blue Rock Records. & Blind Raccoon
(16.10.2020)
33.
"Make It Right" - SHAWN PITTMAN/ Continental Record Services
(10.4.2020)
32.
"Live In Europe" - SARI SCHORR/ Manhaton Records
(6.3.2020)
31.
"Black Crow Moan" - ELIZA NEALS/E-H Records LLC & Frank Roszak Radio Promotions
(6.4.2020)
30.
"Memphis Loud" - VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & THE TRAIN
Ruf Records (2020)
29.
"Cosmic radio" - DUDLEY TAFT
American Blues Artist Group & Blind Raccoon
(2.10.2020)
28.
"No Border Blues" - JOHNNY BURGIN
Delmark Records
(19.6.2020)
27.
"Living in the City" - BIG HARP GEORGE
Blues Mountain Records
(12.9.2020)
26.
"Remedy" - TOO SLIM & THE TAILDRAGGERS
VizzTone Label Group/BratGirlmedia & Underworld Records
(17.6.2020)
25.
"Take me Back" - KIM WILSON
M.C. Records & Continental Record Services
(6.10.2020)
24.
"Wild And Free" - ALBERT CASTIGLIA
Gulf Coast Records & Rick Lusher Promotions
(3.4.2020)
23.
"Unemployed Highly Annoyed" - JEREMIAH JOHNSON
Ruf Records
(23.10.2020)
22.
"Stronger Than Strong" - JOHN NÉMETH
Nola Blue Rec. & Blind Raccoon
(16.10.2020)
21.
"Supergroove" - ANDY WATTS
VizzTone Label Group & BartGirlmedia
(4.9.2020)
20.
"Daydreams In Blue" - ANTHONY GERACI
Shining Stone Rec. & Rick Lusher Promotions
(10.7.2020)
19.
"Live on Stage" - THE BLUESBONES
Naked
(20.11.2020)
18.
"The Reckless One" - SAMANTHA MARTIN& DELTA SUGAR
Gypsy Soul Records
(20.12.2020)
17.
"Memphis Light" - TOMISLAV GOLUBAN
Spona & Blind Raccoon
(10.1.2020)
16.
"Moanin' At Midnight" - TOMÁS DONCKER
True Groove Rec. & Frank Roszak Radio Promotions
(4.3.2020)
15.
"Woman Named Trouble" - VANJA SKY
Ruf Records
(27.3.2020)
14.
"100 Years Of Blues" - ELVIN BISHOP & CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Alligator Records
(25.9.2020)
13.
"Self Made Man" - LARKIN POE
Tricki-Woo Records
(12.6.2020)
12.
"Good As Gone" - CASEY HENSLEY
VizzTone Lable Group & BratGirlmedia
(20.3.2020)
11.
"Below Sea Level" - ERIC JOHANSON
Nola Blue Records & Blind Raccoon
(18.9.2020)
10.
"The Bridges" - SUNNYSIDERS
Dancing Bear & Frank Roszak Radio Promotions
(12.10.2020)
9.
"The New World Blues" - ALASTAIR GREENE
Whiskey Bayou Records
(23.10.2020)
8.
"Ashes" - BE SHARP BAND
Self & ABIK Radio Promotions
(17.4.2020)
7.
"Cold Chills Vol.2." - HENRY GRAY & BOB CORRITORE
VizzTone Label Group & BratGirlmedia
(4.12.2020)
6.
"Royal Tea" - JOE BONAMASSA
Provogue Records
(23.10.2020)
5.
"Rise Up" - RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS
Stony Plain Records
(11.9.2020)
4.
"Uncivil War" - SHEMEKIA COPELAND
Alligator Records
(23.10. 2020)
3.
"Come On In" - THORBJOR RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO
Ruf Records
(31.1.2020)
2.
"Straight To You Live" - KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
Provogue Records
(27.11.2020)
1.
"Containment Blues" - ANTHONY GOMES
UP 2 Zero Entertainment
(16.10.2020)
Yours bluesy,
Mladen Loncar - Mike