February 25 street date. On this 1968 album Collins definitely adopted the funky R&B Hammond vibe (while peppering his Texas Twang over top). There’s a sensitive homage to The Meters on the lead off track "Do the Sissy" while some other cuts have a definitive Booker vibe. An amazing R&B/soul combination while keep on hold the blues roots.
May 13 street date. 140 gram reissue vinyl reissue of the Grammy-nominated Alligator debut by The Master of the Telecaster, Albert Collins. An essential part of any blues collection, the album features all-time fan favorites like "Master Charge", "Honey Hush", and "Conversation With Collins". All tracks remastered. Revered as a true blues legend, Albert Collins' greatest success came after he signed with Alligator and cut "Ice Pickin'". It won the Best Blues Album of the Year award from the Montreux Jazz Festival, in addition to being nominated for a Grammy, and has been inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame.
Please note new street date: August 5. First time available on vinyl in 30 years! Originally released in 1986, "Cold Snap" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category. The album features some of Albert Collins' most popular tracks like "I Ain't Drunk", "Lights Are On But Nobody's Home", and "Too Many Dirty Dishes". The Master of the Telecaster's last Alligator release, and his favourite, "Cold Snap" finds him backed by a hand-picked all-star band featuring organist Jimmy McGriff and guitarist Mel Brown, plus the Uptown Horns. All tracks remastered. "Cold Snap" has sold over 100,000 units in the U.S.
April 6 street date. Albert Collins live with The Icebreakers. Recorded December 1st, 1980 at Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg, Germany. Personnel: Albert Collins - guitar, vocals; A. C. Reed - tenor sax, vocals; Jackson Marvin - guitar; Johnny B. Gayden - bass; Casey Jones - drums, vocals.
April 6 street date. Albert Collins live with The Icebreakers. Recorded December 1st, 1980 at Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg, Germany. Personnel: Albert Collins - guitar, vocals; A. C. Reed - tenor sax, vocals; Jackson Marvin - guitar; Johnny B. Gayden - bass; Casey Jones - drums, vocals.
Feb. 22 street date. 180 gram vinyl reissue of this Grammy Award-winning, all-time best-selling masterpiece from Alligator Records. Remastered with bonus track "Something To Remember You By", this title has been out of print on vinyl for 20 years. It's a celebrated cutting contest between three legendary blues guitarists. Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland are sadly no longer with us, but Robert Cray continues to record and tour, and is one of the best-selling blues artists in history.
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