Standing Room Only
Released: Jan 11, 2005
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Released: Jan 11, 2005
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With its second release for the Alligator label, the journeyman Rhode Island ensemble maintains its reputation as no-nonsense keepers of retro-flavored horn-based upbeat blues. The band's previous...
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That's Right
Released: Mar 11, 2003
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Released: Mar 11, 2003
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Mentioning that little has changed for a band in nearly 35 years might sound like a criticism, but forRoomful of Blues, that's actually a compliment. After more personal shifting than Savoy Brown...
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Watch You When You Go
Released: Jun 12, 2001
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Released: Jun 12, 2001
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This legendary blues-jam band is rolling past three decades now, and this fiery swinging collection is one of their most powerful and varied recordings ever. In addition to the "Tower of Power on...
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The Blues'll Make You Happy, Too
Released: Oct 31, 2000
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Released: Oct 31, 2000
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This is one of the first volumes in Rounder Records' Rounder Heritage series, which will celebrate the company's 30-year history with a line of 30 releases that dip into the label's deep catalog of...
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Swingin' & Jumpin'
Released: Aug 3, 1999
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Released: Aug 3, 1999
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32 Jazz's Swingin' & Jumpin' is an excellent 12-track compilation of highlights from Roomful of Blues' early recordings, concentrating on their eponymous debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music...
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There Goes the Neighborhood
Released: Aug 18, 1998
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Released: Aug 18, 1998
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At the end of 1997, several members left the band, leaving their ranks decimated. But the remaining members brought in new blood, regrouped, opened up their musical outlook to start auditioning new...
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Roomful of Christmas
Released: Sep 9, 1997
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Released: Sep 9, 1997
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This Christmas platter adds another page to Roomful's voluminous releases for Rounder's Varrick and Bullseye Blues imprints. Their only holiday album is a unique collection of some of the greatest...
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Under One Roof
Released: Jan 14, 1997
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Released: Jan 14, 1997
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At its best, Roomful of Blues is a throwback to the heated jump bands of the early 1950s, which blended hard-driving swing with the extroverted emotions of early R&B. However, this particular...
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