Alligator Records
Alligator Records is an American, Chicago-based independent blues record label founded by Bruce Iglauer in 1971. Iglauer was also one of the founders of the Living Blues magazine in Chicago in 1970.
Alligator Records
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- Alligator Records
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- 1971
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Alligator Records is an American, Chicago-based independent blues record label founded by Bruce Iglauer in 1971. Iglauer was also one of the founders of the Living Blues magazine in Chicago in 1970.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alligator Records • Founder — Bruce Iglauer • Genre — Blues • Distributor — ADA (US), Warner Music (Canada) • Country — U.S. • Location — Chicago, Illinois • Url — www.alligator.com
History
History
Iglauer started the label using his savings to record and produce his favorite band Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, whom his employer, Bob Koester of Delmark Records, declined to record. Nine months after the release of this first album, he stopped working at Delmark Records to concentrate fully on the band and his label. Only 1,000 copies of the Taylor's debut album were made, while Iglauer took over managing the group. Other early releases for the fledgling label included recordings by Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell and Fenton Robinson. In 1976, Koko Taylor's I Got What It Takes was nominated for a Grammy Award, and Albert Collins soon signed to the label. Iglauer mainly worked as executive producer. In 1982, the label won its first Grammy Award for the album, I'm Here, by Clifton Chenier. The second Grammy came in 1985 for Showdown! by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, and Robert Cray. In 1991, a 20th anniversary compilation album was issued. Since its founding, Alligator Records has released over 250 blues and blues/rock albums, as well as a defunct reggae series. Alligator artists include Lonnie Mack, Marcia Ball, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Eddy Clearwater, Sam Lay, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Roomful of Blues, Eric Lindell, JJ Grey & Mofro, Lee Rocker, Cephas & Wiggins, and Michael Burks. More recently, veterans Charlie Musselwhite and James Cotton have re-signed to the label. Alligator celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011 while reporting a profit for the previous year. In January 2021, Exceleration Records invested in Alligator, becoming a financial and administrative partner with Iglauer. In 2021, Alligator celebrated its 50th anniversary, in observance of which Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared June 18, 2021 as “Alligator Records Day” in Chicago, and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky added comments on Iglauer's and Alligator's part in the "American cultural legacy of Chicago blues music" to the Congressional Record. In 2026, the 55th anniversary of Alligator Records was celebrated on the second day of the Chicago Blues Festival with a City of Chicago proclamation presented by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recognizing Bruce Iglauer (who, in turn, called the staff of Alligator Records to the stage to share in the recognition) and with an evening of music by various artists.
Blues
Blues
• Catalog No. (AL) — Album — Artist — Details • 4701 — Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers — Hound Dog • 4702 — Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell — Big Walter and Carey Bell • 4703 — The Son Seals Blues Band — Son • 4704 — Natural Boogie — Hound Dog • 4705 — Somebody Loan Me a Dime — Fenton • 4706 — I Got What It Takes — Koko • 4707 — Beware of the Dog — Hound Dog • 4708 — Midnight Son — Son • 4709 — Stomping on a Saturday Night — Blind John • 4710 — I Hear Some Blues Downstairs — Fenton • 4711 — The Earthshaker — Koko • 4712 — Live and Burning — Son • 4713 — Ice Pickin — Albert • 4714 — Bayou Lightning — Lonnie • 4715 — Someday You'll Have These Blues — Phillip — reissue of Joliet LP • 4716 — Been Gone Too Long — Lonesome Sundown — reissue of Joliet LP • 4717 — Johnny Jones with Billy Boy Arnold — Johnny and Billy Boy Arnold • 4718 — Crawfish Fiesta — Professor Longhair • 4719 — Frostbite — Albert • 4720 — Chicago Fire — Son • 4721 — Turn On the Night — Lonnie • 4722 — Condition: Blue — Tony Mathews • 4723 — Stone Crazy! — Buddy • 4724 — From the Heart of a Woman — Koko • 4725 — Frozen Alive! — Albert • 4726 — The New Johnny Otis Show with Shuggie Otis — Johnny and Shuggie Otis • 4727 — Genuine Houserocking Music — Hound Dog • 4728 — Raw Magic — Magic Slim • 4729 — I'm Here! — Clifton and His Red Hot Louisiana Band • 4730 — Don't Lose Your Cool — Albert • 4731 — Hot Shot — Lonnie • 4732 — Playing for Keeps — Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows • 4733 — Live in Japan — Albert • 4734 — Whoopin — Sonny — with Johnny Winter and Willie Dixon; reissue of Mad Albino LP • 4735 — Guitar Slinger — Johnny • 4736 — Nightflight — Fenton • 4737 — High Compression — James • 4738 — Bad Axe — Son • 4739 — Strike Like Lightning — Lonnie • 4740 — Queen of the Blues — Koko • 4741 — When a Guitar Plays the Blues — Roy • 4742 — Serious Business — Johnny • 4743 — Showdown! — Albert, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland • 4744 — Bar Room Preacher — Jimmy — reissue of Blue Phoenix LP • 4745 — Pressure Cooker — Clarence "Gatemouth" • 4746 — Live from Chicago - Mr. Superharp Himself! — James • 4747 — Dancing on the Edge — Roy • 4748 — 3rd Degree — Johnny • 4749 — Roughhousin' — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4750 — Second Sight — Lonnie • 4751 — Wound Up Tight — Lonnie • 4752 — Cold Snap — Albert • 4753 — All the Way Crazy — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4754 — An Audience with the Queen — Koko • 4755 — Live from Chicago! Bigger Than Life!! — Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows • 4756 — Hot Wires — Roy • 4757 — I'm in the Wrong Business! — A.C. • 4758 — Edge of the City — |The • 4759 — Live from Chicago: Bayou Lightning Strikes — Lonnie • 4760 — The Siegel–Schwall Reunion Concert — Siegel–Schwall Band • 4761 — Disturbing the Peace — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4762 — Years Since Yesterday — The • 4763 — Generic Blues Album — Maurice John — reissue of Reecy LP • 4764 — Big News from Baton Rouge!! — Kenny • 4765 — Georgia Blue — Tinsley • 4766 — The Swamp Boogie Queen — Katie • 4767 — Big Fun — Elvin • 4768 — Harp and Soul — Lazy Lester • 4769 — That Woman is Poison! — Rufus • 4770 — Lucky Strikes! — Lucky • 4771 — One More for the Road — Charles — reissue of Blue Side LP • 4772 — Chicken, Gravy and Biscuits — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4773 — Live from Austin — Delbert • 4774 — Devil Child — Kenny • 4775 — Midnight Drive — The • 4776 — The Big Break — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4777 — Two-Fisted Mama — Katie • 4778 — Fanning the Flames — Tinsley • 4779 — Standing My Ground — Clarence "Gatemouth" • 4780 — The Uppity Blues Women — Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women • 4781 — Ace of Harps — Charlie • 4782 — Let's Buzz! — The • 4783 — Louisiana Legend — Raful — reissue of King Snake LP • 4784 — Jump for Joy — Koko • 4785 — Return of the Thin Man — Noble "Thin Man" — reissue of King Snake LP • 4786 — Live! Attack of the Killer V — Lonnie • 4787 — Keep It To Ourselves — Sonny Boy — recorded in 1963; reissue of Storyville LP • 4788 — Blowin' Like Hell — William • 4789 — Triple Play — Lucky • 4790 — Harp Attack! — James, Carey Bell, Junior Wells and Billy Branch • 4791 — Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down! — Elvin • 4792 — Tore Up! — Nappy — with the Heartfixers; reissue of Landslide LP • 4793 — Street Party — The • 4794 — Captured Live — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4795 — Walking On Fire — Kenny • 4796 — Hot Flash — Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women • 4797 — Lost in the Blues — Otis — reissue of Sonet LP • 4798 — Living in the Danger Zone — Son • 4799 — Satisfaction Guaranteed — Lonnie • 4800 — The Touch — Johnny • 4801 — Signature — Charlie • 4802 — Alone & Acoustic — Buddy and Junior Wells — reissue of Isabel LP • 4803 — No Foolin'! — Katie • 4804 — No Looking Back — Clarence "Gatemouth" • 4805 — Trouble Time — Tinsley • 4806 — Serious Intentions — William • 4807 — Short Fuse Blues — Dave — reissue of Black Cat LP • 4808 —...What You See Is What You Get — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4809 — Bayou Blood — Kenny • 4810 — Women Be Wise — Sippie Wallace — reissue of Storyville LP • 4811 — Broadcasting — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4812 — Night Vision — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4813 — In the Shadow of the City — Maurice John • 4814 — Working Overtime — Dave • 4815 — Back Where I Belong — Billy Boy • 4816 — Down in the Alley — Bob • 4817 — Force of Nature — Koko • 4818 — In My Time — Charlie • 4819 — Blue Blazes — Sugar Blue • 4820 — Soul Fixin' Man — Luther — reissue of Ruf LP • 4821 — Bloodlines — Michael Hill's Blues Mob • 4822 — Nothing but the Truth — Son • 4823 — Storm Warning — Tinsley • 4824 — Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues — Corky • 4825 — Hoodoo Moon — Kenny • 4826 — Old, New, Borrowed & Blue — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4827 — Groove Time — William • 4828 — Deep Down — Carey • 4829 — Straight Up! — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4830 — Too Much Fun — C. J. and the Red Hot Louisiana Band • 4831 — In Your Eyes — Sugar Blue • 4832 — Steel on Steel — Dave • 4833 — Ace in the Hole — Elvin • 4834 — Blue Streak — Luther • 4835 — My Blues & My Guitar — Bob • 4836 — Eldorado Cadillac — Billy Boy • 4837 — Between Midnight and Day — Corey • 4838 — Cool Down — Cephas & Wiggins • 4839 — Border Town Legend — Long John • 4840 — Cleaning House — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4841 — Wake Up and Live! — Floyd • 4842 — The Hard Way — William • 4843 — Roadhouse Rules — Lonnie • 4844 — The Big Squeeze — C. J. and the Red Hot Louisiana Band • 4845 — Have Mercy! — Michael Hill's Blues Mob • 4846 — Son Seals Live: Spontaneous Combustion — Son • 4847 — Ticket to Chicago — Dave • 4848 — Music Makin' Mama — Ann • 4849 — Reckless — Luther • 4850 — Fish Ain't Bitin — Corey • 4851 — Up and In — Bob • 4852 — Fire It Up — Tinsley • 4853 — Swinging from the Rafters — Long John • 4854 — Good Luck Man — Carey • 4855 — Hound Dog Taylor: A Tribute — Various Artists • 4856 — Live & Uppity — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4857 — Turn the Heat Up — Shemekia • 4858 — New York State of Blues — Michael Hill's Blues Mob • 4859 — The Skin I'm In — Elvin • 4860 — Smoke and Steel — The • 4861 — Ride with Me — Long John • 4862 — Shadow of the Blues — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4863 — Homemade — Cephas & Wiggins • 4864 — Greens from the Garden — Corey • 4865 — Under the Spell — Dave • 4866 — Lone Star Shootout — Lonnie, Long John Hunter and Phillip Walker • 4867 — Front Porch Blues — John • 4868 — Get Wild! — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4869 — Live in Chicago — Luther — reissue of Ruf LP • 4870 — Bitter Sweet Blues — Gaye • 4871 — Suspicion — Coco • 4872 — Vü-Dü Menz — Corey and Henry Butler • 4873 — Royal Blue — Koko • 4874 — That's My Partner! — Elvin and Little Smokey Smothers • 4875 — Wicked — Shemekia • 4876 — The Chill — Rusty • 4877 — Speaking in Tongues — The • 4878 — Make It Rain — Michael • 4879 — Presumed Innocent — Marcia • 4880 — Ain't Gonna Hush! — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4881 — Outside Looking In — Dave • 4882 — Step It Up! — C. J. and the Red Hot Louisiana Band • 4883 — That's Big! — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4884 — From Austin with Soul — W. C. • 4885 — Can't Look Back — Coco • 4886 — Heads Up! — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4887 — Talking to Strangers — Shemekia • 4888 — Somebody Told the Truth — Cephas & Wiggins • 4889 — That's Right! — Roomful of Blues • 4890 — The Live One — Dave • 4891 — So Many Rivers — Marcia • 4892 — I Smell Smoke — Michael • 4993 — Simple Truths — The • 4894 — Double Take — Kenny and Billy Branch • 4895 — Watch Your Back — Guitar Shorty • 4896 — Release the Hound — Hound Dog • 4897 — Deep in the Heart — W. C. • 4898 — Second Nature — Carey and Lurrie Bell • 4899 — Have a Little Faith — Mavis • 4900 — Standing Room Only — Roomful of Blues • 4901 — Corky Siegel's Traveling Chamber Blues Show! — Corky • 4902 — Nine Lives — Little Charlie & the Nightcats • 4903 — Live! Down the Road — Marcia • 4904 — Live − Highwayman — Tinsley • 4905 — The Soul Truth — Shemekia • 4906 — Flash Forward — The • 4907 — Racin' the Devil — Lee — reissue of Hypertension LP • 4908 — Change in the Weather — Eric • 4909 — Rattleshake — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4910 — Shoulder to Shoulder — Cephas & Wiggins • 4911 — We The People — Guitar Shorty • 4912 — State of Grace — The • 4913 — Dirty Deal — Coco • 4914 — Country Ghetto — JJ Grey & Mofro • 4915 — Old School — Koko • 4916 — Moment of Truth — Tinsley • 4917 — Black Cat Bone — Lee • 4918 — Low on Cash, Rich in Love — Eric • 4919 — Raisin' a Ruckus — Roomful of Blues • 4920 — Blood Brothers — Smokin' Joe and Bnois King • 4921 — West Side Strut — Eddy • 4922 — Peace, Love & BBQ — Marcia • 4923 — Iron Man — Michael • 4924 — What Love Will Do — Janiva • 4925 — Orange Blossoms — JJ Grey & Mofro • 4926 — Full Tilt — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4927 — Havin' the Last Word — Saffire − The Uppity Blues Women • 4928 — Gulf Coast Highway — Eric • 4929 — Lay Your Burden Down — Buckwheat • 4930 — Twisted — Rick Estrin & The Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 4931 — Hard Believer — Tommy • 4932 — Speak No Evil — Tinsley • 4933 — Feed My Soul — The • 4934 — Bare Knuckle — Guitar Shorty • 4935 — The Devil is an Angel Too — Janiva • 4936 — American Patchwork — Anders • 4937 — Have Blues, Will Travel — Smokin' Joe and Bnois King • 4938 — Georgia Warhorse — JJ Grey & Mofro • 4939 — The Well — Charlie • 4940 — Giant — James • 4941 — Hook, Line & Sinker — Roomful of Blues • 4942 — Roadside Attractions — Marcia • 4943 — The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Live! — Various Artists • 4944 — Brighter Days: The Film and Live Concert Album — JJ Grey & Mofro — CD and DVD • 4945 — Hellfire — Joe Louis • 4946 — Stronger For It — Janiva • 4947 — Soul Shot — Curtis • 4948 — Black Eye Galaxy — Anders • 4949 — Jump Start — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4950 — One Wrong Turn — Rick Estrin & The Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 4951 — Show of Strength — Michael • 4952 — On My Mind / In My Heart — Jesse • 4953 — This River — JJ Grey & Mofro • 4954 — Cotton Mouth Man — James • 4955 — 45 Live — Roomful of Blues • 4956 — Peace — Anders • 4957 — Brotherhood — The • 4958 — The Devil You Know — Tommy and the Pain Killers • 4959 — Hornet's Nest — Joe Louis • 4960 — Refuse to Lose — Jarekus • 4961 — Don't Call No Ambulance — Selwyn • 4962 — You Asked For It...Live! — Rick Estrin & The Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 4963 — Can't Even Do Wrong Right — Elvin • 4964 — The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man — Marcia • 4965 — Meet Me in Bluesland — The with Johnnie Johnson • 4966 — Outskirts of Love — Shemekia • 4967 — Method to My Madness — Tommy and the Painkillers • 4968 — God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson — Various Artists • 4969 — The Chicago Way — Toronzo • 4970 — The Beautiful Lowdown — Curtis • 4971 — Promised Land or Bust — Moreland and Arbuckle • 4972 — The Big Sound of Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 4973 — Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio — Elvin • 4974 — Hard Truth — Coco • 4975 — Pick Your Poison — Selwyn • 4976 — Royal Mint — The • 4977 — Groovin' in Greaseland — Rick Estrin & The Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 4978 — Stompin' Ground — Tommy and the Painkillers • 4979 — Winning Hand — Tinsley • 4980 — Rough Cut — Curtis and Alan Hager • 4981 — The High Cost of Low Living — Nick Band featuring Dennis Gruenling • 4982 — Shine Bright — Marcia • 4983 — Something Smells Funky Round Here — Elvin • 4984 — America's Child — Shemekia • 4985 — Revolution in Your Heart — Eric • 4986 — Tough as Love — Lindsay Beaver • 4987 — Journeys to the Heart of the Blues — Joe Louis, Bruce Katz and Giles Robson • 4988 — Live at the Ramblin' Man Fair — The • 4989 — Killin' It Live — Tommy and the Painkillers • 4990 — Kingfish — Christone "Kingfish" • 4991 — Hail to the Kings! — The • 4992 — Roots and Branches: The Songs of Little Walter — Billy • 4993 — Lucky Guy! — Nick Band featuring Dennis Gruenling • 4994 — Coming in Hot — Coco • 4995 — The Preacher, the Politician or the Pimp — Toronzo • 4996 — Contemporary — Rick Estrin & The Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 4997 — Ice Cream In Hell — Tinsley • 4998 — In a Roomfull of Blues — Roomfull of Blues • 4999 — Living In a Burning House — Selwyn Birchwood • 5000 — Alligator Records — 50 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music — Various Artists • 5001 — Uncivil War — Shemekia Copeland • 5002 — Damage Control — Curtis Salgado • 5003 — Raisin' Cain — Chris Cain • 5004 — 100 Years of Blues — Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite • 5005 — 662 — Christone "Kingfish" Ingram • 5006 — A Bluesman Came to Town (A Blues Odyssey) — Tommy Castro • 5007 — Tempting Fate — Carolyn Wonderland — Produced by Dave Alvin • 5008 — Devil May Care — Tinsley Ellis • 5009 — Mississippi Son — Charlie Musselwhite • 5010 — Done Come Too Far — Shemekia Copeland • 5011 — Oscar's Motel — The Cash Box Kings • 5012 — Exorcist — Selwyn Birchwood • 5013 — Get Your Back Into It! — Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling • 5014 — Writing on the Wall — Coco Montoya • 5015 — Live in London — Christone "Kingfish" Ingram • 5016 — The Hard Line — Chris O'Leary • 5017 — Naked Truth — Tinsley Ellis • 5018 — Olustee — JJ Grey & Mofro • 5019 — The Hits Keep Coming — Rick Estrin & the Nightcats — Produced by Kid Andersen • 5020 — Shut Up & Play! — Toronzo Cannon • 5021 — Good Intentions Gone Bad — Chris Cain • 5022 — Blame It on Eve — Shemekia Copeland • 5023 — Blues in My DNA — Ronnie Baker Brooks • 5024 — Family — Southern Avenue • 5025 — Closer to the Bone — Tommy Castro and the Painkillers • 5026 — Truth Is — Carolyn Wonderland — Produced by Dave Alvin • 5027 — Talkin' Heavy — D.K. Harrell • 5028 — Steppin' Out! — Roomful of Blues • 5029 — Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues — Selwyn Birchwood • 5030 — Slideways — Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials • 5031 — Labor of Love — Tinsley Ellis • 5032 — Blue Collar — Chris O'Leary
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Misc.
• Catalog No. (AL) — Album — Artist — Details • 101 — Genuine Houserockin' Music — Various Artists • 102 — Genuine Houserockin' Music II — Various Artists • 103 — Genuine Houserockin' Music III — Various Artists • 104 — Genuine Houserockin' Music IV — Various Artists • 105/6 — The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection — Various Artists • 107/8 — 20th Anniversary Tour — Various Artists • 109 — Genuine Houserockin' Music V — Various Artists • 110/11 — The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection — Various Artists • 112/13 — Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection — Various Artists • 114 — Crucial Guitar Blues — Various Artists • 115 — Crucial Harmonica Blues — Various Artists • 116 — Crucial Chicago Blues — Various Artists • 117 — Crucial Slide Guitar Blues — Various Artists • 118 — Crucial Texas Blues — Various Artists • 119 — Crucial Live! Blues — Various Artists • 120/21 — Alligator Records 35X35 — Various Artists • 122 — Crucial Rockin' Blues — Various Artists • 123 — More Crucial Guitar Blues — Various Artists • 124 — Crucial Acoustic Blues — Various Artists • 125/26 — Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection — Various Artists • 127/28 — Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection — Various Artists • 1201 — There Is No Excuse (For Not Serving The Lord) — Prince Dixon with the Jackson Southernaires — reissue of Joliet LP • 2700 — Clownin' With The World — Sonny Boy Williamson / Willie Love — reissue of Trumpet LP • 2701 — Strange Kind Of Feelin' — Jerry "Boogie" McCain / Tiny Kennedy / Clayton Love — reissue of Trumpet LP • 2702 — Delta Blues 1951 — Big Joe Williams / Willie Love / Luther Huff — reissue of Trumpet LP • 2800 — Shout, Brother, Shout! — Various Artists • 2801 — In The Spirit — Various Artists • 2802 — Deep South Gospel — The Southern Sons • 2803 — Goin' In Your Direction — Sonny Boy Williamson / Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup / Willie Love / Bobo "Slim" Thomas — reissue of Trumpet LP • 3901 — Dr. John's Gumbo — Dr. John — reissue of Atco LP • 3902 — Honky Tonkin' (I Done Me Some) (Classic Recordings From 1974-76) — Delbert McClinton — LP compilation of ABC Records material • 3903 — The Wham of That Memphis Man! — Lonnie Mack — reissue of Elektra LP • 3904 — Gris-Gris — Dr. John, The Night Tripper — reissue of Atco LP • 3905 — Cool on It — Tinsley Ellis & the Heartfixers — reissue of Landslide LP • 3906 — Blackwater — Mofro — reissue of Fog City LP • 3907 — Lochloosa — Mofro — reissue of Fog City LP • 3908 — The Choice Cuts — JJ Grey & Mofro — LP compilation • 3909 — It's My Life, Baby — Johnny Winter — LP compilation • 3910 — Crown Jewels — Koko Taylor — LP compilation • 5601 — Deluxe Edition — Albert Collins — CD compilation • 5602 — Deluxe Edition — Lonnie Brooks — CD compilation • 5603 — Deluxe Edition — Little Charlie & the Nightcats — CD compilation • 5604 — Deluxe Edition — Kenny Neal — CD compilation • 5605 — Deluxe Edition — Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers — CD compilation • 5606 — Deluxe Edition — Katie Webster — CD compilation • 5607 — Deluxe Edition — William Clarke — CD compilation • 5608 — Deluxe Edition — Roy Buchanan — CD compilation • 5609 — Deluxe Edition — Johnny Winter — CD compilation • 5610 — Deluxe Edition — Koko Taylor — CD compilation • 5611 — Deluxe Edition — Son Seals — CD compilation • 5612 — Deluxe Edition — Charlie Musselwhite — CD compilation • 5613 — Deluxe Edition — Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women — CD compilation • 5614 — Deluxe Edition — Shemekia Copeland — CD compilation • 7701 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 1 — Jimmy Johnson Blues Band / Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang / Left Hand Frank and his Blues Band • 7702 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 2 — Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band / Magic Slim & the Teardrops / Johnny "Big Moose" Walker • 7703 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 3 — Lonnie Brooks Blues Band / Pinetop Perkins with Sammy Lawhorn / The S.O.B. Band • 7704 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 4 — A.C. Reed & the Spark Plugs / Scotty & the Rib Tips / Lovie Lee with Carey Bell • 7705 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 5 — Lacy Gibson / Big Leon Brooks' Blues Harp Band / Andrew Brown • 7706 — Living Chicago Blues, Volume 6 — Detroit Junior / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Queen Sylvia Embry • 7707 — The New Bluebloods (The Next Generation of Chicago Blues) — Various Artists • 9201 — The Alligator Records Christmas Collection — Various Artists • 9202 — Genuine Houserockin' Christmas — Various Artists • 9203 — A Blues Christmas — Various Artists • 9301 — Blues Deluxe — Various Artists
Reggae
Reggae
• Catalog No. — Album — Artist — Details • 8301 — Black Slate — Black Slate — reissue of Ensign LP • 8302 — Rasta Festival — Black Slate • 8303 — Indestructible — Mighty Diamonds • 8304 — Youthman Penitentiary — Edi and the Roots Radics Band • 8305 — Forward — The • 8306 — Check It! — Mutabaruka • 8307 — King David's Melody — Augustus • 8308 — In the Future — Pablo • 8309 — Scattered Lights — The • 8310 — Rockers All-Star Explosion — Various Artists • 8311 — Tension — Pablo Moses • 8312 — High Times All-Star Explosion — Various Artists • 8313 — Triumph! — Joe
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