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Bought For A Dollar Sold For A Dime cover

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By Little Axe, 2010

Everyone gets the blues, says Skip McDonald, who should know. The legendary guitarist gets them - like, r… read more »

Sounds Of Music cover

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By Various Artists, 2009

This compilation features hidden gems from the Real World Records catalogue to accompany the book of phot… read more »

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By Dengue Fever, 2009

Sleepwalking Through the Mekong follows Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s a… read more »

Call My Name cover

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By Daby Touré and Skip McDonald, 2009

As soon as they met, they knew each other. Daby Toure: a thirty-something musician raised in Mauritania, … read more »

Big Blue Ball cover

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By Big Blue Ball, 2008

There is a dedicated website for Big Blue Ball with more information along with audio and video from the … read more »

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By Dengue Fever, 2008

The eagerly-awaited album from the Los Angeles indie-rockers who have made it their mission to revive psy… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2007

At Real World, we were excited at the prospect of working on Long Way Down with Ewan and Charley. We had … read more »

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By Little Axe, 2006

Little Axes's fifth album is 'Stone Cold Ohio' - 15 tracks of future blues - dubbed-out, dark, and smokey… read more »

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By Charlie Musselwhite, 2006

Shot through with attitude, the songs on Delta Hardware feel rough-hewn and tough, just as they should fo… read more »

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By The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 2005

While the sound of traditional soul gospel is still unmistakably at its core, Atom Bomb, the group's late… read more »

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By Little Axe, 2004

In 2004 Skip and his team found a new home at Real World Records and created 'Champagne & Grits' (featuri… read more »

Street Signs cover

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By Ozomatli, 2004

It is time for a revolution. It is time for another Ozomatli album. It is time for Street Signs Th… read more »

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By The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 2003

Go Tell It On The Mountain is the first holiday theme album in the group's 60-year history, as well as th… read more »

Sanctuary cover

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By Charlie Musselwhite, 2003

On this latest musical excursion, Charlie Musselwhite explores the themes that have always charged the po… read more »

Higher Ground cover

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By The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 2002

The Blind Boys of Alabama are old lions of gospel music, performing together for over 60 years. On this a… read more »

Redemption's Son cover

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By Joseph Arthur, 2002

Even as you read this Joseph Arthur is making another record. Or sculpting or painting or tapping rows of… read more »

Spirit Of The Century cover

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By The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 2001

"Tired of all this beat head bizniz? The look no further than The Blind Boys Of Alabama. These old boys f… read more »

Come To Where I'm From cover

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By Joseph Arthur, 2000

The Real World label is best known as an outlet for treasured world music. But Akron, Ohio is as much a p… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2000

"Of all the sounds that we hear, human beings have the broadest range of responses to the voice. From the… read more »

Black Rock cover

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By Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook, 1998

With these recordings, Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook have fashioned a unique musical hybrid. The d… read more »

Star Rise cover

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1997

From the Asian underground, the new stars emerge to interpret the greatest singer of Qawwali music. The … read more »

Big City Secrets cover

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By Joseph Arthur, 1997

Joseph Arthur is a bard of our times. Junk all those fiddle-dee-dee connotations, negate any sense of ant… read more »

Night Song cover

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1996

The potent relationship between Nusrat and Michael Brook reaches compelling emotional heights with the se… read more »

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By U. Srinivas & Michael Brook, 1995

A union between India's premier mandolin player and a renowned Canadian guitarist/producer, U Srinivas an… read more »

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By Various Artists, 1994

The joined forces of Simon Jeffes, Nigel Kennedy, Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos, Jane Siberry, Alex Gif… read more »

Way Down Below Buffalo Hell cover

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By Jam Nation, 1993

In August 1992, the production and remix team of Mark Rutherford and John Gosling were asked by Peter Gab… read more »

Plus from Us cover

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By Various Artists, 1993

"After the music for 'The Last Temptation of Christ' was completed and released under the name 'Passion',… read more »

A Week in the Real World (Part 1) cover

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By Various Artists, 1992

In August 1991 Real World Studios opened its doors to over 75 artists from 20 countries for a unique reco… read more »

Jubilation cover

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By Holmes Brothers, 1992

Quickly established as significant new names on the blues scene with the release of their first two album… read more »