I think 100 albums is too limiting. Born John Chatham, he first recorded under his fathers moniker, Peter Chatham, before settling on Memphis Slim in 1940. Bruce Fisher above is right! Born Robert Brooks in Tennessee, the perennially popular Bland was a constant presence in the American R&B singles chart between 1957 and 1985, scoring three chart-toppers. No Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac etcBut Stevie Ray was real blues. Live on the Queen Mary Professor Longhair (1978) Willie Dixons Chess Box MUST be included hands down one of the best blues compilations ever! After his clutch of early 78s released in 1931 for Paramount fell on deaf ears, James slipped into anonymity but was rediscovered and coaxed back to the recording studio three decades later as a result of the 1960s blues and folk revival. Its AWESOME! 1w. I like Bonamassa but dont consider him a bluesman. Only albums with seven or more reviews were eligible. And thank you!! King, who are pictured alongside many other blues legends on the albums collage-like cover. try it out. Led Zepplin First album Good to see you have got Gary Moore in there. Bumble Bee spans the years 1929-1941, collecting all the Hoodoo Ladys seminal early sides with McCoy, including the classics Black Rat Swing, Dirty Mother For You, and New Dirty Dozen., Key Track: Whats The Matter With The Mill. Harp Attack. Pretty weak on harp: No Sonny Boy 1 (John Lee Williamson). EPs, box sets, reissues, and compilations were not considered. did ya mention silas hogan,slim harpo ,lightin slim and excello artists. On some of the tunes like Walkin The Blues and Whisky & Women a band backs Hooker though the unaccompanied songs Sugar Mama and Leave My Wife Alone undoubtedly possess greater intensity. The teenage band showed an astonishing maturity, especially in relation to Paul Rodgers assured but craggy vocals and Paul Kossoffs blues-drenched guitar sound with its distinctive crying sound. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel. This was his first long-player and it contained the original version of his signature song, the memorable Gangster Of Love, dating from 1957. All noted exponents of blues harmonica, Cotton, Branch, Musselwhite and Norcia teamed up to spectacular effect on Superharps, an enjoyable romp through eleven original tunes. I now have about 20 new artists/albums that I need to hear based off peoples comments and I thank the list and the people who commented for that. With his croaky voice and piercing, bittersweet guitar melodies, Allison made his album debut for Chicagos Delmark label in 1969 but three years later, he was recording for Motowns Gordy imprint. Taking to Instagram to share a handwritten list of the songs included on her debut album, RAYE said: 'Here she is, the full tracklist to my debut album My 21st Century Blues coming 3rd February 2023 '. Lead Belly, Josh White, and B. The album contains a version of his 1951 US R&B chart-topper, Im In The Mood For Love.. Music has always played a role in helping to define cultural moments throughout history. Recording since 1978, gravelly-voiced Davis, who plays harmonica and acoustic guitar, stays true to the delta blues style on Butt Naked Free, a collection of all-original songs except for a version of Blind Willie McTells Writing Paper Blues., Key Track: Waiting On The Cards To Fall. Two Steps from the Blues Bobby Blue Band (1962) Born Ruth Lee Jones in Alabama, Washington possessed a distinctive voice defined by clear diction and a tart, bittersweet tone. My 21st Century Blues: 1. Down and Out Blues Sonny Boy Williamson (1959) On the Boards Taste (1970) You could get rid of all the rock bands and all the English bands. Though not as accomplished, perhaps, as his later records, it presents Hookers unique Mississippi blues style in its rawest, undiluted form. Community. Bands like Cream, Allmans and Stones restored many blues originators fortunes and fame by crediting their accomplishments. This, their debut album, epitomized their loose, acoustic guitar-driven style and featured authentic-sounding original material as well as interpretations of songs by Lead Belly, Lightnin Hopkins, Elmore James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Sleepy John Estes. But I am glad Big Bill Broonzy made the list. How could you miss this one? I bought it, of course, and we went back to my place and played it several times. Second Winter, his sophomore album a three-sided LP with the fourth side left intentionally blank featured his younger brother, Edgar, on keys. Robert Nighthawk The blues master recordings. Your point is well taken. He had others that could easily have been on this list as well. Known as the Empress of the Blues, the highly influential Bessie Smith patented a distinctively earthy and soulful vocal style that brought her much fame and wealth in the 1920s. Lightin Slim Rooster Blues absolutely has to be on such a list! One of his most influential tunes was his 1928 hit single, How Long, How Long Blues, the centerpiece of this 22-track compendium of Carrs best work. Suffice to say, every album here should be in any discerning blues fans collection. King said, Peter Green is the only blues guitar player that can make me cry.Savoy Brown(Kim Simmons)andNo Jimmy Page? i believe it should read muddy waters live at Newport 1960. Bill Wymans favorite. Im in shock Hendrix Axis bold as love is not on here. Including blues standards as well as compelling versions of Hopkins signature tunes Mojo Hand and Short Haired Woman, the concert reveals the Lone Star state bluesman to be an engaging and humorous raconteur as well as a mesmerizing musician. Bo Carter, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Robert Wilkins, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, Elizabeth Cotten, Rev Gary Davis, Lil Son Jackson, Dave Honeyboy Edwards, Cephas and Wiggins, John Jackson, Sony Boy Williamson I, Stefan Grossman, Eric Bibb are all major names worthy of inclusion in my opinion. More significantly, the exotic 13-minute title song defined by extended improvisational passages over a mesmeric, open-ended groove lit the touchpaper for both acid and west coast rock. Just relying on what they read. Backed by an ace band (which includes pianist Otis Spann and blues legend Muddy Waters), Smith breezes through eleven Little Walter tunes while putting his own indelible spin on them. Among the abundant highlights are some of Reeds most commercially successful tunes, including Aint That Lovin You Baby, Bright Lights, Big City, and You Got Me Dizzy. Those influenced by Reeds music included Elvis Presley, and the UK beat groups, The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds. The UK version of this classic album included Williams delivering a fiery version of his iconic Baby Please Dont Go. A masterclass in delta blues. Only two or so from the last 40 years? all these had made exellent albums. There the Gibson is really crying. One of the Mississippi blues maestros more unusual live performances was this one, recorded on September 10, 1970, at an outdoor concert within the walls of a large Chicago penitentiary, where he played to an audience of over 2,000 prison inmates. I love that album but its rock, not blues. 13 in the Billboard 200. Ford formed Blue Line in 1992 and Handful Of The Blues, produced by noted US guitarist, Danny Kortchmar, was the trios third album. I came to blues music after rock and roll through Eric Clapton and others so I am perhaps not a blues purist but I do appreciate Robert Johnson, BB King, and many others as well as those who led me to their music. Growing up in Chicago I became a fan of Billy Boy Arnold. you cant win with a list like this . Either of the first two Hot Tuna albums? Check out the story behind the making of Blues for Greeny. Lonnie Mack Wham 1 and the slow, ambling ballad Sad Hours, where Walters harmonica is drenched in an eerie echo effect. A double live album, Irish Tour 74 offers a vivid portrait of Gallaghers magnetic on-stage performances. Lil`Ed & The Blues Imperials: Roughhousin` Consisting of just voice and guitar, the LP captured the visceral intensity of Hopkins performances via tracks such as the mournful Penitentiary Blues and livelier boogie-style Come Go Home With Me., Slims real name, Otis Hicks, just doesnt have the same ring as his electrified stage moniker. Magic Slim The essential Probably the best white British / black legend collaboration. The songs on the album loosely follow the story of Yoshimi as she (surprise, surprise) battles the pink robots. One album that I love that past me by for many years is Otis spans the biggest thing since colossus . That track is the leadoff cut on Sufferin Mind, a 26-song anthology of his work for Art Rupes LA-based Specialty label. Styles. King is more familiar to blues fans as B. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice.In 1975, he switched to an instrumental style with focus on an innovative sound, and his releases spanned genres and styles ranging from blues rock, hard rock, jazz . Otis Grand, Blues 65 What? Jimmy Barnes This 11-track collection was Burnsides penultimate long-player, recorded when he was 74. A double album with John Lee Hooker and The Canned Heat. Omar&Howlers:I Told You So. What about William Clarke, Rod Piazza, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, etc? The Blues Forever! On Good Mornin Blues, Barbers band features Northern Irish singer/songwriter, Ottilie Patterson, as well as London jazz saxophone legend, Ronnie Scott, on a selection of material that ranges from Lead Bellys title song and Lionel Hamptons Hamps Blues to originals by Barber and Patterson. Otis Spann is the Blues (wikipedia: leading postwar blues pianist) and Etta James, Tell Mamma. Formed in 1961, Korners band Blues Incorporated recorded R&B From The Marquee in a London studio with vocals shared between Cyril Davies and Long John Baldry on a meld of blues covers and original material. THE BLUES! The Jimmy Rogers All Stars Band (Jeff Healey, Kim Wilson, Eric Clapton and more) Blues, Blues Blues. Highlights include the US R&B chart-topper, Bo Diddley, its B-side Im A Man, and Road Runner.. So what are your selections? Notably Canadas Downchild (a.k.a. So true. R.L. RL Burnside- Come On In. Apologies, a couple of the artists I mentioned are on the list! After years of obscurity, James would finally taste acclaim in the 1960s when he recorded more frequently. She paid tribute to one of her idols, Bessie Smith, with this New Orleans-style album, which included reworkings of the Smith favorites Send Me To The Lectric Chair and Backwater Blues., A self-taught guitarist who initially preferred not to sing because of a speech impediment, Earl Zebedee Hooker was the cousin of fellow Mississippian, the more famous John Lee Hooker. With, Standing at the Crossroads , Like a Sheep Out on the Foam , Doin the Shout , etc. She cut a slew of memorable 78-rpm singles that included the chart-topping, Down Hearted Blues featuring just piano accompaniment from 1923, which is one of the numerous highlights of a 2-CD retrospective that stands as a monument to Smiths remarkable legacy. Add Arhoolie Records: Sonny Boy Williamson II King Biscuit Time and Big Mama Thornton In Europe, Add: Chess Records Drop Down Mama (Nighthawk, Shines, Edwards, Jones, etc) and Elmore James/John Brim Whose Muddy Shoes?. Both are brilliant guitar players and got great voices. The album tapped into Moores blues roots and contained two ace covers: Chicago bluesman Jimmy Rogers Walking By Myself and Johnny Guitar Watsons Too Tired, featuring a guitar cameo from Albert Collins. Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter - Hard Again Incredible! Humble Pie Up your Sleeves The album features two original songs and covers of material by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, George Harrison and Richie Havens. I cant imagine how anything could be better that this one. Comprising ex-Yardbirds guitarist, Eric Clapton, along with bassist Jack Bruce and flamboyant drummer, Ginger Baker, Cream was a volatile but progressive supergroup whose rule at the pinnacle of British blues-rock tree was short but eventful. I WANT TO HEAR IT ALL!! The Fabulous Thunderbirds: `Girls Go Wild No. Gosh I could add a lot more. Street Corner Talking should be on the list. Im not a member of the Blues Police force. Best Albums. The group included a couple of blues covers: raw but incendiary versions of Albert Kings The Hunter and Jimmy Odens Howlin Wolf-associated Goin Down Slow.. But I am so happy _not_ to see Joe Bonamassa. Big Dave McLean For the Blues, Always. So thanks again! But you have forgotten one very important British blues classic from that time, Five Live Yardbirds with the Yardbirds (Eric Clapton was one of members at that time, replaced later by Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page). Chicken Shack appears on so few lists of greats, sad to say. Cream were Cream, by no stretch of the imagination, can they be called a blues band. Robert Nighthawk Live on Maxwell Street. We all know that our bluesmakers of all folks cannot possibly be ranked like football teams or mutual funds. Originally from Greenwood, Mississippi, Slim (real name Eddie Jones) enjoyed a recording career that only lasted eight years, between 1951 and 1959. The Real Folk Blues, mainly a compilation of earlier tracks for Chess, came out in 1966. More remarkable was Wolfs singing voice, which could change from a deep, full-throated roar to an eerie lupine howl. Also Jeff Beck TRUTH..Robin Trower Bridge Of SighsTen Years After-A Space In Time.Fabulous Thunderbirds Butt RockinThe Stones Get Your Ya Yas Out..Ray Charles -The Genius Sings The Blues.and pretty sure its blaspemy not to have Peter Green-Jimi Hendrix-Janis Joplin-George Thorogood or Big Mamma Thornton on a blues list somehow I have 28 of them and I feel pretty good about that. Great list and recommendations from others. Key Track: Easy Baby. no luther and no jimi joints either.. what about page, yardbirds. 1. Though he possessed a distinctive gravelly singing voice and played bass and guitar, hes more famous as a prolific songwriter; he was responsible for penning some of the key blues songs of the 1950s, including Spoonful, Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man, and The Little Red Rooster. He serves up his own striking interpretations of those three blues evergreens on this 1970 LP, the sixth album of his career, on which he sings and plays bass in the company of a smoking band that includes harmonica player Big Walter Horton and Chess Records session pianist Lafayette Leake. A stunning album that never seems to get noticed. With Collins, Cray, Copeland on vinyl! Elsewhere, the album included beefed-up versions of songs by Muddy Waters (Two Trains Running), Robert Johnson (Walkin Blues), Allen Toussaint (Get Out Of My Life, Woman) and Nat Adderley (Work Song). Good try but no Johnny Shines (with Shakey Horton) or Peatie Wheatstraw. Bad Company? John McVie. The Doors L.A Woman, Amazing list. Lightnin Slim Best of Peter Green. Like Skip James, he recorded in 1930 for Paramount and was later plucked from obscurity by the folk-blues revival. Unbelievable. Blessed with a resonant and smoky baritone voice, Slim scored seven US R&B hits between 1948 and 1953. A nimble-fingered guitar wizard from County Donegal, Ireland, who played like a man possessed, Gallagher led the band Taste in the second half of the 1960s before going solo in 1971. Strong Persuader, his fourth long-player recorded three years later, went double platinum in the USA, where it peaked at No. This was the 10th album by the band, but it was really the first time they saw major mainstream success. The album is off the list? Bruce Fisher Ill second that! Aynsley Dunbar. George Buddy Guy is a Louisiana-born singer with a declamatory vocal style who is much-admired for his pyrotechnical electric guitar playing. Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter, And some compilations: Overview. Triumph was labeled hard rock or heavy metal but Rik Emmett and the band did play and record some bluesy music from time to time. Jesus just left Chicago???? Missing The Chicago Climax Blues Band, precursor to Climax. Stones Get your ya yas out Little Walter playing with their back up on Checkin it out is a sensational album. Robert Johnsons immortal Dust My Broom, the first of only two covers, references Elmore James electric guitar-driven version of the tune. Agree with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters. This double live album recorded at San Franciscos Fillmore West marked an inspired jam session between noted Chicago guitarist Bloomfield and Brooklyn organist, Kooper, who had just left Blood, Sweat & Tears. I like them, but they dont belong anywhere near this list. Add: Vanguard Records The Best Of The Chicago Blues a seminal anthology. 1 smash, Were Gonna Make It, which features on Greatest Hits, a 12-song overview of his Chess tenure that vividly illustrates how his soulful, widescreen style eroded the barrier separating traditional blues from R&B. it was good to Nina Simone & josh white on the list some notable piano players are missing- Otis Spann, Charles Brown and of course Ray Charles. For most of his life, this Mississippi-born practitioner of hill country blues received scant attention though in his final decade began to receive the accolades his music deserved. I agree Brendan..their would be no postings here without those blues-inspired bands and many more. He is almost as bad as Eric Clapton. Its always nice to read contemporary opinions of new poles but the affection adios would surely out number you nominal listing and statistically disagree with this list posted in the idem.. Born Theodore Roosevelt Taylor in Natchez, Mississippi, hoarse-throated singer and guitarist Hound Dog Taylor had a rare physiological condition known as polydactylism, which resulted in him having six digits on each hand. So would you prefer it to be white peoples blues rather than blues or perhaps rock and roll? Where is Fathers and Sons ? No one mentioned Hadda Brooks. A versatile pianist who was comfortable in a wide range of different musical settings, Louisiana-born Eurreal Little Brother Montgomery began his recording career in the 1930s. This list has too many blues inspired classic rock bands on it. From Vinton, Louisiana, but raised in Texas, Brown was a multi-instrumentalist who, inspired by axe-slinger, T-Bone Walker, began his career playing blazing electric guitar. Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann, Duster Bennett. I think about 30 of these should have been left off and something else put in. Big Joe Turner, with Count Basie, Kansas City; on Pablo Leaving out Willie Dixons I AM The Blues was egregious. You left out Lazy Lester, Lightnin Slim and Slim Harpo albums on Excello. Groundhogs should be in there and Chicken Shack as previously mentioned. Especially live album Face The Music is awesome. I thought that is what the blues is all about.Thanks! It remains a go-to compilation for those wishing to get acquainted with Kings 60s oeuvre. On this magnificent album, however, he played an acoustic guitar on what was an intimate, unplugged-style session that attempted to latch on to the folk music revival of the early 60s. Unlike many blues singers of his era, Harpo had a light, satiny singing voice and was famed for his soulful blues harmonica playing as well as his guitar prowess. Not only as a rocker but as a bluesman. Thank you! There are some good albums here, but a number of giants like Robert Nighthawk, Big Joe Turner, Tommy Johnson and J.B. Hutto are strangely absent. A 2-CD set, Father Of The Delta Blues, captures a 63-year-old House revisiting some of his most potent songs, including Death Letter, Preachin Blues and Dry Spell Blues.. in my opinion A Hard Road is at least as good if not better than the John Mayall albums listed. Chris Moran is RIGHT ON. B. Anyway: thanks for your comment! Between 1949 and 1952, this Texas-born chemistry teacher-turned-singer/pianist racked up 12 Top 20 US R&B chart entries, including two number ones, Trouble Blues and Black Night. With his velvety tone and smooth phrasing, Brown brought a sense of urban sophistication to the blues; initially, as part of Johnny Moores Blazers, a Los Angeles-based trio who scored a No. Did I miss Gary Davis and Willie Mctell,Willie Johnson. Genres. No Blues List is complet without Popa Chubby. As for Jimmy Reed, Cold Chills tops the Carnegie Hall album. And not to mention a few good blues artists and bands from the Antipodes: Jeff Lang, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Chain, Joe Camilleri (JoJo Zep), Phil Jones and The Unknown Blues, Fourday Riders, CW Stoneking, Backsliders, Zyedecats, Chris Wilson, Dutch Tilders, Foreday Riders, John Butler, Mia Dyson, just to name a few.. All lists will be criticised Dan Patlansky from South Africa is currently a well respected player, Warren Haynes (Govt Mule is a legend and Lonnie Mack is a notable absentee . Well done Bert, I would say add To blind to see from Cuby and the Blizzards to the list as well. Love seeing a list like this and watch people speak of their favorites and how could they miss.!? The albums opening song Samson & Delilah was later covered by Peter, Paul & Mary and the Grateful Dead. Theres something mesmerizing about the primeval ramshackle grooves of singer/songwriter/guitarist Jessie Mae Hemphill, whose folky style with its addictive one-chord vamps, rattling tambourines and cyclical fretboard licks epitomised Mississippis hill country blues style. These are the 21st Century albums that hit every pleasure center for us, that made us dance and sing along to karaoke and made the commute to work a little less miserable. 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He was born Aleck Ford in Mississippi and then took the name Rice Miller before morphing into Sonny Boy Williamson. B. West Side Soul was Sams debut LP and is considered one of the best electric blues albums of the 1960s. But most of all, they just sounded amazing. Why not include Men At Work and Bay City Rollers? He was 35 years old when he recorded two sessions for the Okeh label after being recommended to the company by violinist, Willie Narmour. Enjoy his lyrics and his slide and harp playing are on the money. Duke Robilliard Dukes Blues Delightfull! His Best rounded up twenty of Diddleys most popular and commercially successful tunes for the Chicago Chess label, which was the singer/guitarists recording home between 1955 and 1974. A charismatic singer and harmonica player from West Memphis, Arkansas, born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr, Wells released his debut album, Hoodoo Man Blues, for Chicago indie label, Delmark. Cuz yer listening to the blues and thats the thing. Other standouts included Fried Hockey Boogie and the anti-drug message song, Amphetamine Annie. Though considered a rock group and beloved by the hippies and Woodstock generation, Canned Heats musical DNA was deeply rooted in the blues. You cant be serious about J Geils? Why the heck you did not mention Williw Dixon Im the Blues? Genre. News. That is like making a chicken soup with no chicken! Featuring tracks recorded in Memphis during 1962, Jelly Roll King chronicles Frosts work for Phillips International, a label run by Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, and the Louisiana-based Jewel imprint. Ma Raineys Black Bottom is a compilation that cherry-picks 14 of the singers best tracks, including the memorable and risqu title song and the equally marvelous Bo-Weavil Blues and See See Rider Blues. Unquestionably, without Ma Rainey, there would be no Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, or Janis Joplin. A self-taught pianist and singer from Nashville, Tennessee, Carr worked initially as an accompanist for other blues singers before performing as a solo artist in his own right. I wish it was more than 100. The list opens up with the almighty Elmore James, the legendary King . Hardcore Hip Hop Pop Rap Trap. New Orleans Piano Professor is a scintillating solo piano recital recorded in his hometown a year before his death. Phil. Without further ado, get ready to gawk at the greatest album art of the 21st Century: . Not sure which album to suggest, however hes on my list !!! My first concert was the Jefferson Airplane with the warm up band The Yardbirds in 1967. Sometimes you get the frustrating sense that strong ideas are being deliberately short-circuited in the pursuit of a slightly self-conscious weirdness. No Sonnie and Brownie or Gary Davis? The standouts range from the chugging instrumentals My Babe and Everythings Gonna Be Alright to nocturnal vocal ballads in the shape of the smoldering Last Night.. Willie Dixon? West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop. Of the five albums he made in his 35 years, this, his debut, is arguably his best, showcasing his compelling fretboard style and commanding tone. Key Track: Rooster Blues. I wish the list could have had 500 or 1000 great albums. Though she was only 23 at the time, Raitt shows a remarkable musical maturity, convincingly uniting disparate styles via her passion for the music. Hear, hear been listening lately to that 90s Rounder Records release, Gatemouth Swings something like that, in which he is playing the Texas blues of his youth ala T-Bone Walker. Born in Harlem and raised in Massachusetts, Mahal (real name Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) is a singer, guitarist and blues harp player who performed with a California-based band called Rising Sons with Ry Cooder before signing a solo deal with Columbia in 1967. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Blowin the Fuses. Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers Sinner Street Maybe the white stripes the white stripes This is a list of the best-selling albums of the 21st century to date based on IFPI certification and Nielsen SoundScan sales tracking. B. We agonised over Big Willie, because he appears on very few lists. Nicknamed Miss Peaches, this Los Angeles-born songstress was an ever-present figure on the US R&B charts between 1955 and 1978. Not having your favorite album making the top 100 Thats what the blues is all about! Gotta agree with that. Far too many white people on this list. I would say that some of these bands should be included. James Cotton, first LP on Vanguard Though he was the new blues kid on the block, Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth Jr.) showed a musical maturity and fretboard virtuosity beyond his years on blues-steeped tracks like the title song, Hit The Ground Running, and the jazz-tinged, easy-swinging Rack Em Up.. 30 Best Blues Albums Archives - Living Blues Magazine 30 Best Blues Albums In celebration of our 40th Anniversary in 2010, long-time Living Blues reviewer and contributor Jim DeKoster chose 30 of the best blues albums from each decade along with 30 others that deserve special recognition. Tom Waits Orphans: Brawlers, (as you see, i like the movies of Jim Jarmusch ! I met a Dutch girl back around 1970 and took her to Tower Records at Bay and Columbus in S.F. That honor belonged to T-Bone Walker, whose piece de resistance was doing the splits during a guitar solo. No stretch of the artists i mentioned are on the list as.... 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