mail blues

Rip It Up, Issue 63, 1 October 1982, Page 8

mail blues

For anyone remotely interested in contemporary blues the situation in this country is a rather hopeless one. While just about every other form of music is blessed with a healthy supply of imports, blues lovers are being continually served a diet of records which have long been cut-out overseas (excepting, of course, the recent import of material from the excellent Alligator label). Viewing the dismal selection available in city shops one could think that 'da bluez' has long since died. Nothing could be further from the truth, thanks to the many small American, British, French and (amazingly enough) Japanese labels. To overcome this shortage of blues recordings it is surprisingly easy to import records for ones

own use. The first thing to do is to obtain a Visa card. With this amazing device it is possible to charge all your purchases to the Visa number. For this to work all you provide is the number, signature and expiry date. This method is convenient and legal. Write to the following mailorder company: Down Home Music Inc., 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito) California 94530 Down Home stock over 320 different record labels over 3000 records. They are fast and reliable. Write to them and request their 65-page catalogue airmail. Three weeks later you are in business. One word of caution, however. When ordering records do not order in quantities of greater than three or four, otherwise you might be lumped with Customs Duty. Pat Evers