BluesWay Records was an American subsidiary label of ABC-Paramount Records, begun by Bob Thiele in 1966. Artists such as John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rushing, Otis Spann, and T-Bone Walker were among those who signed for the label. BluesWay released B. B. King's 1969 Live and Well and Completely Well albums, the latter containing his hit "The Thrill is Gone". The label also released the James Gang's first album, 1969's Yer' Album.
BluesWay ceased operations in 1970, with Hooker, King and James Gang being transferred to the parent ABC Records label. The imprint was briefly revived in 1973–74. The BluesWay masters, along with the rest of ABC Records' assets, were sold to MCA Records in 1978.
BluesWay Records released albums from 1967 until 1974.[1] [2]
| Catalog No. (BL/BLS) | Album | Artist | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 | Blues Is King | ||
| 6002 | Live at Cafe Au Go Go | ||
| 6003 | The Blues Is Where It's At | ||
| 6004 | The New Jimmy Reed Album | ||
| 6005 | Every Day I Have the Blues | with Oliver Nelson and his Orchestra | |
| 6006 | Singing the Blues | ||
| 6007 | Cherry Red | ||
| 6008 | Stormy Monday Blues | ||
| 6009 | Soulin' | ||
| 6010 | Dirty Blues Band | Dirty Blues Band | |
| 6011 | Blues on Top of Blues | ||
| 6012 | Urban Blues | ||
| 6013 | The Bottom of the Blues | ||
| 6014 | Funky Town | ||
| 6015 | Big Boss Man | ||
| 6016 | Lucille | ||
| 6017 | Livin' the Blues | ||
| 6018 | The Soul of Bonnie and Clyde | South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band | |
| 6019 | The Blues Are All Brown | ||
| 6020 | Stone Dirt | featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza | |
| 6021 | The Outlaw Blues Band | ||
| 6022 | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | Compilation of ABC and BluesWay recordings | |
| 6023 | Simply the Truth | ||
| 6024 | Down in Virginia | ||
| 6026 | The Blues Singer | ||
| 6028 | A Long Way from Home | and Sonny Terry | |
| 6029 | George Smith of the Blues | and his Blues Band | |
| 6030 | Breaking In | ||
| 6031 | Live & Well | ||
| 6032 | Don't Have to Worry | ||
| 6034 | Yer' Album | ||
| 6036 | Rambling Woman | featuring Earl Hooker and Otis Hale | |
| 6037 | Completely Well | ||
| 6038 | If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im | featuring Earl Hooker | |
| 6039 | Legend | ||
| 6040 | Hunh! | ||
| 6043 | Time to Get It Together | Country Coalition | |
| 6050 | Back In the Alley | Compilation of ABC and BluesWay recordings | |
| 6051 | The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon | ||
| 6052 | Kabuki Wuki | ||
| 6053 | The Genius Live in Concert | Reissue of ABC/ABCS 500 | |
| 6054 | I Ain't from Chicago | ||
| 6055 | Farther On Down the Road | ||
| 6056 | Hard Times: The Classic Blues of Roy Brown | ||
| 6057 | Sent for You Yesterday | ||
| 6058 | Dirty Mistreater | Compilation of tracks from 6008 and 6014 | |
| 6059 | I Couldn't Believe My Eyes | and Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker | |
| 6060 | Roll 'Em | Reissue of Bluesway BLS 6006 | |
| 6061 | Blues Classics Volume 1 | Various Artists | |
| 6062 | Blues Classics Volume 2 | Various Artists | |
| 6063 | Heart Loaded with Trouble | ||
| 6064 | 18 Pounds of Uncleaned Chittlins and Other Greasy Blues Specialities | Compilation | |
| 6065 | Call on Me | Reissue of Duke DLP 77 | |
| 6066 | Sometimes Tomorrow My Broken Heart Will Die | ||
| 6067 | The Ultimate Jimmy Reed | ||
| 6068 | Sunnyland Slim Plays Ragtime Blues | Sunnyland Slim | |
| 6069 | Funky from Chicago | ||
| 6070 | Cry Before I Go | ||
| 6071 | Ain't Sick No More | Homesick James | |
| 6072 | Do You Remember the Great Earl Hooker | Recorded 1966 | |
| 6073 | Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall | Reissue of Vee-Jay 1035 | |
| 6074 | After 21 Years | ||
| 6075 | I Can't Keep My Foot from Jumping | ||
| 6076 | Do It If You Want To | ||
| 6077 | Dirty Double Mother | ||
| 6078 | Cousin Joe Of New Orleans | Cousin Joe | |
| 6079 | Last Night | ||
| 6080 | Don't Your Plums Look Mellow Hanging on Your Tree | ||
| 6081 | Hand of God | ||
| 6082 | House Cleanin' Blues | ||
| 6083 | Lonely Girl | [3] | |