This Rough Guide captures a whole menagerie of animals, both large and small, which provided the inspiration for many classic early blues recordings. From the mighty alligator to the lowly bedbug, these songs provide an intriguing insight into this weird, wonderful and often hilarious association.
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Recommended equipment and accessories
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Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
Delivers rich, warm audio through its high-quality vacuum tubes, featuring multiple inputs and adjustable gain
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
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Pro-Ject Phono Box DC Pre-Amp
Compact, high-performance phono preamplifier for both MM and MC cartridges, delivering a clean, detailed signal with minimal noise.
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Audioengine A2 Plus
Precision-engineered 2.75-inch woofers and a 0.75-inch silk dome tweeter, featuring built-in DAC and Bluetooth connectivity for seamless integration.
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Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Pinkshift Earth Keeper (Blue)
Hopeless Records
August 29, 2025 -
Guenna Peak Of Jin'arrah
The Sign Records
December 31, 2025 -
Stanley Turrentine In Memory Of (Blue Note Tone Poet Edition)
Blue Note
October 3, 2025 -
Nailed to Obscurity Generation Of The Void (Clear, Light Rose & Black Marbled) [2xLP]
Nuclear Blast
October 3, 2025 -
Vince Guaraldi You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson Film Productions
September 12, 2025 -
Pot-Pot Warsaw 480Km (Red)
Felte Records
September 19, 2025 -
Joan Shelley Real Warmth
No Quarter
September 19, 2025 -
Radiohead Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)
Xl Recordings
October 31, 2025 -
Maruja Pain To Power
Sony International Network
September 12, 2025 -
Vicious Rumors The Devil's Asylum
Steamhammer
August 29, 2025 -
Original Broadway Cast Buena Vista Social Club Original Broadway Cast Recording [2xLP]
Bmg
October 17, 2025 -
Ruel Kicking My Feet (Red)
Giant Music
October 17, 2025 -
Steven Bamidele THE CRASH!
Tru Thoughts
September 5, 2025 -
Trsh String Theory (Ice Bluewith Black & Blue Splatter)
Wax Bodega
September 19, 2025