Blue Horizon

Blue Horizon on vinyl: the British blues boom

In short: Blue Horizon grew out of the circle around the blues fanzine R&B Monthly in London in 1965 – Mike Vernon, Neil Slaven and Richard Vernon. In the late sixties it released the early records of Fleetwood Mac and Chicken Shack – plus recordings by American blues musicians who found a new audience in Britain. The Vinyl Room currently has 4 records on Blue Horizon.

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Records on Blue Horizon

→ Champion Jack Dupree · Piano blues · Blues rock · Blues on vinyl

What makes Blue Horizon special?

Christine Perfect, singer and pianist of Chicken Shack, is represented with her solo album “Christine Perfect” – shortly before she joined Fleetwood Mac as Christine McVie. Pianist Champion Jack Dupree from New Orleans plays on “Scoobydoobydoo”.

Plus Chicago guitarist Otis Rush with “This One’s A Good ’Un” and the British band Jellybread with “First Slice”.

FAQ

Where does Blue Horizon come from? From London; it grew out of the circle around the fanzine R&B Monthly in 1965 – Mike Vernon, Neil Slaven and Richard Vernon.

What does Blue Horizon have to do with Fleetwood Mac? Fleetwood Mac’s early blues records came out on Blue Horizon.

Who is Christine Perfect? The singer and pianist of Chicken Shack, later Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac.

What do you have on Blue Horizon? British editions from the late sixties and early seventies – 4 records in all.