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product_id: 29508594
title: "61 & 49"
brand: "blues boulevard"
price: "NZ$44"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 2
category: "Music"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/29508594-61-and-49
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# 61 & 49

**Brand:** blues boulevard
**Price:** NZ$44
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 61 & 49 by blues boulevard
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$44 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/29508594-61-and-49)

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- blues boulevard enthusiasts

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## Description

The sophomore release from guitarist Eldred along with Blasters members John Bazz on bass and drummer Jerry Angel is a rock em, sock em mix of high-octane rockabilly and rollicking blues drenched in Memphis soul. High-profile guests range from the late Ike Turner (on piano!) in one of his last recorded performances (Turner's final album was also on the Zoho Roots label), Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore, Los Lobos co-founder Cesar Rosas, and ex-Fabulous Thunderbirds guitar wildman Kid Ramos. They make impressive contributions but this is Eldred's show as he shifts from the sweet, Hendrix-inspired tone of the instrumental ballad 'Ruby's Blues' to the Chuck Berry/Stones rave-up of 'Jimmy, Jimmy,' with Turner's piano pounding like Jerry Lee Lewis in his prime. Rosas adds Latin flavor to the gospel strains of 'This Old Train,' but 'I Ain't Comin' Back' channels Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Cold Shot' a little too closely for comfort. The recording is crisp, live sounding, and generally filled with sharp, original songwriting that takes some edgy, even extreme chances, such as on 'Mr. Newman,' a song about a pedophile from his victim's point of view. Not exactly the kind of subject matter you'd expect from a roots-rocking guitarist. That lyrical intensity is tempered by some straight-ahead Texas shuffling in the comparatively simplistic 'Lookie Here' and the Ramos-enhanced 'Louise.' Eldred unplugs and goes solo country-Delta for the Robert Johnson-styled title track, another change of pace in an eclectic album filled with them. The guitarist is a more than adequate singer too, and the fact that he penned all of these tunes, even as derivative as many of them are, shows he's a triple talent as a player, vocalist, and songwriter. The two backing members create a palpable groove throughout, especially on the Booker T.-influenced instrumental 'Ms. Gayle's Chicken House,' making it obvious why they are given somewhat equal billing as a trio

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## Customer Reviews

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    Good blues cd.
  

*by H***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2020*

Some great guitar some different song subjects but a cd well worth owning at a good price.

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    Four Stars
  

*by A***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2018*

Okay

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*Last updated: 2026-04-23*