Briefcase Full of Blues

Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut album by the Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978, by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian Steve Martin. The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to 1970s.

Briefcase Full of Blues
Live album by
the Blues Brothers
ReleasedNovember 28, 1978
RecordedSeptember 9, 1978
VenueUniversal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
Genre
Length35:45
LabelAtlantic
ProducerBob Tischler
The Blues Brothers chronology
Briefcase Full of Blues
(1978)
The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideC+
Rolling Stone(favorable)

The album hit number 1 on the Billboard album chart and sold over two million US copies, going double platinum; according to Blues Brothers member Dan Aykroyd, the album has sold 3.5 million copies in total. It is among the highest-selling blues albums of all time.

Three singles were released from the album: "Rubber Biscuit", which reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Soul Man", which reached number 14, and "Hey Bartender", which did not chart.

The album is dedicated to Curtis Salgado, the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters.

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