Not to be confused with the soundtrack of the Blues Brothers movie, this was their debut album released 2 years before the film came out. Recorded live at the Universal Amphitheatre in L.A. in September 1978, the two "brothers" were John Belushi ("Joliet" Jake Blues) and Dan Aykroyd (Elmwood Blues) ably assisted by a host of well-known musicians including long time David Letterman band leader Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer.
Opening for Steve Martin, the Blues Brothers could have been dismissed as a novelty because of Aykroyd and Belushi, but with a quality backing and the fact that they took themselves seriously, they ended up producing an album that sold millions and became one of the highest selling blues albums ever.
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