“GUITAR ONE” MAGAZINE CHOOSES FOUR ALLIGATOR ALBUMS AMONG 200 GREATEST GUITAR RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME!

HOUND DOG TAYLOR AND THE HOUSEROCKERS, Hound Dog Taylor (1971)
“Remarkable for his raw slide tone and emotional power, Hound Dog was the first signing to the then fledgling Alligator label.”

MIDNIGHT SON, Son Seals (1976)
“‘Midnight Son’ has been hailed as the decade’s most significant blues album.”

SHOWDOWN! Robert Cray/Johnny Copeland/Albert Collins
“This super-trio won the Grammy for Best Blues Album with this release, which features playful but powerful interplay.”

MAKE IT RAIN, Michael Burks (2000)
“Burks, who’s been playing guitar since he was two and gigging since he was six, separates himself from most third-generation bluesers by digging deep for outrageous tone and outstanding solos.”