Blues Image's 1970 Concert Photos

Blues Image was a group from Tampa, Florida that achieved a brief yet strong burst of critical acclaim and commercial success in the late 60s and early 70s. Known for mixing blues, Latin music, smooth pop, and other styles, their most successful song was the soft rock hit "Ride Captain Ride", a release from their 1970 album 'Open' that went all the way to #4 in Billboard. A well-respected band among their peers (Jimi Hendrix notably told the British press that Blues Image was one of the best up and coming bands around)...

iron butterfly / Blues Image on Feb 6, 1970 [243-small]

iron butterfly / Blues Image
Feb 6, 1970
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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iron butterfly / Blues Image on Feb 6, 1970 [329-small]

iron butterfly / Blues Image
Feb 6, 1970
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image on Jan 31, 1970 [288-small]

The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image
Jan 31, 1970
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image on Jan 31, 1970 [508-small]

The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image
Jan 31, 1970
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image on Jan 30, 1970 [507-small]

The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image
Jan 30, 1970
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image on Jan 30, 1970 [287-small]

The Kinks / Eric Mercury / Blues Image
Jan 30, 1970
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

1987 1 photo
1971 1 photo
1970 27 photos
1969 32 photos
1968 5 photos

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