What Critics are Saying About
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
Featuring Monster Mike Welch
“This much-anticipated first recording with Welch is exactly what one would expect from such a stellar lineup – and more . . . this CD easily sets new benchmarks right across the entire blues spectrum. This is straight blues with timeless atmosphere and playing that transcends excellence and authenticity; the record of the year
in this Year of the Blues.”

Al Kirkcaldy for the Peterborough Examiner
“ . . . there are very few that can match Norcia's potent, booming voice and gripping harmonica work, a style that cuts through the smoke without any fanfare or overdone solo spots. This brand new, self-titled Sugar Ray & The Bluetones CD is a set of blistering and greasy blues from beginning to end, and words just won't do it justice. New England's Sugar Ray & The Bluetones are at it again, and sounding as great as ever... end of story.”
Craig Ruskey for Big Road Blues


“ . . . it remains clear that Norcia is one of the most powerful expressive blues vocalists and harp players out there today, and, with the addition of Welch, he's now got an even stronger band, if that's possible, than he had in his previous album settings.”


“We are digging the new CD here in New Jersey. Back to basics Blues that sends you reelin' and spinin' across the nearest dance floor.
Great stuff from a class act.
This music makes you happy to have the blues.”
John Muller, President,
United Jersey Blues Network of New Jersey

 

 




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SUGAR RAY NORCIA RECORDINGS


1979 SUGAR RAY AND THE BLUETONES
(EP) Baron Records

1980 LITTLE BOY BLUE
Walter Horton live with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
JSP Records

1982 RONNIE EARL AND THE BROADCASTERS
FEATURING THE SENSATIONAL SUGAR RAY
(EP) Leopard Records

1984 SMOKING
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
featuring Sugar Ray and Kim Wilson
Blacktop Records

1985 THEY CALL ME MISTER EARL
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
(includes four Sugar Ray originals)
Blacktop Records

1986 I LIKE IT WHEN IT RAINS
Ronnie Earl
(Sugar Ray vocals on "Midnight Clothes")
Antone's Records

1988 DEEP BLUES
Ronnie Earl and the Bluetones
Blacktop Records

1989 SOUL DEEP
Miki Honycutt
(with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones Band)
Rounder Records

1989 KNOCKOUT
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
(Includes four Sugar Ray originals)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz VARR037

1991 JIMMY ROGERS WITH RONNIE EARL
AND THE BROADCASTERS (Live In Germany)
(Sugar Ray on harmonica)
Crosscut Records

1991 SURROUNDED BY LOVE
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters featuring
Robert Jr. Lockwood and Sugar Ray
Blacktop Records

1991 DON'T STAND IN MY WAY
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
(Includes five Sugar Ray originals)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz BEYE9507

1992 TEST OF TIME
Ronnie Earl
Blacktop Records

1992 ANN PEEBLES
(Sugar Ray on Harmonica)
Rounder Records

1994 NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
Otis Grand
(includes Sugar Ray original "Careless Living")
Sequel Records

1994 DEEP INTO IT
David Maxwell
(Sugar Ray vocals on "Ain't Nobody's Business")
Ocean Mist Records



1994 EVIL GAL BLUES
Michelle Willson
(Sugar Ray and Michelle duet on "You Got What It Takes")
Rounder Records

1994 TAKE IT FROM ME
Little Anthony and Sugar Ray
(Includes four Sugar Ray originals)
Tone-Cool Records

 



1994 DANCE ALL NIGHT
Roomful of Blues
(includes two Sugar Ray originals)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz BEYE9555

1996 SO EMOTIONAL
Michelle Wilson
(Sugar Ray and Michelle duet on "Real Lovin' Mama")
Rounder Records

1996 RHYTHM AND BONES
Porkey Cohen
(Sugar Ray vocals on "Sent For You Yesterday")
Rounder Records

1996 TURN IT ON, TURN IT UP
Roomful of Blues
(includes three Sugar Ray originals.
Nominated for a Grammy Award in Best
Traditional Blues Category)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz BEYE9566

1997 UNDER ONE ROOF
Roomful of Blues (includes three Sugar Ray originals)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz BEYE9569

1997 FUTURE BLUES
Ramblin' Dan Stevens
Millenium Records

1997 ROOMFUL OF CHRISTMAS
Roomful of Blues
Bullseye Blues And Jazz BEYE9591

1997 FARMER JOHN
Roomful of Blues
(Live single from Bimbo's in San Francisco)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz



1998 GRAND UNION
Otis Grand featuring Anson Funderburg and Debbie Davis
(includes Sugar Ray original "There Was A Time")
Blueside Records

1998 SWEET AND SWINGING
Sugar Ray
(includes songs by Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles
and Hank Williams)
Bullseye Blues and Jazz BEYE9607

1999 LATE NIGHT WALK
Michael Williams
(featuring David "Fathead" Newman,
Sugar Ray Norcia and Bruce Katz)
Independant

1999 SUPERHARPS
James Cotton, Charlie Musslewhite, Sugar Ray Norcia
and Billy Branch (three Sugar Ray originals)
Grammy nomination in Best Traditional Blues Category
Telarc Records 83472CD

2000 YOU KNOCK ME OUT
Sax Gordon
(Sugar Ray vocals on "You Knock Me Out"
with Sax Gordon and Duke Robillard)
Rounder Records

2000 BACK ON TOP
Pinetop Perkins
(Sugar Ray harp on five songs)
Telarc

2001 RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS
Millenium Records

2001 BLOW MR LOW
Doug James
(Sugar Ray vocals on "Dirty People" and
"I Want A Little Girl")
Stony Plain Records 1276


2001 ROCKIN' SUGAR DADDY
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
(includes six Sugar Ray originals with Kid Bangham on guitar)
Severn Records 0012

2003 SUGAR RAY AND THE BLUETONES FEATURING MONSTER MIKE WELCH
Severn Records 0019

2003 BLUES IN MY HEART
Chris Flory with Duke Robillard and Friends
(Sugar Ray vocals on two songs)



2005 HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
(Paul Size on guitar)
Severn Records 0033

2005 THE LEGEND
Jimmy "T99" Nelson
(Sugar Ray plays harmonica on three songs)
Nettie Marie Records

2005 HOUSE OF BLUE RAGS
The Rico Blues Combo
(Sugar Ray on three songs with Italian blues band
from Gubbio, Italy)
Pagina BD1571

2007   Bocce Boogie
Live 1978 recording of Big Walter Horton with Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Johnny Nicholas, Ronnie "Youngblood" Earl and Ted Harvey.
Topcat Records   7082

2007    Daylight Jumper
           Matt McCabe
(Sugar Ray sings three songs)
          Spodehouse Records
 
2007   Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues
         (Sugar Ray plays harp on three songs)
         Stony Plain Records   SPCD 1323
 
2007   Thats What I Found Out
           Maurizo Pugno
          (Sugar Ray co-writes,sings and plays harp on 14 out of 17 songs with Italian guitar player from Gubbio, Italy!)

2007 MY LIFE, MY FRIENDS, MY MUSIC
The Sugar Ray & The Bluetones Big Band
Severn Records