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US American band from the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City that was formed in 1965 and originally split up in 1967.

Their songs drew from a wide array of musical styles. They are most remembered as one of the most artful practitioners of pop music, influenced as it was by folk, blues, rhythm & blues, jazz and the pop music of the day. On February 14, 2023, the group, still led by Steve Katz and Roy Blumenfeld, released a new collection of tunes, called Evolution.

ALBUMS


The Blues Project
Evolution
2022, ,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock
The Blues Project / Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited
Flute Thing / Do What You Gotta Do
2020, 7", Promo, Galaxy Sound Co.
The Sensational Guitars Of Dan & Dale / Sun Ra & The Blues Project
Batman And Robin
2017
The Blues Project
Parchman Farm
2012
The Blues Project
Lazarus/The Blues Project
2004
The Blues Project
Anthology
1997, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Fusion/Psychedelic Rock
The Blues Project
The Best Of Yesteryear Vol. 06
1990, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Liv, Dark Blue Records
The Blues Project
Projections From The Past
1989, 2xLP, Album, Hablabel
The Blues Project
The Best Of The Blues Project
1989, ,
Blues Rock
The Blues Project
Back Door Man
1987, Cass, Comp, Capitol Records
The Blues Project
Rock Legends
1980, LP, Album, Comp, Polydor
The Blues Project
Pop Giants, Vol. 1
1974, LP, Comp, Brunswick, Metro Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
The Original Blues Project*
Reunion In Central Park
1973, ,
Blues Rock/Louisiana Blues
The Original Blues Project*
Fly Away / Louisiana Blues
1973
The Blues Project
Pop History, Vol 20
1972,
Blues Project*
Easy Lady
1972
The Blues Project
Blues Project
1972
The Blues Project
It's Alright / So Far, So Near
1971, 7", Capitol Records
The Blues Project
Lazarus
1971
The Blues Project Featuring Al Kooper And Steve Katz / John Mayall
Pop History
1971, ,
Blues Rock
The Blues Project / McKendree Spring / Family
The Best Of The Blues Project / McKendree Spring / Family Entertainment
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, Transcription, AFRTS
The Blues Project
The Blues Project
1970
ザ・ブルース・プロジェクト*
I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes
1969, 7", Single, Verve Records
The Blues Project
Wake Me, Shake Me / Love Will Endure
1969, 7", Verve Records
The Blues Project
No Time Like The Right Time / Spoonful
1969, 7", Verve Records
The Blues Project
Catch The Wind / Violets Of Dawn
1969, 7", Mono, Verve Records, Verve Records
The Blues Project
The Best Of The Blues Project
1969, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Blues Project
Tommy Flanders, Danny Kalb, Steve Katz, Al Kooper, Andy Kulberg, Roy Blumenfeld Of The Blues Project
1969
The Blues Project
Planned Obsolescence
1968
The Blues Project
No Time Like The Right Time
1967, 7", EP, Verve Folkways
The Blues Project
Live At Town Hall
1967
The Blues Project
Gentle Dreams / Lost In The Shuffle
1967
The Blues Project
No Time Like The Right Time
1966, 7", Single, Verve Records
The Blues Project
Catch The Wind
1966, 7", Verve Folkways
The Blues Project
Catch The Wind
1966
The Blues Project
I Can't Keep From Crying
1966
The Blues Project
No Time Like The Right Time
1966, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock
The Blues Project
Live At The Cafe Au Go Go
1966
The Blues Project
Projections
1966, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll
The Blues Project
Where There's Smoke There's Fire! & Louisiana
1966, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
The Blues Project
Back Door Man
1966, ,
Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Blues Project
Battle of Eric Burdon and The Blues Project
LP, Comp, S/Edition, MGM Records
The Blues Project
Evolution
2023
The Blues Project
Live At The Matrix September 1966
2014, 2xCD, Album, RM, Unofficial, Keyhole
The Blues Project
Lazarus / Blues Project
2011
The Blues Project
Anthology
2005
The Blues Project
Live At Town Hall
2000, ,
Blues Rock
The Blues Project
Bleeker Street Blues
1997, CDr, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Goldtone
The Blues Project
Planned Obsolescence
1997, ,
Prog Rock
The Blues Project
Projections
1967

APPEARANCES +


Josh McCurdy
Mashup's & Remixes
2007, 5xFile, FLAC, EP, Completely Gone Recordings, ,
Abstract/Avant-garde Jazz/Experimental/Indie Rock/Noise/Sound Collage
Beastie Boys
Root Down EP
1995
Beastie Boys
Ill Communication
1994, ,
Conscious/Cut-up/DJ/Hardcore/Jazz-Funk
The Myddle Class
Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long / I Happen To Love You
1969
Various
March Of The Flower Children (The American Sounds Of 1967)
2023, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Baroque Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Psychic Ills
A Mixed Tape By Psychic Ills
2020, Cass, Mixtape, Sacred Bones Records
Various
Time Life Presents - The '60's
2017, 8xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, Time Life Music,
Various
The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2
2016
Various
Produced By Tom Wilson
2014, CDr, Comp, Promo, WFMU,
Various
Revel Without A Pause: Music Of Anti-Social Significance (R-r-Rock-N-Roll, Volume 13)
2013, CDr, Comp, Teenage Wasteland Records, ,
Garage Rock/Rockabilly/Punk/Hardcore
Shadow Morton*
Sophisticated Boom Boom (The Shadow Morton Story)
2013, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
100 Years Of The Blues
2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music Group International
Various
FM Odyssey - Week Of 5-24-10 [Generic]
2010, 2xCDr, Comp, Transcription, FMOdyssey.com, ,
Public Broadcast
Various
The Woodstock Collection
2010, 18xCD + Box, Comp, Time Life, ,
Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Love, Peace & Music
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Ganser & Hanke Media,
Various
I ♥ Rock - Woodstock Days
2009, CD, Comp, Universal Music Greece,
Various
The Music Of The Love Generation
2009, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Time Life, ,
Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Vocal/Boogie Woogie/Arena Rock/Country Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various, D. A. Pennebaker*
Monterey Pop
2009
Employee #6817
Unemployable
2008, 2xCDr, Mixed, Promo, The Basement Labs, ,
Trip Hop/Conscious/House/Bass Music/Novelty/Soul/Disco/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Gangsta/Electro/Cut-up/DJ/Funk
Various
Little Steven's Underground Garage Show #305
2008, 2xCDr, Comp, Transcription, Renegade Nation,
Plastic Crimewave
Galactic Zoo Dossier Tape Club Vol. III #4: Summer Fun: Shimmery Psych & Funky Hotness
2008, Cass, Mixtape, Not On Label (Plastic Crimewave Self-Released)
Various
Summer Of Love / Gold
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Hip-O Records,
Various
Summer Of Love - Gold
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music
Various
Light My Fire
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,
Various
40 Jahre Flower Power
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Ganser & Hanke,
Various
Summer Of Love • The Hits Of 1967
2007, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Midnight Blues
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Compact Disc Club
Various
Josaka Who?
2004, CD, Comp, Clear Sound And Vision, Josaka
Various
続 僕たちの洋楽ヒット Vol.8 1969-70
2004, CD, Comp, Capitol Records,
Various
Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16-17-18 1967)
2003, 4xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Vap, ,
Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Blues
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets
Various
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
2002, ,
Folk Rock/Art Rock/Hindustani/Psychedelic Rock/Soul/Blues Rock
Various
Living The Blues - Whiter Shade Of Blue
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,
Various
The Blues Story
2000, 4xCD, Comp, Compact Disc Club
Various
Midsummer Night Dreams And San Francisco Daze
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Débutante,
Various
Chuck B. Covered: A Tribute To Chuck Berry
1998, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records
Various
Highway Rockin'
1998, CD, Comp, Rebound Records (2)
Various
San Franciscan Daze
1997, CD, Comp, Débutante, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Various
The Psychedelic Era: 1965-1969
1997, CD, Transcription, United Stations Radio Networks, ,
Public Broadcast
Kon & Amir
On Track Volume 1
1997, 2x CD, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Mixmaster Mike*
Neckthrust One
1996
Al Kooper
Soul Of A Man: Al Kooper Live
1995
Various
Let It All Hang Out 60’s Party Hits
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Special Music Company,
Various
The Monterey International Pop Festival
1992, Box Set Cardboard Box, 4x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Various
60's Classics
1991, Cass, Album, Comp, Polydor
Various
This Is Blues
1991, 2x Vinyl,
Various
The Best Of Yesteryear - Collector 1990 Edition
1990, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, RM + 12xCD, Dark Blue Records,
Various
CD-Festival • Rock Dreams
1988, CD, Comp, Polyphon,
Various
Flashback Week #39
1987, 3xLP, Transcription, NBC Radio Entertainment, ,
Public Broadcast
Various
Super Groups
1986, Cass, Comp, Polydor, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Nuggets Volume 11: Pop Part Four
1985
Various
Rock Legends Sampler
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Polystar (3)
Various
The Greatest of Folk-Rock
1975, 2xLP, Album, Comp, HRB Music Company, ,
Folk Rock
Various
Rock-News Vol. 17 Jan. 74
1974, LP, Comp, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)
1972, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Musikkunde In Beispielen - Entwicklung Der Pop Musik 1
1971, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Fresh From The Can
1970, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Met, Polydor, ,
Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
The Core Of Rock
1970, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Acoustic/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk
Various
Core Of Rock - Volume 2
1970, ,
Soul/Funk/Garage Rock/Psychedelic/Folk Rock
Various
Murray The K Presents
1968, ,
Soul/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Blues Rock
Various
Rock Dreams
Cass, Comp, Karussell, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Video Nuggets - Volume 3
DVDr, Four Star, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Art Rock
LP, Comp, Promo, Atlantic, Atlantic, Verve Records, Verve Records
Various
Classic Rock Cuts Volume 1
CD, Comp, Mercury
Various
Continental A' Go Go, Vol. 1
Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, Verve Records,
Melvin van Pushen
Diggin' With Love
Cass, Mixtape, Promo, Just Rockin' Records,
Various
The Music Factory
2xLP, Transcription, The Music Factory (3)
Various
The Music Factory
2xLP, Transcription, The Music Factory (3)
Various
「サウンズ・オプ・ザ・サウス」 レコード 特別見本盤 (Sounds Of The South Records)
2xLP, Comp, MCA Records
Various
The Other Side Of Nuggets
2012, CDr, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Expo67
Various
The Beastie Collection 2
2006, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records, ,
Latin/Blues Rock/Breaks/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Space-Age/Jazz-Rock/Hard Rock/Funk
Various
Hipsters 60's Sampler Vol. 8
1999, Cass, Ltd, Smplr, Unofficial, C90, Not On Label (Hipsters Self-Released), ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Mod
Various
B-Boy Breaks (12 Original Tunes As Sampled By The Beastie Boys)
1995, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Disco
Blues Project*
1981: The Last Reunion... But Not The Least
1982, LP, Unofficial, Flying Horses
Various
Of Trains And How To Ride 'Em Vol. 2
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Folk/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Southern Rock/Pop Rock/Country/Rhythm & Blues/Acoustic
Various
Monterey
,
Folk Rock/Art Rock/Hindustani/Psychedelic Rock/Soft Rock
Various
The Best Of Blues 5