The Blues Brothers

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Deluxe with LP: Z2 Comics

A previously unreleased set of recordings by The Blues Brothers is set for release as part of a new illustrated story featuring the beloved characters.  The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake will pick up the story of Jake and Elwood Blues in 1997, when Jake goes missing after a jailbreak. It's up to a detective and a youth from the same Chicago orphanage the brothers were raised in (with a little help from Elwood, of course) to pick up the trail and embark on a new adventure inspired by the 1980 film. The story is penned by Stella Aykroyd (daughter of co-creator Dan), Evan Pisano (whose late mother Judy was co-creator John Belushi's widow) and indie musician James Werner. The book is illustrated by Felipe Sobreiro - whose work has been seen in several books dedicated to "Weird Al" Yankovic - and lettered by Troy Peteri. Dan Aykroyd also contributes a foreword to the book.  Publisher Z2 Comics will offer a handsome deluxe edition of the book with a host of extras including art prints, a slipcase and even a harmonica - but the centerpiece for music collectors is a 12" royal blue vinyl titled The Lost Recordings. Available only in this package, the set features 13 recordings of Belushi, Aykroyd and their band of ace session musicians running through classics like "Flip, Flop & Fly," "Hey Bartender," "Green Onions" and, of course, Sam & Dave's "Soul Man," which gave the group an unlikely Top 40 hit more than four decades ago. Uncovered by Judy Belushi Pisano during the making of a 2020 documentary about the firebrand Saturday Night Live veteran, the album is truly putting the band back together.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.