Edition on 180-gram audiophile vinyl. 'Briefcase Full Of Blues' is the debut album by The Blues Brothers, originally released in 1978. The Blues Brothers, more formally called The Blues Brothers Show Band & Revue, began as an affectionate comedic tribute to R&B music featuring comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, as part of a musical sketch on the popular tv-show 'Saturday Night Live'. Belushi (lead vocalist "Joliet Jake" Blues) and Aykroyd (harmonica player/backing vocalist Elwood Blues) fronted a band which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. Soon after three SNL performances, the band began to take on a life beyond television, releasing an album, 'Briefcase Full Of Blues', and then having the Hollywood film 'The Blues Brothers' created around its characters in 1980.