Blind Willie Johnson - Sweeter As The Years Go By

Artist:

Johnson, Blind Willie

UPC:

016351017826

See Also:

Estes, Sleepy John Hurt, Mississippi John

Description:

This is the second of two Blind Willie Johnson albums released by Yazoo.
Includes liner notes by David Evans.
Personnel: Blind Willie Johnson (guitar).
Liner Note Author: Dave Evans .
Until Columbia/Legacy released its comprehensive COMPLETE RECORDINGS OF BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON, Yazoo`s fine SWEETER AS THE YEARS GO BY and its companion disc, PRAISE GOD I`M SATISFIED, provided the only collection of this slide master`s harrowing gospel blues. SWEETER initially packaged all the tracks not included on the "greatest hits" collection PRAISE GOD. To assume that SWEETER is an inferior collection, however, would be a serious mistake.
Johnson sings in a raspy bass voice, often accompanied by a female vocalist, as well as by his remarkable, contrapuntal slide guitar playing. His songs are evangelical in content. Some (such as "Lord, I Just Can`t Keep From Crying" and "If I Had My Way I`d Tear This Building Down") conform to a standard blues format, but others, like the title track and "If It Had Not Been For Jesus," are more melodic and folky. All are performed with the skill of a virtuoso and the fervor of a true believer, resulting in some of the most extraordinary and distinctive music the blues has to offer.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. John the Revelator
2. You`re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
3. Let Your Light Shine on Me
4. Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right
5. Lord, I Just Can`t Keep from Crying
6. If I Had My Way I`d Tear the Building Down
7. If It Had Not Been for Jesus
8. Church, I`m Fully Saved Today
9. Soul of a Man, The
10. I`m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
11. Can`t Nobody Hide from God
12. Sweeter as the Years Roll By
13. Go With Me to That Land
14. Trouble Will Soon Be Over
15. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There
16. Take Your Stand

Album Information

Release Date:

12/04/1990

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Texas/W. Coast Blues

Label:

Yazoo

Catalog Number:

1078

Original Release Year:

1990

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

50 : 40

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