Robert Johnson (Blues) - King Of The Delta Blues

Artist:

Johnson, Robert

UPC:

074646521120

See Also:

Peter Green - The Robert Johnson Songbook [11/11] Big Head Blues Club/Big Head Todd & the Monsters - 100 Years of Robert Johnson

Description:

Solo performer: Robert Johnson (vocals, guitar).
Liner notes by Jas Obrecht.
Digitally remastered by David Mitson (Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles, California).
This is part of Legacy`s Mojo Workin` series.
Personnel: Robert Johnson (vocals, guitar).
Liner Note Author: Jas Obrecht.
Recording information: 11/23/1936-06/30/1937.
Directors: Adam Sieff; Adam Block.
Once The Complete Recordings became a huge success, Sony opened the floodgates for Robert Johnson reissues. Over the next decade, the label reissued those very recordings in a variety of forms, including gold discs of the original King of the Delta Blues Singers album, a reconfigured version of the box set, a compilation of highlights entited King of the Delta Blues and, finally, a 1998 reissue of King of the Delta Blues Singers. It was the first time the original album had been released as a regular CD but it was distinguished by another factor -- the disc boasted a previously unreleased version of "Travellin` Riverside Blues" as a bonus track. It`s hard to see how that particular cut was overlooked by the compilers of the original box set, but it`s a good alternate take that may be worth the time of hardcore collectors, even though they`re bound to be frustrated by purchasing all of this material yet again. The album itself remains a classic collection of timeless music -- novices should either choose this or King of the Delta Blues Singers as an introduction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Cross Road Blues
2. Traveling Riverside Blues
3. Walking Blues
4. I Believe I`ll Dust My Broom
5. Hellhound on My Trail
6. Kindhearted Woman Blues
7. Rambling on My Mind
8. Stop Breakin` Down Blues
9. Come on in My Kitchen
10. 32-20 Blues
11. From Four Till Late
12. I`m a Steady Rollin` Man
13. Love in Vain
14. Terraplane Blues
15. When You Got a Good Friend
16. Sweet Home Chicago

Album Information

Release Date:

10/07/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Producer:

Lawrence Cohn; Lawrence Cohn (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

65211

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

42 : 36

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