Skip James - Complete Recorded Works (1931)

Artist:

James, Skip

UPC:

714298500523

Description:

This collection contains all the Skip James tracks released by Paramount records in 1931 in chronological order.
Personnel includes: Skip James (vocals, guitar, piano).
Includes liner notes by Steve Calt.
Personnel: Skip James (vocals, guitar, piano).
Liner Note Author: Chris Smith .
Recording information: Grafton, WI (02/1931).
THE COMPLETE EARLY RECORDINGS by Skip James is one of the most essential blues albums in existence. With a voice that sounds like wind carving away rock (he sings in a high, quavering falsetto ringed with knowledge and pain), James laid down some of the most chilling acoustic blues ever set to wax.
"Devil Got My Woman," which opens this collection, is a case in point: a snaking siren song that leads down to the root of loss and mortal dread (if that description sounds like an exaggeration, listen to the track). James`s deft, fingerpicking is everywhere in evidence, especially on the uncharacteristically ebullient "I`m So Glad." The surface noise of these old 78s is a distraction, but even that can`t dilute the unbelievable power of these performances.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Devil Got My Woman
2. Cypress Grove Blues
3. Cherry Ball Blues
4. Illinois Blues
5. Four O`Clock Blues
6. Hard Luck Child
7. Hard Time Killin` Floor Blues
8. Yola My Blues Away
9. Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader
10. Be Ready When He Comes
11. Drunken Spree
12. I`m So Glad
13. Special Rider Blues
14. How Long Blues
15. Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
16. What Am I to Do Blues
17. 22-20 Blues
18. If You Haven`t Any Hay Get on Down the Road

Album Information

Release Date:

02/01/1992

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Document (USA)

Producer:

Johnny Parth; Johnny Parth (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

DOCD 5005

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

53 : 25

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