- Audio CD (Feb 24 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Compilation
- Label: World M.N.
- ASIN: B000063WAP
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#53,210 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #77 in Music > Blues > Compilations
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Track Listings
| 1. Jumper On The Line - R.L. Burnside | |||
| 2. Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) - Robert Johnson | |||
| 3. Done Left Here - Mississippi Fred McDowell | |||
| 4. High Water Everywhere (Part 1) - Charley Patton | |||
| 5. Walkin' Blues - Son House | |||
| 6. Sitting On Top Of The World - Mississippi Sheiks | |||
| 7. Country Blues - Muddy Waters | |||
| 8. Goin' Back To The Bridge - Asie Payton | |||
| 9. Last Kind Words Blues - Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas | |||
| 10. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway | |||
| 11. Cool Drink Of Eater Blues - Tommy Johnson | |||
| 12. Black Mattie - Robert Belfour | |||
| 13. Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds | |||
| 14. Future Blues - Willie Brown | |||
| 15. On The Wall - Louise Johnson | |||
| 16. Stack O'Lee Blues - Mississippi John Hurt | |||
| 17. Mississippi Swamp Moan - Alfred Lewis | |||
| 18. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues - Bukka White | |||
| 19. Meet Me In The City - Junior Kimbrough | |||
| 20. That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins | |||
See all 24 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
It isn't often a CD conjures magic out of the past the way The Rough Guide to Delta Blues does, but as Johnathan Ogle puts it in his excellent sleeve notes, these sounds from the Deep South cotton fields really are the cornerstone of American popular music. One by one, in tracks that are blissfully uncleaned-up, the well-chosen voices take it in turns to assert their own particular brand of down-home beauty. There are murderers and preachers aplenty, sometimes blind, sometimes in possession of an alarming physical dexterity; the oldest recordings--like that of herbal medic Robert Wilkins--are the most intensely characterful. But there's an enormous range of styles represented here, from the nifty slide guitar and chameleon tones of Robert Johnson to the heavy rasp of Charley Patton and the unmistakeable timbre of Big Bill Broonzy. Every track has its own fascination, whether it's barrelhouse pianist Louise Johnson extolling the virtues of doing it standing up, Fred McDowell demonstrating his "slash and drone" guitar technique, or Alfred Lewis rapidly alternating between whoops, hollers and blasts on his harmonica. And in Tommy Johnson's deft falsetto we see where latter-day falsettist Bobby McFerrin got his inspiration. --Michael Church
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Delta/Traditional Blues mix!,
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This review is from: Delta Blues Rough Guide To (Audio CD)
This albumn is one of the best compilations of Delta/Traditional/Country Blues I've ever listened to. It's easy to listen to from beginning to end. The albumn flows well, reaching back into the "old-timey" Blues with musicians like Charley Patton, Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas, Blind Joe Williams and others. From Mississippi John Hurt's soft playing and soothing singing to Robert Belfour's painful moans and rythmic plucking, this albumn is a trip back to jook joints, front porches, and planting fields. Definitely worth looking into for the buff and the beginner, alike.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Delta/Traditional Blues mix!,
By Johnathan Bracken - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Delta Blues Rough Guide To (Audio CD)
This albumn is one of the best compilations of Delta/Traditional/Country Blues I've ever listened to. It's easy to listen to from beginning to end. The albumn flows well, reaching back into the "old-timey" Blues with musicians like Charley Patton, Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas, Blind Joe Williams and others. From Mississippi John Hurt's soft playing and soothing singing to Robert Belfour's painful moans and rythmic plucking, this albumn is a trip back to jook joints, front porches, and planting fields. Definitely worth looking into for the buff and the beginner, alike.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great compilation,
By Theresa "Theresa" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Delta Blues Rough Guide To (Audio CD)
Perfect compilation for anyone interested in 20s-30s rural blues. Every song is perfect.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Delta/Traditional Blues mix!,
By Patricia Hennessy "CD Cellar 4" - Published on Amazon.com
A fantastic compilation that really does span the length of Mississippi Delta blues, from the early days of the Mississippi Sheiks and Charley Patton (with the classic "High Water Everywhere Part One") through to the modern but equally rooted sounds of Asie Payton, R.L. Burnside, and the late Junior Kimbrough. And it's every bit as thorough in between, with all the big names (Robert Johnson [of course], Skip James, Son House, Muddy Waters, and many more) and some who are not so widely known, like Louise Johnson and Bo Carter. And it's not just the selection of artists that's astonishingly good and complete, but also the tracks picked, which have plenty of classics, as well as a real range of experience of the Delta blues. More than any other record that's attempted to convey the depth and breadth of the style, this succeeds in stunning fashion. It's the perfect primer to the roots of the blues as they stand, and while the tracks aren't arranged in any kind of chronological order, the feel that crosses time is consistent. This is absolute magic. ~ Chris Nickson
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