- Audio CD (Jun 17 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import, Best of
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B000092Q47
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Pick A Bale Of Cotton | |||
| 2. Alabama Bound | |||
| 3. Yellow Gal | |||
| 4. Midnight Special | |||
| 5. Rock Island Line | |||
| 6. Whoa Back, Buck | |||
| 7. Good Morning Blues | |||
| 8. Leavin' Blues | |||
| 9. TB Blues | |||
| 10. Red Cross Store Blues | |||
| 11. Sail On Little Girl, Sail On | |||
| 12. Roberta | |||
| 13. Alberta | |||
| 14. I'm On My Last Go Round | |||
| 15. Grey Goose | |||
| 16. Didn't Ol' John Cross The Water | |||
| 17. Stewball | |||
| 18. Take This Hammer | |||
| 19. Can't You Line 'Em | |||
| 20. Julianne Johnson | |||
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5.0 out of 5 stars
**** - a great collection of Ledbetter's Victor sides,
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This review is from: Leadbelly: Take This Hammer -When The Sun Goes Down, Vol 5 (Audio CD)
Huddie Ledbetter (whose name is misspelled on the back cover of this CD) was a songster, a folk singer, a blues singer and a gospel singer, and "Take This Hammer" is an excellent compilation of Leadbelly's 1940 Victor recordings, showing his versatility and the power of his huge, resonant baritone. On half of these 26 tracks, Leadbelly is joined by The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet (a vocal ensemble); the rest are solo performances. The sound is exceptionally good for 64-year-old recordings, and while "Take This Hammer" is not an exhaustive career overview, it does include many of Huddie Ledbetter's best and best-known songs, including "Pick A Bale Of Cotton", "Alberta", "Yellow Gal", "Alabama Bound", "Rock Island Line", "The Midnight Special", "TB Blues", and the title track. The presence of The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet on tracks 1-6 and 15-21 lends a new dimension to Leadbelly's songs, adding texture and depth to them without robbing songs like "Can't You Line 'Em" and "Whoa Buck, Back" of any of their power. These sides have inspired artists from Muddy Waters to Aerosmith (!), and they are also some of the most accessible Huddie Ledbetter ever recorded. Originally released in 1965 on Smithsonia Folkways, these wonderful recordings are an essential part of Huddie William Ledbetter's recorded legacy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent recording,
By A Customer
This review is from: Leadbelly: Take This Hammer -When The Sun Goes Down, Vol 5 (Audio CD)
I had the "Absolutely the Best" CD and decided to get this one because of the number of tracks. I couldn't believe the the difference in sound quality of this cd compared to others I've heard. I would highly recommend this album to the casual leadbelly listener.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
****1/2 - a great collection of Ledbetter's Victor sides,
By Docendo Discimus - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Leadbelly: Take This Hammer -When The Sun Goes Down, Vol 5 (Audio CD)
Hudy (or "Huddie") Ledbetter was a songster, a folk singer, a blues singer and a gospel singer, and "Take This Hammer" is an excellent compilation of Leadbelly's 1940 Victor recordings, showing his versatility and the power of his huge, resonant baritone.On half of these 26 tracks, Leadbelly is joined by The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet (a vocal ensemble); the rest are solo performances. The sound is exceptionally good for 64-year-old recordings, and while "Take This Hammer" is not an exhaustive career overview, it does include many of Huddie Ledbetter's best and best-known songs, including "Pick A Bale Of Cotton", "Alberta", "Yellow Gal", "Alabama Bound", "Rock Island Line", "The Midnight Special", "TB Blues", and the title track. The presence of The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet on tracks 1-6 and 15-21 lends a new dimension to Leadbelly's songs, adding texture and depth to them without robbing songs like "Can't You Line 'Em" and "Whoa Buck, Back" of any of their power. These sides have inspired artists from Muddy Waters to Aerosmith (!), and they are also some of the most accessible Hudy Ledbetter ever recorded. Originally released in 1965 on Smithsonia Folkways, these wonderful recordings are an essential part of Hudy William Ledbetter's recorded legacy. Highly recommended. 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent recording,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Leadbelly: Take This Hammer -When The Sun Goes Down, Vol 5 (Audio CD)
I had the "Absolutely the Best" CD and decided to get this one because of the number of tracks. I couldn't believe the the difference in sound quality of this cd compared to others I've heard. I would highly recommend this album to the casual leadbelly listener.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal and realistic!,
By Martie Donohoe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Leadbelly: Take This Hammer -When The Sun Goes Down, Vol 5 (Audio CD)
When most hear Lead Belly, the quality of the recordings and distance of his voice (or guitar, in some cases) almost makes him seem like a mythological being. It's not that you cannot feel connected to the music, but it does alter your perception to a large extent.The recordings on Take This Hammer, however, are something very special. The sound quality is phenomenal for a session from the early 1940s and the remastering is just excellent. The remastering removed the hiss that is so present in the original discs without removing the preservant frequencies that give recordings that extra kick. It sounds modern and the crisp, warm sound of the originals is still preserved. It makes Lead Belly seem more realistic and of course, the songs themselves are outstanding... but that's to be expected. The Golden Gate Quartet is overbearing at some points, and takes away from some of Lead Belly's signature tunes, but nevertheless this is one of the few single Lead Belly discs one should own! |
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