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Sounds of the South [Box set, Compilation]

Various Artists (Collections) (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Disc: 1
1. THE BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS/WAVE THE OCEAN
2. HEN DUCK
3. THE FARMER'S CURST WIFE
4. BOLL WEEVIL HOLLER
5. JESSE JAMES
See all 28 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. JIM AND JOHN
2. THE WILD OX MOAN
3. BEEN DRINKIN' WATER OUT OF A HOLLOW LOG
4. ALL NIGHT LONG
5. SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN
See all 22 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. DEATH HAVE MERCY
2. I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME
3. JESUS IS REAL TO ME
4. I LOVE THE LORD
5. A SERMON FRAGMENT
See all 25 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. JOHNSON'S OLD GRAY MULE
2. MY LITTLE ROOSTER
3. WHOA MULE
4. FROG WENT A-COURTIN'
5. GLENN'S CHIMES
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Alan Lomax received funding from Atlantic Records in 1959 to head into the Southeast with the latest in stereo field recording technology, and this set collects the original eight records issued as a result of that trek in 1961. The sound quality is brilliant, the performances uncompromisingly raw, vibrant, plaintive, and real--everything the Greenwich Village folk movement tried to be is encapsulated on these slices of rural sound. Because of its high fidelity and the immense character found within the performances, this is the Lomax document to own if you absolutely have to pick a single one. Deep delta slide blues, enthusiastic shape-note singing from the Sacred Harp song book, lined-out hymnody, children's songs, mountain bluegrass music, juke-joint barrelhouse blues--it's all here and much more. This is vibrant, pure American music at its finest. --Mike McGonigal

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5.0 out of 5 stars details on which songs were used for what!, Dec 19 2002
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This review is from: Sounds of the South (Audio CD)
Moby uses "Green Sally Up" for Flower on Play: The B-sides, he uses "Joe Lee's Rock" for Find My Baby on Play, he uses "Sometimes" for Honey on Play, he uses "Trouble So Hard" for Natual Blues, "Love Rock"(not on this cd) for Bodyrock, and "Run On For A Long Time" for Run On.
How ironic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Influenced Moby, Jun 25 2000
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This review is from: Sounds of the South (Audio CD)
Moby uses samples from Sounds of the South in his album, Play.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, Oct 19 2009
By James Wilson - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sounds of the South (Audio CD)
This is the greatest collection of American music I have ever found.

James

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive roots, Nov 15 2011
By J. Bynum - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sounds of the South (Audio CD)
This is another brilliant Alan Lomax collection of roots music. These are obviously early recordings put on reel to reel wherever the artists were located. This is a truly great resource and is quite enjoyable to boot. However, the prices asked for this four disk set ($175 used in 2011) is simply not worth the money for the regular buyer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars details on which songs were used for what!, Dec 19 2002
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sounds of the South (Audio CD)
Moby uses "Green Sally Up" for Flower on Play: The B-sides, he uses "Joe Lee's Rock" for Find My Baby on Play, he uses "Sometimes" for Honey on Play, he uses "Trouble So Hard" for Natual Blues, "Love Rock"(not on this cd) for Bodyrock, and "Run On For A Long Time" for Run On.
How ironic.
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