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Robert Johnson may not have been as innovative in the country blues field as many people think, but as one of the last of the great Delta players to record, he brought a late-era refinement to his material, and with striking songs like "Love in Vain," "Hellhound on My Trail," and the assured "Last Fair Deal Gone Down," he certainly deserves his lofty position in the early blues canon.
This set has all of those, but lacks some key tracks, most notably the impressive "Stones in My Passway," and while it makes a decent introduction to Johnson, there is really no reason not to simply pick up the double-disc Complete Recordings on Columbia.
It has the best sound, the best liner notes, and everything is there, alternate takes and all.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkin' BluesRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Believe I'll Dust My BroomRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Traveling Riverside BluesRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | From Four Until LateRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Sweet Home ChicagoRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Hellhound on My TrailRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Malted MilkRobert Johnson | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Ramblin' On My Mind (Take 1) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Cross Road Blues (Take 1) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Love in Vain (Take 2) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Come On In My Kitchen (Take 2) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Stop Breakin' Down Blues (Take 1) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Kind Hearted Woman Blues (Take 1) | Robert Johnson | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Hot Tamales (They're Red Hot) (Album Version) | Cassandra Wilson | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Last Fair Deal Gone Down (Album Version) | Keb' Mo' | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul "PDA" Allen | Executive Producer |
| 2 | Christopher Austopchuk | Art Direction |
| 3 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R, Producer |
| 4 | Margaret Bodde | Producer |
| 5 | Linda Chang | Packaging Manager |
| 6 | Geary Chansley | Photo Research |
| 7 | Salimah El Amin | Photo Research |
| 8 | Ulrich Felsburg | Executive Producer |
| 9 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 10 | Alex Gibney | A&R, Series Producer |
| 11 | Margery Greenspan | Design |
| 12 | Scott Hay | Design |
| 13 | Michele Horie | Project Coordinator |
| 14 | Richard Hutton | Producer |
| 15 | John Jackson | Photography, Project Manager |
| 16 | Robert Johnson | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 17 | Jeff Jones | Executive Producer |
| 18 | Keb' Mo' | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 19 | Don Law | Producer |
| 20 | Pat Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Dan Luskin | Photo Research |
| 22 | Patti Matheny | A&R |
| 23 | Andy McKaie | A&R, Producer |
| 24 | Ryan Null | Photo Research |
| 25 | Ellen Nygaard | Icon |
| 26 | Frank Ockenfels | Photography |
| 27 | Adam Owett | Art Direction |
| 28 | Joseph M. Palmaccio | Mastering |
| 29 | Jody Patton | Executive Producer |
| 30 | Jeffrey Peisch | Series Producer |
| 31 | John Porter | Producer |
| 32 | Jerry Rappaport | Compilation Producer, Series Producer |
| 33 | Elizabeth Reilly | Photo Research |
| 34 | Darren Salmieri | A&R |
| 35 | Martin Scorsese | Executive Producer, Liner Notes |
| 36 | Marvin Sewell | Guitar |
| 37 | Rhonda Shields | Project Manager |
| 38 | Vartan | Art Direction |
| 39 | Donata Wenders | Photography |
| 40 | Cassandra Wilson | Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |