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| | The Classic Years 1927-1940 | | | Music Artist : | | Blind Willie McTell | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Jsp Records | | Release Date : | | 2003-06-10 | | Store Price : | | $28.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $28.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Writin' Paper Blues
2. Stole Rider Blues
3. Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day
4. Mr. McTell Got the Blues
5. Mr. McTell Got the Blues
6. Three Women Blues
7. Dark Night Blues
8. Statesboro Blues
9. Loving Talking Blues
10. Atlanta Strut
11. Travelin' Blues
12. Come on Around to My House Mama
13. Kind Mama
14. Teasing Brown
15. Drive Away Blues
16. This Is Not the Stove to Brown You Bread
17. Love Changing Blues
18. Talkin' to Myself
19. Razor Ball
20. Southern Can Is Mine
21. Broke Down Engine Blues
22. Stomp Down Rider
23. Scarey Day Blues
Disc 21. Rough Alley Blues
2. Experience Blues
3. Painful Blues
4. Low Rider's Blues
5. Georgia Rag
6. Low Down Blues
7. Rollin' Mama Blues
8. Lonesome Day Blues
9. Mama, Let Me Scoop for You
10. Searching the Desert for the Blues
11. Warm It Up to Me
12. It's Your Time to Worry
13. It's a Good Little Thing
14. You Was Born to Die
15. Lord Have Mercy If You Please
16. Don't You See How This World Made a Change
17. Savannah Mama
18. Broke Down Engine
19. Broke Down Engine, No. 2
20. My Baby's Gone
21. Love-Makin' Mama
22. Death Room Blues
23. Death Cell Blues
24. Lord, Send Me an Angel
Disc 31. B and O Blues, No. 2
2. B and O Blues, No. 2
3. Weary Hearted Blues
4. Bell Street Lightnin'
5. Southern Can Mama
6. Runnin' Me Crazy
7. East St. Louis Blues
8. Ain't It Grand to Be a Christian
9. We Got to Meet Death One Day
10. We Got to Meet Death One Day
11. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
12. I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
13. Dying Gambler
14. God Don't Like It
15. Bell Street Blues
16. Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
17. Lay Some Flowers on My Grave
18. Ticket Agent Blues
19. Cold Winter Day
20. Your Time to Worry
21. Cooling Board Blues
22. Hillbilly Willie's Blues
Disc 41. Just as Well Get Ready, You Got to Die/Climbing High ...
2. Monologue on Accidents
3. Boll Weevil
4. Delia
5. Drying Crapshooter's Blues
6. Will Fox
7. I Got to Cross the River Jordan
8. Monologue on Old Songs: Old Time Religion/Amen
9. Amazing Grace
10. Monologues on: The History of the Blues/Life as Maker of ...
11. King Edward Blues
12. Murderer's Home Blues
13. Kill-It-Kid Rag
14. Chainey
15. I Got to Cross the River of Jordan
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 im talking bout the blues
Submitted on: 2007-07-28 |
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| wow this is a veary good cd not only the price is good but u get 5 cds if u are a blues lover then by this cd it will be great for youre collection |
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Not Definitive, But An Excellent Start!
Submitted on: 2007-03-07 |
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Blind Willie McTell was one of the all-time greatest blues guitarists and singers of his or any other era: He is definitely one of my favorites, and this CD compilation is highly recommended. One of the reviewers mentioned that this is not the definitive Blind Willie McTell CD, and I would have to agree. I would also recommend two other CD's by Blind Willie McTell: "Atlanta Twelve-String," and "Pig'n'Whistle Red." As I am writing this review I am listening to his music, and it is a pure joy to the ears. My era of blues is mainly from the 1920's to the the late 1940's. And Blind Willie McTell fits right in there with the greats of his era. I never tire of his music.
This CD, "The Classic Years 1927-1940" is just magnificent. This CD is partly a focus of McTell's early years when he recorded for Lomax. And although McTell was not a 'Delta Blues' performer, he was a bridge between the Delta Blues and the more refined East Coast sound: Hence the title given by many as 'East Coast Piedmont Style. The CD itself consists of 4 discs, which were digitally remastered. McTell's 12-string guitar sounds just magnificent on the CDs. And as some reviewers have written; it almost sounds as if two or more guitarist's are playing; but there are not; at least not on the early sides. That's how great he was!
You cannot beat the number of songs or the price of this JSP issued DVD. Considering the time period that these recordings were done, and the sound equipment that was used by Lomax, there is some surface noise on the Lomax sides. Not much though. And unless we have a time machine, there is really little technology can do about this. But this does not detract from the beautiful sounds of Blind Willie McTell. I would list some of his songs played on these four Discs; however, there is a listening sample here on amazon; and although it is not as good as your own system or speakers, it does give you ALL the tracks listed with a music sample. The man was just great: and this is a great McTell collection. If you do not have Blind Willie McTell in your Blues collection, then it is not a complete Blues collection. This CD is highly recommended. |
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A good starter
Submitted on: 2006-03-13 |
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This is great, but it's still not all the McTell you need. To really have everything, you'll need his later recordings, titled 'Atlanta Twelve-String,' 'Pig'n'Whistie Red' and 'Last Session.' Of these three, the last one is for completists only, but the first two are not only stunning, but stunning in more modern sound quality. His voice had matured and lowered quite a bit before these more modern recordings were made, but (except for the last session where he was not only aging but drunk as well) it sounds very strong and vibrant.
The JSP box here, on the other hand, focuses on his early sides and the field recordings for Lomax. Unless you own these cuts on other CDs, this is really worth getting.
However, it is NOT delta blues as some reviewers like to say. Blind Willie was not from the delta and does not play in the delta style. |
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All the Mctell you need
Submitted on: 2006-01-31 |
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| This is the only Blind Willie McTell box set you need. This four disc set gives great representaion of his work. Im not a huge fan of the female accompaniment, but its not terrible, its just not up to par with lets say Bessie Smith. His guitar work is incredible, and the drity quality should be well appreciated because of the age of the recordings. McTell has a voice that greatly captures the sound of the old time blues, the delta blues style, not the Chicago style. Also proved to be a great influence to modern blues musicians. |
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Nobody sings the Blues like Blind Willie Mc Tell
Submitted on: 2005-09-03 |
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A wonderful resource for those interested in The Blues. Willie sang and played both slide and 12 string guitar and whether he performed novelty numbers, gospel or the blues, he was brilliant.
Apart from the music, this set is worthwhile for the interview with John Lomax on disc D. I cringed to hear Lomax ask Willie about songs about 'complaining songs' such as 'Ain't it hard to be a [...], and I had to remind myself that Lomax was 'of his time' and using a term that had currency with both black and white people at that time. Willie cleverly moves the conversation along and then we are back to the music which is breathtaking. This set should be in the collection of everyone who loves the blues. |
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