Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings (2CD Set)

Description

Release Date: 2011

Label: Sony Legacy

 

Track List

Disc 1: San Antonio Recordings

1. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
2. I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
3. Sweet Home Chicago
4. Ramblin’ On My Mind
5. When You Got A Good Friend
6. Come On In My Kitchen
7. Terraplane Blues
8. Phonograph Blues
9. 32-20 Blues
10. They’re Red Hot
11. Dead Shrimp Blues
12. Cross Road Blues
13. Walkin’ Blues
14. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
15. Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)
16. If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day
17. Kind Hearted Woman Blues – Alternate
18. Ramblin’ On My Mind – Alternate
19. When You Got A Good Friend – Alternate
20. Come On In My Kitchen – Alternate
21. Phonograph Blues – Alternate
22. Cross Road Blues – Alternate

Disc 2: Dallas Recordings

1. Stones In My Passway
2. I’m A Steady Rollin’ Man
3. From Four Until Late
4. Hell Hound On My Trail
5. Little Queen Of Spades
6. Malted Milk
7. Drunken Hearted Man
8. Me And The Devil Blues
9. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
10. Traveling Riverside Blues
11. Honeymoon Blues
12. Love In Vain Blues
13. Milkcow’s Calf Blues
14. Little Queen Of Spades – Alternate
15. Drunken Hearted Man – Alternate
16. Me And The Devil Blues – Alternate
17. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues – Alternate
18. Traveling Riverside Blues – Alternate
19. Love In Vain Blues – Alternate
20. Milkcow’s Calf Blues – Alternate

 

Notes

One hundred years ago, a child was born in Mississippi a poor, African-American boy who would grow up, learn to sing and play the blues, and eventually achieve worldwide renown. In the decades after his death, he has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, his music expanding in influence to the point that rock stars of the greatest magnitude the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers all sing his praise and have recorded his songs. That child was Robert Johnson. THE CENTENNIAL COLLECTION is an update of the Grammy-winning, 2-CD box set that caused a r emarkable media sensation and sold over a million copies when released in 1990. The discs will again include all 42 of Johnsons recorded tracks (including alternate takes) remastered using technological advances of the past twenty years. In addition, new essays, photographs, information and testimonials from various music legends will be included in the accompanying booklet. It is by far the most empowering body of work in American history to emerge from one solitary blues figure.