Definitive Delta Blues
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 28 September 2012
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Standing at the CrossroadsElmore James
- 2Fixin' to DieBukka White
- 3I Believe I'll Dust My BroomRobert Johnson5.0 ★
- 4Baby Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams
- 5Spoonful BluesCharley Patton
- 6Who May Your Regular BeDavid 'Honeyboy' Edwards
- 7Mississippi River BluesBig Bill Broonzy
- 8Miss Sadie MaeJohn Lee Hooker
- 9Bottle It Up and GoTommy McClennan
- 10I Be's TroubledMuddy Waters
- 11Stomp Down RiderBlind Willie McTell
- 12Blue Harvest BluesMississippi John Hurt
- 13Dirty MistreaterWillie 'Poor Boy' Lofton
- 14Little Boy SueRobert Lockwood Jr
- 15Ragged and DirtyWilliam Brown
- 16Devil Got My WomanSkip James
- 17Catfish BluesBobo Thomas
- 18Black Pony BluesArthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup5.0 ★
- 19Lonesome Highway BluesLucious Curtis
- 20Special Rider BluesSon House
- 2134 BluesCharley Patton
- 22Bertha Lee BluesRobert Petway
- 23Crawlin' King SnakeTony Hollins
- 24When the Leevee BreaksKansas Joe McCoy
- 25Canned Heat BluesTommy Johnson5.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Delta BluesBig Joe Williams
- 2Country BluesMuddy Waters
- 3StagoleeDavid “Honeyboy” Edwards
- 4Death Valley BluesArthur “Big Boy” Crudup
- 5Black Spider BluesRobert Lockwood, Jr.
- 6Highway No.51Tommy McClennan
- 7Candy Man BluesMississippi John Hurt
- 8Hellhound on My TrailRobert Johnson4.0 ★
- 9Early in the MorningElmore James
- 10Hobo Jungle BluesSleepy John Estes
- 11Motherless and Fatherless BluesPapa Charlie McCoy
- 12Blue Harvest BluesMississippi John Hurt
- 13Aberdeen Mississippi BluesBukka White
- 14Banana Your Fruit BasketBo Carter
- 15My Black Mama, Part 1Son House
- 16Left Alone BluesIshman Bracey
- 17Nobody's Fault But MineBlind Willie Johnson5.0 ★
- 181951 BluesLuther Huff
- 19Hard Time Killin' Floor BluesSkip James
- 20Rockin' Chair BluesRobert Petway
- 21Something Gonna Happen to YouKansas Joe McCoy
- 22Joe's JumpJoe Hill Louis
- 23Cool Drink Water of BluesTommy Johnson
- 24Rootin' Ground HogBig Joe Williams
- 25Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson5.0 ★
- CD 3
- 1Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)Robert Johnson4.0 ★
- 2Am I Right or Am I Wrong?Son House
- 3You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm GoneMuddy Waters
- 4FrankieMississippi John Hurt3.8 ★
- 5Build a CaveDavid 'Honeyboy' Edwards
- 6Parchman Farm BluesBukka White
- 7Take a Little Walk With MeRobert Lockwood Jr
- 8Trouble Hearted BluesIshman Bracey
- 9She's a Married WomanBig Joe Williams
- 10I'm So GladSkip James
- 11I Love My BabyTommy McClennan
- 12Landing BluesJohn Lee Hooker
- 13Last Time BluesPapa Charlie McCoy5.0 ★
- 14I'm Getting Wild About HerBig Joe Williams
- 15Special Agent BluesSleepy John Estes
- 16Shake Them DownBukka White
- 17Shake It and Break ItCharley Patton
- 18Milk Cow BluesFreddie Spruell5.0 ★
- 19Little School GirlL.C. Greene
- 20Ain't No TellingMississippi John Hurt
- 21Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the GroundBlind Willie Johnson3.8 ★
- 22Love in VainRobert Johnson5.0 ★
- 23Moon Going DownCharley Patton
- 24Special Steam LinesBukka White
- 25My Pencil Won't Write No MoreBo Carter
Release credits
- field recordist [2]
- washtub bass [7]
- guitar [8]
- executive [2.8, 2.25, 3.1, 3.22, 1.3]
- guitar [1.18, 2.4], vocal [2.4, 1.18]
- guitar [2.24, 3.9, 3.14], lead vocals [2.24, 3.9, 3.14], vocal [3.14, 2.24]
- guitar [2.17, 3.21], other vocals [21], vocal [3.21, 2.17]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- guitar [2.13, 3.6, 3.16, 3.24, 1.2], lead vocals [2.13, 3.6, 3.16, 3.24, 1.2], vocal [1.2, 3.6, 3.24, 2.13]
- guitar [3.23, 1.5, 1.21], lead vocals [5], vocal [3.23, 1.21]
- producer [1.3, 2.8, 2.25, 3.1, 3.22]
- harmonica [8]
- guitar [18], lead vocals [18], vocal [18]
- guitar [8], lead vocals [8]
- guitar [24], vocal [24], washtub bass [2.4, 1.18]
- field recordist [2]
- guitar [24]
- guitar [3.4, 3.20, 2.7, 2.12, 1.12], vocal [1.12, 3.4, 3.20, 2.7, 2.12]
- guitar [2], lead vocals [2]
- guitar [3.1, 3.22, 2.8, 2.25, 1.3], vocal [1.3, 2.8, 2.25, 3.1, 3.22]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [24]
- membranophone [9]
- guitar [1.16, 3.10, 2.19], lead vocals [1.16, 3.10, 2.19]
- guitar [1.20, 2.15, 3.2], lead vocals [1.20, 2.15], slide guitar [15], vocal [2.15, 3.2]
- harmonica [24]
- guitar [2.23, 1.25], lead vocals [25], vocal [1.25, 2.23]
- recording [2.8, 2.25, 3.1, 3.22, 1.3]
- washboard [2.13, 3.6, 3.24, 1.2]
- washtub bass [14]
- additional [23], guitar [23]
- guitar [13], lead vocals [13]
- additional [5], guitar [16], spoken vocals [18]
- guitar [23]
Issues
D28 September 2012