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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Midnight Special | |||
| 2. John Hardy | |||
| 3. Where Did You Sleep Last Night | |||
| 4. T.B. Blues | |||
| 5. Easy Rider | |||
| 6. Alberta | |||
| 7. Rock Island Line | |||
| 8. Alabama Bound | |||
| 9. You Can t Lose-A Me Cholly | |||
| 10. New York City | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Worried Blues | |||
| 2. In New Orleans (House Of The Rising Sun) | |||
| 3. Blue Tail Fly | |||
| 4. Take This Hammer | |||
| 5. Stewball | |||
| 6. The Gallis Pole | |||
| 7. C.C. Rider | |||
| 8. Cotton Fields | |||
| 9. Yellow Gal | |||
| 10. Ham An Eggs | |||
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A 'Definitive' collection of Lead Belly's finest recordings. All the big songs are here, including "Goodnight Irene", "Midnight Special", "House Of The Rising Sun"m "Rock Island Line" and many more. All recordings have been digitally re-mastered.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Leadbelly is largely unknown by my generation. I knew the Nirvana cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night? and had heard a couple of songs that my Dad had but I didn't really know anything about Leadbelly's music. I am so glad I bought this CD. Leadbelly's work is so underrated. Here, for [...]-odd you can listen to some of the most soulful and expressive music ever recorded. Both CDs contain real gems, such as Rock Island Line, Blue Tail Fly and C.C Rider.
If you have ever enjoyed listening to a blues track then I am sure you will enjoy and appreciate this collection of songs. The simplicity of one man's voice, a great story to tell and an accoustic 12-string to play needs to be heard.
If you have ever enjoyed listening to a blues track then I am sure you will enjoy and appreciate this collection of songs. The simplicity of one man's voice, a great story to tell and an accoustic 12-string to play needs to be heard.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Excellent collection to introduce someone to this artist. I'd heard a little of his work on the radio and knew some of the songs through more contemporary cover versions, but this collection brought the artist to life. Good sound quality. Real quality early folk / blues music.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The cover photo is one of those staged ones that makes Leadbelly look like a hayseed. That aside this is a very good collection.
The quality of the sound is fine and the music is great of course. They're simple songs but deceptively sophisticated. He doesn't over-emote like lots of modern singers and that makes a lot of this all the more credible and sometimes hauntingly mournful as a result. There's plenty of upbeat and even comic stuff as well.
It's a lot better than one or two of the more expensive collections.
The quality of the sound is fine and the music is great of course. They're simple songs but deceptively sophisticated. He doesn't over-emote like lots of modern singers and that makes a lot of this all the more credible and sometimes hauntingly mournful as a result. There's plenty of upbeat and even comic stuff as well.
It's a lot better than one or two of the more expensive collections.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good collection
Perfect for anyone who just wants a wide selection of tracks from the imprortant artist. Very enjoyable and worth buying for your collection.
Published 1 month ago by Jay
WOW
There is not much to say IT IS a GREAT CD, wether you are new to this musicor not you will be pleased with this timeless piece
Published 6 months ago by chilled
leadbelly review
good Album, I have used it as reference to learn some of his acoustic blues songs.well worth getting and adding to a blues collection. Read more
Published 7 months ago by S. L. Taylor
At last!
All the great Leadbelly numbers I remember hearing in the 60s, but with a massive gain in clarity, which particularly benefits his guitar playing. Read more
Published 11 months ago by David H. Bebbington
BUY THIS
For the price of a couple of singles by xxxx bands such as Ndubs or whatever, you can get 50 tracks by a genius here.No contest.
Published 16 months ago by Karl
Leadbelly
I listened to the story of Leadbelly on Radio 2 with Eric Burdon and I realised I didn't have an album of this great bluesman. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Colin Branthwaite
music history
If you have watched the bbc prg on amercian folk music you have to get this.
Published on 27 Mar 2009 by Mr. M. R. Clay
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