
- Performer Robert Johnson
- Title King Of The Delta Blues Singers
- Date of release 1961
- Other formats AU MP3 DTS AA AAC WAV XM
- Genre Blues
- Size MP3 1649 mb
- Size FLAC 1571 mb
- Rating: 4.8
- Votes: 165
King of the Delta Blues Singers is a compilation album by American blues musician Robert Johnson, released in 1961 on Columbia Records. It is considered one of the greatest and most influential blues releases ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 27 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The Complete Recordings is a compilation album by American blues musician Robert Johnson, released August 28, 1990 on Columbia Records. The album's recordings were recorded in two sessions in Dallas and San Antonio, Texas for the American Record Company (ARC) during 1936 and 1937. Most of the songs were first released on 78rpm records in 1937. The Complete Recordings contains every recording Johnson is known to have made, with the exception of an alternate take of "Travelling Riverside Blues".
King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II is a compilation album by American blues musician Robert Johnson, released in 1970 on Columbia Records. In 2003, the album was ranked number 424 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Robert Johnson Album: King of the Delta Blues Singers Year:1961 Tracklist: 1. Cross Road Blues 00:00 2. Terraplane Blues 02:31 3. Come On in My Kitchen 05:34 4. Walkin' Blues 08:28 5. Last Fair Deal Gone Down 11:00 6. 32-20 Blues 13:41 7. Kind Hearted Woman Blues 16:33 8. If I Had Possession Over. I hate blues and country, but goddamn do I love Robert Johnson and Johnny Cash. I just discovered Johnson from Timeless
Robert Johnson wasn't just King of the Delta blues; he was one of its founding fathers, and these re-mastered tunes are as timeless and important today as they were all those years ago. The songs that passed into the blues canon, to be covered by countless guitarists over the years, are here: "Crossroad Blues," "Preaching Blues," "Come On In My Kitchen," "Walking Blues," and more. As far as the music is concerned, and the sound quality, this album (CD) is now thoroughly outdated by the 2011 CD release of "The Centennial Collection: The Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson". Instead of scratchiness varying from one song to the next, this original-record induced feature is replaced by a constant, relatively minor hiss, which does not deter much from appreciating the true proceedings.
Tracks 13 to 17 recorded on June 20, 1937. This album was originally released in 1961. Track 17 is a bonus track, not included on the original LP release.
Johnson’s music bridged a gap between the rural and roughness of the Delta Blues with the cool and complexity of Chicago style Blues. The album was reissued in 1998 replacing many of the alternative takes with the single versions. In 2003 Rolling Stone Magazine named the album in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961 Tracklist) Q&A.
The title of this album is to be taken literally. With his haunted pipes and astonishingly fluid fingers, Robert Johnson became the definitive Delta bluesman forevermore, thanks to the songs he recorded in 1936–37. Tunes like Cross Road Blues and Walkin’ Blues became standards of both blues and rock, but there will never be anything like the originals. When you hear Johnson’s almost otherworldly moan and bewitching fretwork, the old myth about him making a deal with the Devil for his talent doesn’t seem so far-fetched. King of the Delta Blues Singers Robert Johnson.
1 | Crossroad Blues | 2:29 |
2 | Terraplane Blues | 3:01 |
3 | Come On In My Kitchen | 2:52 |
4 | Walking Blues | 2:30 |
5 | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 2:39 |
6 | 32-20 Blues | 2:50 |
7 | Kindhearted Woman Blues | 2:51 |
8 | If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day | 2:36 |
9 | Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) | 2:52 |
10 | When You Got A Good Friend | 2:38 |
11 | Rambling On My Mind | 2:52 |
12 | Stones In My Passway | 2:28 |
13 | Traveling Riverside Blues | 2:47 |
14 | Milkcow's Calf Blues | 2:17 |
15 | Me And The Devil Blues | 2:34 |
16 | Hellhound On My Trail | 2:37 |
17 | Traveling Riverside Blues | 2:39 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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CL 1654 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1654 | US | 1961 |
MHCP 418 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Sony Records Int'l | MHCP 418 | Japan | 2004 |
62456, BPG 62456, CL 1654 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp, Mono, RP) | CBS, CBS, CBS | 62456, BPG 62456, CL 1654 | UK | Unknown |
BBL 7539 | Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson 1936 1937 (LP, Comp, Fol) | Philips | BBL 7539 | UK | 1962 |
S 62456 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp) | CBS | S 62456 | Spain | 1977 |
A1 | Crossroads Blues | 2:28 |
A2 | Terraplane Blues | 2:58 |
A3 | Come On In My Kitchen | 2:46 |
A4 | Walking Blues | 2:28 |
A5 | Last Fair Deal Gown Down | 2:38 |
A6 | 32-20 Blues | 2:50 |
A7 | Kindhearted Woman Blues | 2:50 |
A8 | If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day | 2:34 |
B1 | Preaching Blues | 2:50 |
B2 | When You Got A Good Friend | 2:35 |
B3 | Rambling On My Mind | 2:49 |
B4 | Stones In My Passway | 2:25 |
B5 | Traveling Riverside Blues | 2:43 |
B6 | Milkcow's Calf Blues | 2:14 |
B7 | Me And The Devil Blues | 2:30 |
B8 | Hellhound On My Trail | 2:36 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CL 1654 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1654 | US | 1961 |
MHCP 418 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Sony Records Int'l | MHCP 418 | Japan | 2004 |
62456, BPG 62456, CL 1654 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp, Mono, RP) | CBS, CBS, CBS | 62456, BPG 62456, CL 1654 | UK | Unknown |
BBL 7539 | Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson 1936 1937 (LP, Comp, Fol) | Philips | BBL 7539 | UK | 1962 |
S 62456 | Robert Johnson | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (LP, Comp) | CBS | S 62456 | Spain | 1977 |