Dmitry Posted September 7, 2003 Report Posted September 7, 2003 (edited) Don't kick me, but I just uncovered an unforgivable oversight - I don't have anything by the Blues Legend Robert Johnson. I have only heard his music in the movies, on tv and on s on-line. What's the recommended reissue of his catalogue? From what I was a able to gather up, the venerable and ubiquitous 1990 "Complete Recordings" 2-cd Columbia box sounds less desirable than the 1998 Sony "King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vols. 1-2"[single cds, or another box?]. I'm probably mixing things up here. Show me the way! Edited September 7, 2003 by Dmitry Quote
J.A.W. Posted September 7, 2003 Report Posted September 7, 2003 (edited) The King of the Delta Blues Singers - Sony 65746 (1998) has by far the best sound. It's a single CD, and it's a wonderful album. I actually prefer it to the set below. If you want the complete picture, you'll need the 1996 slip-case version of the 2CD-set The Complete Recordings - Sony 64916. Edited September 7, 2003 by J.A.W. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted September 7, 2003 Report Posted September 7, 2003 I have the Complete Recordings, and I'd recommend the single disc as well. Alternate takes aren't that interesting to me, unless Bird is involved... Quote
jazzbo Posted September 7, 2003 Report Posted September 7, 2003 I'll have to check out that single disc. . . I didn't realize it sounded different. To my ears the two cd set in jewelcase, the later release, sounds considerably better than the longbox earlier edition. Quote
J.A.W. Posted September 7, 2003 Report Posted September 7, 2003 To my ears the two cd set in jewelcase, the later release, sounds considerably better than the longbox earlier edition. Same here. Quote
John L Posted September 8, 2003 Report Posted September 8, 2003 I am not really an audiophile, but I couldn't stand the muffled sound on the long-box version. I was used to the LPs, which were far superior. The new reissue of King of the Delta Blues Singers is MUCH more enjoyable than the long box, with sound surpassing the LP version. I hope that they remaster volume 2 of King of the Delta Blues Singers as well. In fact, it is a bit curious that they haven't done it yet. Quote
WD45 Posted September 9, 2003 Report Posted September 9, 2003 There is an additional track on the reissue, an alternate of "Traveling Riverside Blues" Quote
Jazzmoose Posted September 9, 2003 Report Posted September 9, 2003 I've been burned! There's only one version of Traveling Riverside Blues on my jewelcase! Twenty tracks on the first disc, twenty one on the second, if that helps anyone... Quote
Noj Posted September 9, 2003 Report Posted September 9, 2003 I've been burned! There's only one version of Traveling Riverside Blues on my jewelcase! Me too, and to top it off it is my favorite track. Quote
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