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Black_Jack_Davey 01-10-2006 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Music Man
He recorded 29 different songs, and recorded alternate takes of 13 of those 29, for a total of 42 recordings.

I know I'm not mistaken.

Robert Johnson recorded 29 different songs, correct, but only recorded 12 alternate takes. I've got the double album in front of me, 20 tracks on Disc 1, 21 tracks on Disc 2.

41 recordings.

Music Man 01-10-2006 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_Jack_Davey
I know I'm not mistaken.

Robert Johnson recorded 29 different songs, correct, but only recorded 12 alternate takes. I've got the double album in front of me, 20 tracks on Disc 1, 21 tracks on Disc 2.

41 recordings.

Sorry, but your figures are out-dated. Another alternate take of one of his songs was discovered in recent years, making a total of 42 recordings.

If you only possess 41 recordings, you do NOT have his complete recordings:

"Including the material that never saw issuance on 78's, there are 29 compositions and alternate versions of nearly half of them. Including the recent discovery of a previously unknown alternate take of one of Johnson's recordings, a total of 42 recordings remain to this day"

http://www.deltahaze.com/johnson/bio.html

Black_Jack_Davey 01-10-2006 06:22 PM

Interesting. I've had the "Complete Recordings" box set for about twelve years. Looks like it's time to update.

TheCellarTapes 01-17-2009 06:28 AM

Robert Johnson
 
Another one of my creations....



This week, I looked at the rather mysterious Robert Johnson, all hype or rightfully idolised? Well Keith Richards and Eric Clapton can't be wrong can they?

Dying at 27 we'll never know what he could have achieved, but what he did achieve in his short life surely puts him up there with the greats?

Over to you merry lot for a big mass debate. :thumb:

Sneer 01-17-2009 09:00 AM

My favourite blues artist by a mile.

lucifer_sam 01-17-2009 10:10 PM

An old thread but we definitely have one already...

http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...on-thread.html

Piss Me Off 01-18-2009 07:26 AM

It's impossible to cover Stop Breakin' Down Blues and for it not to be good.

TheCellarTapes 01-18-2009 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam (Post 580779)
An old thread but we definitely have one already...

http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...on-thread.html

Well spotted, I thought there would be one somewhere but couldnt find it.

Molecules 01-18-2009 09:23 AM

Robert Johnson ftw .I prefer Skip James tho unfortunately a large chunk of his original recordings are nigh-on unlistenable sound-quality wise.

jackhammer 01-18-2009 09:29 AM

Classic stuff but I have to admit to rarely listening to him but his recordings should be on everyones HD at least.


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