The SOUND OF THE DELTA Testament Records 1966 LP NM/EX McDowell Big Joe Williams
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Condition:
All Music Review by Richie Unterberger
Blues scholar Pete Welding assembled these 19 recordings -- most solo, all acoustic, most prominently featuring guitar and vocal -- between 1963 and 1965, just as the blues revival was gathering steam. This isn't the best Delta blues compilation, as an introduction or a general sampler. If you can't get enough of the stuff, though, it certainly stands up well. Big Joe Williams and Fred McDowell are the only well-known performers, but the others -- obscure names like Arthur Weston and the delightfully raw-voiced Ruby McCoy -- are generally in the same league. It's well-recorded, and contains a reasonable variety of styles.
The Sound Of The Delta
Label:
Testament Records ?– T-2209
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
1966
Genre:
Blues
Style:
Country Blues, Delta Blues
Tracklist
A1 –Ruby McCoy Black Mary
A2 –Elijah Brown Won't Be Troubled Long
A3 –Big Joe Williams Your Close Friend
A4 –Fred McDowell Kokomo
A5 –Bert Logan Don't You Want To Be A Member?
A6 –Elijah Brown Pearline
A7 –Arthur Weston Uncle Sam Called Me (I Got To Go)
A8 –Avery Brady Bad Weather
B1 –Ruby McCoy Rising Sun, Shine On
B2 –Arthur Weston Early In The Morning
B3 –Big Joe Williams Walkin' Ground Hog
B4 –Elijah Brown Winding Ball
B5 –Russ Logan Annie Mae
B6 –Fred McDowell Louise
B7 –Avery Brady Let Me Drive Your Ford
B8 –Andrew Cauthen Canary Bird
Credits
Guitar – Big Joe Williams (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B3, B5, B8), Fred McDowell (tracks: A4, B6)
Harmonica – George Robertson (tracks: A7, B2), Jesse Jones (9) (tracks: B8)
Photography By – Pete Welding
Producer – Pete Welding, Sammy Welding
Recorded By – Big Joe Williams, Norman Dayron
Violin – Jimmy Brown (5) (tracks: B3)
Washboard – Russ Logan (tracks: A5)
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GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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