Skip James - Hard Times Killin Floor
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Artist: Skip JamesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2005-06-21
Music Label: Yazoo
Soundtracks:
- Cypress Grove Blues
- If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road
- Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
- Special Rider Blues
- Devil Got My Woman
- I'm So Glad
- Cherry Ball Blues
- 22-20 Blues
- Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
- Hard Luck Child
- Little Calf And Cow Is Gonna Die Blues
- Illinois Blues
- Drunken Spree
- Four O'Clock Blues
- How Long Buck
- Yola My Blues Away
- Be Ready When He Comes
- What Am I To Do Blues
- Son House - My Black Mama Part I
- Son House - My Black Mama Part 2
- Son House - Walkin' Blues
- Son House - Dry Spell Blues Part I
Free Music Notes for Hard Times Killin Floor
Free Music Review: The Best Early Skip James Compilation
Hit: 5 Stars
This is it! In my opinion, this is the definitive collection of Skip James' early recordings. Yazoo has always had the best sound, mostly because of the label's judicious use of noise reduction (in the old days, that meant NO noise reduction!). Now they've apparently used the latest tools to remove most of the intermittent noise, while leaving the music and some high-end background noise intact. Whatever process was used, sound engineer Richard Nevins has created the best sounding versions of these songs that I've ever heard. On the old Yazoo compilation, songs like "Special Rider Blues" and "Illinois Blues" were almost completely buried in noise. Somehow, Nevins has resurrected them. In particular, the guitar parts are much clearer. There is still quite a bit of noise and distortion - these records are notoriously rare and in poor condition - but this is probably the best they'll ever sound. This CD has all of the Skip James 1930 Paramount recordings that are known to exist. It also includes four cuts by Son House from the same year. These recordings are also extremely rare in and in very poor condition. Once again, Nevins has made them sound better than ever. As for the music, it is some of the most haunting ever recorded in the blues genre.
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