Vol. 1-American Primitive (1997) (Patton/Ware/White/Smith/Davis )

Product Summary Label: Revenant UPC: 00630814020620 Release Date: 10/21/1997 Buy.com Sku: 60123408 Item#: MV5PDS Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. I Believe I'll Go Back Home - Blind Willie Davis ~ Various Artists 2. Down On Me - Eddie Head & His Family ~ Various Artists 3. Honey In The Rock - Blind Mamie Forehand ~ Various Artists 4. I'm Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan Some o' These Days - Jay Bird Coleman ~ Various Artists 5. Oh Death - Charley Patton/Bertha Lee ~ Various Artists 6. You Better Quit Drinking Shine - Rev. I.B. Ware ~ Various Artists 7. Been Listening All Day - Blind Joe Taggart ~ Various Artists 8. Sinner You'll Need King Jesus - William & Versey Smith ~ Various Artists 9. This Time Another Year You May Be Gone ~ Various Artists 10. Lord I'm The True Vine - Eddie Head & His Family ~ Various Artists 11. Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) - Blind Roosevelt Graves ~ Various Artists 12. Holy Mountain - Elder Otis Jones ~ Various Artists 13. I Wouldn't Mind Dying (But I Gotta Go By Myself) - Rev. I.B. Ware ~ Various Artists 14. Everybody Help The Boys Come Home - William & Versey Smith ~ Various Artists 15. Everybody Ought To Pray Sometime - Dennis Crumpton/Robert Summers ~ Various Artists 16. Tryin' To Get Home - Eddie Head & His Family ~ Various Artists 17. I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) - Blind Roosevelt Graves ~ Various Artists 18. I'm On My Way To The Kingdom Land - Bo Weavil Jackson ~ Various Artists 19. Troubled 'Bout My Soul - Frank Palmes ~ Various Artists 20. When That Great Ship Went Down - William & Versey Smith ~ Various Artists 21. I Am In The Heavenly Way - Washington White ~ Various Artists 22. Good Lord (Run Old Jeremiah) - Austin Coleman ~ Various Artists 23. Jesus Is Getting Us Ready For That Great Day - Luther Magby ~ Various Artists 24. I Believe I'll Go Back Home - William & Versey Smith ~ Various Artists 25. Prayer Of Death-Part 1 - Elder J.J. Hadley ~ Various Artists 26. Prayer Of Death-Part 2 - Elder J.J. Hadley ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Includes liner notes by John Fahey. Liner Note Authors: John Fahey; Gayle Dean Wardlow. Recording information: 1926 - 1930. This is a fine addition to the long line of early 20th century blues anthologies. Put together by noted guitarist and musicologist John Fahey, this 26-track set shows early Gospel music at its most brutal and intense. It also includes a fascinating essay by Fahey on the intricate relationship between Christian theology and blues and "social" musics in general. Of note here are appearances by country blues legends Charley Patton and Bukka White under different names (Elder J.J. Hadley and Washington White, respectively), making this a must for any true blues collector. Also interesting is the original version of "Down on Me," popularized by Janis Joplin in the 1960's. There's an incredible mini-sermon delivered in Elder Otis James' "Holy Mountain," and Austin Coleman's vocal-and-handclap "Good Lord (Run Old Jeremiah)" could give '80s hardcore band Bad Brains competition in terms of velocity and exuberance. Mastered from old 78s, the sound here is excellent, and the packaging and design are first rate. Whether you're a blues aficionado, novice, or just curious, this CD is bound to please.   Technical Info Release Date : 11/01/2005 Original Release Date : 1997 Catalog ID : 206 Label : Revenant Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mono SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00630814020620   Professional Reviews Spin (4/98, p.130) - "...there is blazingly twisted shit here, much of which has never been reissued before. In some ways, AMERICAN PRIMITIVE...is even more mind-bending than Harry Smith's ANTHOLOGY..."    Product Image