Bessie Jones & the Georgia Sea Island Singers - Get In Union recordings by Alan Lomax 1959 - 1966 [2 CD, 2020]

 Bessie Jones was one of the most popular performers on the 1960s and '70s folk circuit, appearing usually at the helm of the Georgia Sea Island Singers at colleges, festivals, the Poor People's March on Washington, and Jimmy Carter's inauguration. GET IN UNION is a collection of her classic recordings with the Singers, combined with previously unavailable solo and small-group performances captured by Alan Lomax between 1959 and 1966. This digital-only release by the Alan Lomax Archive is an expanded version of the two-CD set issued by Tompkins Square in 2013, featuring nine previously unreleased tracks.


Alan Lomax first visited the Georgia Sea Island of St. Simons in June of 1935 with folklorist Mary Elizabeth Barnicle and author Zora Neale Hurston. There they met the remarkable Spiritual Singers Society of Coastal Georgia, as the group was then called, and recorded several hours of their songs and dances for the Library of Congress. Returning 25 years later, Lomax found that the Singers were still active, and had been enriched by the addition of Bessie Jones, a South Georgia native with a massive collection of songs going back to the slavery era.


CD 1 


01. Sheep Sheep Don't You Know the Road
02. You Better Mind
03. Plumb The Line
04. O Day (Yonder Come Day)
05. Moses Don't Get Lost
06. Blow Gabriel
07. Got To Lie Down (How Shall I Rise)
08. Sometimes
09. Shoo Turkey
10. Adam In The Garden
11. Daniel in the Lion's Den
12. Little David, Play on Your Harp
13. You Got to Reap Just What You Sow/Just a Little Talk with Jesus
14. O Mary Don't You Weep
15. Throw Me Overboard
16. Going to Chattanooga
17. See Aunt Dinah
18. John Henry
19. Sink 'Em Low
20. Diamond Joe
21. Live Humble
22. Get in Union
23. Elephant Fair
24. Uncle Ned
25. That Suits Me


CD 2 

01. No Hiding Place Down Here
02. O Death
03. Dead and Gone
04. Prayer
05. Sign of the Judgement
06. This Train Is a Clean Train
07. Turkle Dove
08. Beulah Land
09. Let Me Fly
10. Walk Daniel
11. I'm Gonna Lay Down My Life for My Lord
12. Way Down Yonder in the Brickyard
13. Bob Young's Song and Whoop
14. Read 'Em, John
15. Before This Time Another Year
16. Once There Was No Sun
17. There Was an Old Lady from Brewster
18. Little Johnny Brown
19. Prodigal Son
20. Take Me to the Water
21. Drinking That Wine
22. Once There Was No Sun [II]
23. One Morning Soon
24. Buzzard Lope
25. One of These Days [I]
26. One of These Days [II]



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Black Sabbath - The Rules of Hell [5 CD, 2008]


Deluxe 5-CD slipcase boxed set collects Black Sabbath's complete Dio-fronted catalog: Heaven And Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil (2 CDs), and Dehumanizer. Each title was recently remastered for the first time ever and features extensive liner notes including new band interviews. Heaven And Hell (1980) is regarded as one of Sabbath's all-time best with its anthem tracks 'Neon Knights', 'Die Young' and the epic title track. Mob Rule's ('81) was the first Sabbath LP to feature Appice on drums (replacing Bill Ward), delivering high octane classics like 'Falling Off The Edge Of The World', 'Turn Up The Night' and 'The Sign Of The Southern Cross'. Live Evil, the group's 1982 double-live set, is an in-concert masterpiece and a testament to the raw power of Sabbath's Dio, Iommi, Butler, and Appice lineup on fourteen epic tracks. Dehumanizer ('92).
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VA - The Many Faces of Pink Floyd [3 CD, 2013] [FLAC]

  

The Many Faces Of Pink Floyd is a wonderful, truly stunning album... a 3CD labour of love, the likes of which are rarely seen on the market.

CD 1 contains Dark Side Of The Moon (in full) as interpreted by luminaries of the world rock scene (members of King Crimson, Yes, The Doors, Toto and Asia, among others).

CD 2 features ten key tracks of The Wall, two from Wish You Were Here and two psychedelic era classic quartets by musicians such as Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson and British Psychic TV freaks, among many others.

CD 3 meanwhile, is even more spectacular, as it presents material from all the great musicians who participated in the group's record: saxophonist Dick Parry (Money, Us And Them), singer Clare Torry (The Great Gig In The Sky) guitarist Snowy White (the tours of Animals and Roger Waters solo), producer Norman Smith (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn) and keyboardist Peter Wood (the tour of The Wall) and there are even songs from the obscure bluesmen who inspired Syd Barrett to christen the band: Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. With beautifully mastered sound and spectacular cover art, The Many Faces Of Pink Floyd is a unique album, and one that every fan of the group will enjoy, learn from and marvel over.
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Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-1968 [3 CD, 2001]


The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the previously established Newport Jazz Festival. The festival features performances by folk, blues, country, bluegrass and folk rock musicians, and since the 1990s has featured performers from related contemporary genres, such as alternative country, indie folk and folk punk.

Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-1968 presents live performances from many of the top blues players of the era. From Skip James to Mance Lipscomb to Memphis Slim, these musicians play mostly acoustic blues before an appreciative audience. From the first disc, Mississippi John Hurt's six-song set is a standout. Piedmont fingerpicking and resonant vocals highlight "Sliding Delta," "Candy Man," and "Pallet on Your Floor." Muddy Waters delivers fine versions of "Walkin' Blues" and "I Can't Be Satisfied," but his acoustic guitar lacks the rude punch that usually flavors his blues. Still, these songs make for interesting comparison to his electric work. Disc two finds Reverend Gary Davis belting out "Samson & Delilah" and "I Won't Be Back No More." Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry offer a rousing set, including a previously unreleased version of "Drink Muddy Water." Their spunky "Key to the Highway" proves once again that the blues can sometimes be joyful, while "My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door" reminds one to keep an eye on one's girl and best friend. Lightnin' Hopkins brings an urban touch along with -- shocking though it may be -- an electric guitar. Always laid-back and relaxed, there is something timeless about his performance of "The Woman I'm Loving, She's Taking My Appetite" and "Baby Please Don't Go." Like John Lee Hooker, his timing and approach are all his own. Many players like Son House had been brought back from obscurity thanks to the folk revival, so the historical value of this music cannot be overstated. With nearly three hours of music and a live audience, it is also the next best thing to having been at Newport during these exciting years. These discs are highly recommended to anyone with even a passing interest in acoustic blues.




Disc 1

  1.  Mississippi John Hurt - Sliding Delta
  2.  Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man
  3.  Mississippi John Hurt - Coffee Blues
  4.  Mississippi John Hurt - Stagolee
  5.  Mississippi John Hurt - Here I Am Lord Send Me
  6.  Mississippi John Hurt - Pallet On Your Floor
  7.  Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
  8.  Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
  9.  Son House - Preaching Blues
  10.  Son House - Death Letter Blues
  11.  Son House - Empire State Express
  12.  Son House - Son Blues
  13.  Bukka White - Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
  14.  Mississippi Fred McDowell - Louise
  15.  Mississippi Fred McDowell - If The River Was Whiskey
  16.  Muddy Waters - Walkin' Blues
  17.  Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied

Disc 2

  1.  Robert Pete Williams - Levee Camp Blues
  2.  Robert Pete Williams - Midnight Boogie
  3.  Robert Pete Williams - On My Way From Texas
  4.  Mance Lipscomb - Freddie
  5.  Mance Lipscomb - So Different Blues
  6.  Mance Lipscomb - God Moves On The Water
  7.  Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues
  8.  Jesse Fuller - I Double Double Do Love You
  9.  Reverend Gary Davis - Samson & Delilah
  10.  Reverend Gary Davis - I Won't Be Back No More
  11.  Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - The Train is Leaving
  12.  Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Drink Muddy Water
  13.  Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Long Gone
  14.  Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Key To The Highway
  15.  Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - My Baby Done Changed
  16.  Sleepy John Estes - Clean Up At Home

Disc 3

  1.  Lightnin' Hopkins - The Woman I'm Loving
  2.  Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go
  3.  Lightnin' Hopkins - Shake That Thing
  4.  John Lee Hooker - Tupelo
  5.  John Lee Hooker - Bus Station Blues
  6.  John Lee Hooker - Let's Make It
  7.  John Lee Hooker - Great Fire Of Natchez
  8.  John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
  9.  John Lee Hooker - I Can't Quit You Baby
  10.  Memphis Slim - How Long
  11.  Memphis Slim - Black Cat Crossed My Path
  12.  Memphis Slim - Harlem Bound
  13.  Memphis Slim - Piano Instrumental
  14.  Muddy Waters & Otis Spann - Blow wind Blow
  15.  Muddy Waters & Otis Spann - Flood
  16.  The Chambers Brothers - See See Rider
  17.  Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Blues With A Feeling
  18.  Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Born In Chicago


 


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Bill Haley & His Comets - The Decca Years and More [5 CD, 1990]

 

Rock 'N' Roll begins here. This set includes everything that Bill Haley recorded for Decca between 1954 and 1960, and again in 1964. All the hits, all the misses, all the album tracks, even two previously unissued demos from 1958. There's also a complete CD of out-takes. A total of 132 tracks including all the original Decca singles, all the LP tracks, and, of course, 'Rock Around The Clock'.
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