This is a treasure trove--for the Muddy Waters fan, for the blues historian, for the ... more
country-blues enthusiast. Alan Lomax, searching for Robert Johnson (recently deceased), came through and recorded a young McKinley Morganfield. The rest is history....
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This is a treasure trove--for the Muddy Waters fan, for the blues historian, for the ... more
country-blues enthusiast. Alan Lomax, searching for Robert Johnson (recently deceased), came through and recorded a young McKinley Morganfield. The rest is history. Early versions of future classics can be found on these field recordings from 1941-42, and the guitar and voice that would have unimaginable influence on blues and rock&roll. There's no Chicago yet in these often-scratchy recordings, but if you listen, you can hear where it came from.--Genevieve Williams
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Advantages: Too many to list - see the review! Disadvantages: Could cause the urge to spend money, lots of money!
(There are so many versions of this recording that this is not a definitive list - the DVD audio includes more tracks for example. (I only suggest buying the remaster editions in whatever format, though)).
Band members are as follows:-
MuddyWaters Guitar, Vocals
Milton Rector Bass
Otis Spann Piano
Pee Wee Madison Guitar
J.T. Brown Clarinet & Tenor Sax
Francis Clay Drums
Clifton James Drums
Sammy Lawhorn Guitar
S.P. Leary Drums
James Cotton Harmonica
Buddy Guy Guitar
Willie Dixon Bass & Producer
Somewhat of a who's who of the blues world!
So can I summarise this? A great recording just for the performance alone. Also a great recording for the technical quality. A fantastic way to hear what your Hi-Fi is really capable of (but that could get costly...I take no ...
Advantages: keeps you thinking Disadvantages: none
'The Plantation' is a gripping story based around 2 friends called
David Jones (Dj for short) and Jonathan Payne, the 2 men met a long time ago when they were both part of a unique military task force called the 'Maniacs'...a team which when things got too tough to handle for the army were called in to 'sort things out' in a way only they could.
Years later we find Payne and Dj living a civilian life, payne having taken over the old family company of 'Payne Industries' ,and with room to spare in the huge complex he has housed his Friend Dj in his own office where he has taken up being a private eye, both jobs of course are a far cry form the havoc they used to reek in the Maniacs.
But when paynes girlfriend 'Arianne' is kidnapped along with several others from around the country the race is on to get her safely back home before ...
Advantages: Your child will sit down for ages to watch it Disadvantages: You may watch it after your child is asleep!
Peppa Pig Muddy Puddles
Every day I feel thankful for the extra children?s channels that Sky offer as I don?t think I could live only with Cbeebies any longer! And now my daughter is at the age where she will happily have a DVD on whilst playing, I am even more thankful if I need a rest from playing and look towards my pile of washing that?s been waiting for ages to be put on!
Peppa Pig is one of my daughters newest fascinations after winning a toy Peppa on holiday a few months ago. My young sister decided she was too old for her DVD of Peppa Pig and along it came to our house, much to my daughters happiness.
PEPPA PIG
Peppa Pig is a lovely animated children?s programme about a family of lovable pigs, each episode five minutes long so short enough to keep even young children amused. This DVD also runs each of the twelve episodes ...
Product Information for "Complete Plantation Recordings, The - Muddy Waters" »
Product details
Title
Complete Plantation Recordings, The
Performer
Muddy Waters
Genre
Blues
Sub Genre
Chicago Blues
Release Date
04/1997
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1993
Label / Distributor
Chess / Universal Music
Producer
Alan Lomax; John Work
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Mono
Format
Performer
EAN
76732934425
SPAR code
AAD
Additional notes
Album Notes
Full title: The Complete Plantation Recordings: The Historic 1941-1942 Library Of Congress Field Recordings. THE COMPLETE PLANTATION RECORDINGS contains previously unreleased material, including 13 original songs, 5 alternate versions, and 4 interviews with Muddy Waters. This compilation also includes an interview with original co-producer Alan Lomax, and several rare, very early photos from The McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) Estate who licenced this collection. Personnel includes: Muddy Waters (guitar, vocals); Percy Thomas (guitar); Henry "Son" Simms (violin); Louis Ford (mandolin). Reissue producer: Andy McKaie. Recorded on Stovall's Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi between 1941 and 1942. Includes liner notes by Mary Katherine Aldin. Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios). The COMPLETE PLANTATION RECORDINGS offers a fascinating glimpse at one of the great figures in blues history-long before he could possibly have imagined his future fame. Folklorist Alan Lomax made these field recordings of Waters in 1941, when the budding artist was still a sharecropper in Mississippi. Unlike the later electrified recordings Waters made in Chicago, these sides primarily feature Waters soloing on acoustic guitar (although mandolin and fiddle accompany him, in the hokum style of Cannon's Jug Stompers, on five tracks). This disc would be invaluable if only for its historic significance, but the recordings here stand on their own as classics of the country blues style. Interspersed among the 18 songs are four equally fascinating interview segments, during which Waters repeatedly reveals his artistic debt to Delta blues legend Son House. Selections include early versions of "I Can't Be Satisfied" (here called "I Be's Troubled") and "Walkin' Blues" (here entitled "Country Blues"), as well as several religious numbers that demonstrate the influence of Blind Willie Johnson on Waters' early music.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (9/2/93, p.64) - "...[Waters] made his first recordings in Mississippi, [but] only a smattering of those sides ever made it onto an album, and that's why [THE COMPLETE PLANTATION RECORDINGS] seems such a revelation..." Musician (10/93, p.93) - "...the interview segments [on THE COMPLETE PLANTATION RECORDINGS] are strange stuff, but the slide guitar could make angels cry....highly recommended..." Entertainment Weekly (10/1/93, p.56) - Rating: A+
Titles on disc 1
1.
Country Blues
2.
Interview 1
3.
I Be's Troubled
4.
Interview 2
5.
Blur Cover Farm Blues
6.
Interview 3
7.
Ramblin' Kid Blues
8.
Rosalie
9.
Joe Turner
10.
Pearlie May Blues
11.
Take A Walk With Me
12.
Blu Clover Blues
13.
Interview 4
14.
I Be Bound To Write To You
15.
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
16.
You Got To Take Sick And
17.
Why Don't You Live So God
18.
Country Blues
19.
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
20.
32 20
21.
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (2) (previously unreleased)
22.
32-20 Blues (previously unreleased) - Charles Berry
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