Compil. GB 2007 on Blue Horizon label
Blues (Country Blues)
Comes in a slipcase. All tracks recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday 21st July 1968. CD1: Tracks 1-1 to 1-11 originally released on the album Presenting The Country Blues (Blue Horizon 7-63228). "Judge Harsh Blues" erroneously titled "Grand Central Station" on the vinyl release whilst "Furry's Monday Woman Blues" originally listed in the files as "Furry's Blues - Take 1" and "Furry Lewis Blues" listed incorrectly as "Furry's Blues - Take 2." Tracks 1-12 and 1-13 previously unreleased. CD2: Tracks 2-1 to 2-8 originally released on the album Presenting The Country Blues (Blue Horizon 7-63227). "Worried Now In A Tennessee Town" originally listed in the files as "Memphis, Tennessee Blues" whilst "Lost My Money In Jim Kinnane's" erroneously titled "Lost My Money In Gym Kanan" in the same files. Tracks 2-9 to 2-16 previously unreleased. Digitally mastered at Sound Mastering. A Blue Horizon (US) Production. ℗ 2007 Blue Horizon Records. Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. is the exclusive licensee for the world excluding USA & Canada. © 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Made in the EU.
Furry Lewis voc, g, 1893-1981 US guitar, vocals, album by, written by, arranged by | |
Joe Callicott voc, g, *1900 guitar, vocals, album by, written by, arranged by | |
Richard Vernon , coordinator, all original releases co-ordinated by | |
John Fry , 1945-2014 US photography by, pages 7 and 9, engineer, recording engineer | |
Duncan Cowell , GB transferred by, all titles transferred from the original two track analogue tapes, mastered by, digitally mastered by | |
Sid Selvidge voc, acg, g, 1943-2013 US photography by, furry lewis on page 5 | |
Mike Rowe , photography by, furry lewis with bukka white | |
Mike Vernon perc, voc, *1944 GB producer, reissue producer, liner notes, photography by, mrs. callicott and the milk cow; nesbit, mississippi, mississippi joe callicott on page 10 | |
Bill Barth g, 1942-2000 NL guitar, second guitar | |
Bukka White voc, g, 1909-1977 US whistling |
Simon Cantwell art direction |
Seymour Stein executive-producer |
Unknown Artist photography by, furry lewis cover photo, photography by, john fry at ardent studios circa 1969 |
George Mitchell photography by, joe callicott cover photo |
Terence Ibbott design, original uk album sleeve design, photography by, original uk front album cover photography |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Judge Harsh Blues | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 4:39 | |
2 | Let's Shake Hand In Hand | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 4:49 | |
3 | Waiting For A Train | Furry Lewis | Jimmie Rodgers | 2:38 | |
4 | Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Furry Lewis | Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman | 2:41 | |
5 | Big Chief Blues | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 5:44 | |
6 | Casey Jones | Furry Lewis | Traditional | 2:33 | |
7 | Take Your Time Rag | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 2:36 | |
8 | John Henry | Furry Lewis | Traditional | 5:40 | |
9 | Skinny Woman | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 4:01 | |
10 | See That My Grave Is Kept Clean | Furry Lewis | Traditional | 3:08 | |
11 | Glory Hallelujah, When I Lay My Burden Down | Furry Lewis | Traditional | 2:46 | |
12 | Furry's Monday Morning Blues | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 9:30 | |
13 | Furry Lewis Blues | Furry Lewis | Furry Lewis | 5:51 | |
14 | You Don't Know My Mind | Joe Callicott | Clarence Williams, Sam Gray, Virginia Liston | 5:15 | |
15 | Dough Roller Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 6:23 | |
16 | War Time Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 4:15 | |
17 | Joe's Troubled Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 5:53 | |
18 | On My Last Go Round | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 3:48 | |
19 | Hoist Your Window And Let Your Curtain Down | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 5:18 | |
20 | Married Woman Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 6:25 | |
21 | Poor Boy Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 4:32 | |
22 | Frankie And Albert - Take 1 | Joe Callicott | Traditional | 2:42 | |
23 | Frankie And Albert - Take 2 | Joe Callicott | Traditional | 5:42 | |
24 | Leavin' Town Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 4:43 | |
25 | Going Away Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 3:10 | |
26 | Worried Now In A Tennessee Town | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 4:35 | |
27 | Lost My Money In Jim Kinnane's | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 6:28 | |
28 | Worried Blues | Joe Callicott | Joe Callicott | 5:31 | |
29 | You Don't Know My Mind — Alternative Take | Joe Callicott | Clarence Williams, Sam Gray, Virginia Liston | 4:12 |
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