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Paul Robeson
The Complete EMI Sessions (1928-1939)

Album 2008 on EMI Classics label

Comes with a 48 page booklet, including photos, credits and liner notes, the latter in English, German and French. Pages 3-4 and 45-46 are printed in the booklet twice. Writing credits are given with complete names in the booklet; the CD sleeves only have last names on them and no mention of 'Traditional' or arrangements. Track 1-19 is from 'Say It With Songs'. Tracks 5-3 and 5-4 from 'Show Boat - film version'. Tracks 5-5 to 5-8 are from 'Song of Freedom'. Track 5-9 is a 'Creole Song'. Tracks 5-15, 5-16 and 5-23 are from 'Jericho'. Tracks 5-17 and 5-18 are from 'King Solomon's Mines'. Track 5-17 is written as 'Ho! Ho!' on the CD sleeve and 'Ho! Ho! (Wagon Song)' in the booklet. Track 5-18 is written as 'Climbing Up' on the CD sleeve and 'Climbing Up (Mountain Song)' in the booklet. Tracks 5-19 and 5-21 are from 'Big Fella'. Tracks 6-9 to 6-12 are from 'Porgy And Bess'. Track 6-9 is written as 'Summertime' on the CD sleeve and 'Summertime (Lullaby)' in the booklet. Track 6-24 is written as 'Songs My Mother Taught Me' on the CD sleeve and 'Songs My Mother Taught Me Op.55 No.4' in the booklet. Track 7-2 is from 'The Moor Of Peter The Great' an is sung in English and Russian. Track 7-3 is a Russian folk song. Track 7-4 is from 'Songs of Innocence'. Track 7-8 is from 'Chu Chin Chow'. Track 7-16 is from 'Robin Hood'. Track 7-19 is an Irish folk song. Tracks 7-23 and 7-24 is from 'The Proud Valley'. Tracks 7-25, 7-26 were transcribed from the soundtrack of 'The Proud Valley'. Track 7-26 is from 'Elijah' and is a rehearsal scene. It is written as 'Lord God Of Abraham' on the CD sleeve and 'Lord God Of Abraham; Baal Chorus' in the booklet. On Booklet: Opendisc access to the EMI Classics Club, including bonus material, exclusive pre-listening sessions and more. Mono/ADD. Manufactured and printed in the EU. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd. This compilation and digital remastering ℗ 2008 by EMI Records Ltd. © 2008 EMI Records Ltd. except CD1 track 1 DRM ℗ 1999 © 2008 EMI Records Ltd. Abbey Road Technology. Transferred and digitally remastered from the original 78 sources at Abbey Road Studios. On CDs: ℗ 2008 by EMI Records Ltd. Made in the EU. Mono ADD. In booklet: Page 9 and 27 photos, page 33 bottom photo, page 40 right photo from EMI Archives. Liner notes ©Patrick O'Connor, 2008. Design and editorial for WLP Ltd. Track 1-1 recorded 15.V.1928, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. ℗1976, digital remastering ℗1999 by EMI Records Ltd. Tracks 1-2, 1-3 recorded 15.VI.1928, Studios C & D, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 1-4, 1-5 recorded 19.VI.1928, Studio B, Hayes, Middlesex. Tracks 1-6 to 1-11 recorded 13.IX.1928, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 1-12.1, 1-13.4 recorded 2.X.1928, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 1-14, 1-15 recorded 4.X.1928, Studio D, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 1-16, 1-17 recorded 15.XI.1928, Studio D, Small Queen's Hall, London. Track 1-18 recorded 28.I.1929, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 1-19 to 1-21 recorded 30.VIII.1929, Studio A, Hayes, Middlesex. Tracks 1-22, 1-23 recorded 2.X.1929, Studio A, Hayes, Middlesex. Tracks 2-1, 2-4 recorded 27.II.1930, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 2-5, 2-7 recorded 11.IX.1930, Studio A, Hayes, Middlesex. Tracks 2-8, 2-10 recorded 12.IX.1930, Studio A, Hayes, Middlesex. Track 2-11 recorded 17.IX.1931, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 2-12.1 to 2-12.11 recorded 24.IX.1931, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 2-13, 2-14 recorded 26.IX.1931, Studio C, Small Queen's Hall, London. Tracks 2-15 to 2-17 recorded 16.XII.1931, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 2-18 to 2-20 recorded 18.XII.1931, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-1, 3-2 recorded 19.X.1932, Kingsway Hall, London. Tracks 3-3, 3-4 recorded 20.X.1932, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-5 to 3-8 recorded 13.XII.1932, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-9, 3-10 recorded 15.XII.1932, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-11, 3-12 recorded 3.II.1933, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-13 to 3-16 recorded 15.II.1933, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-17 to 3-19 recorded 2.V.1933, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-20 to 3-22 recorded 8.IX.1933, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 3-23.1 to 3-24.5 recorded 20.IX.1933, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-1 to 4-3 recorded 20.X.1933, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-4 to 4-6 recorded 14.XII.1933, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-7 to 4-9 recorded 16.II.1934, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-10 to 4-12 recorded 20.II.1934, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-13 to 4-15 recorded 21.VI.1934, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Track 4-16 recorded 13.XI.1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-17, 4-18 recorded 15.IV.1935, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-19, 4-20 recorded 14.V.1935, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 4-21 to 4-25 recorded 24.III.1936, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-1, 5-2 recorded 26.III.1936, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-3, 5-4 recorded 18.V.1936, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-5, 5-6 recorded 20.V.1936, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-7, 5-8 recorded 21.V.1936, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-9 to 5-14 recorded 27.I.1937, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-15, 5-16 recorded 29.IV.1937, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-17, 5-18 recorded 1.V.1937, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-19 to 5-22 recorded 3.V.1937, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Track 5-23 recorded 2.VII.1937, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 5-24 to 5-26 recorded 5.VII.1937, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-1 to 6-4 recorded 8.X.1937, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-5 to 6-8 recorded 18.X.1937, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-9, 6-10 recorded 14.I.1938, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-11, 6-12 recorded 21.I.1938, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-13, 6-14 recorded 24.III.1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Track 6-15 recorded 28.III.1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-16, 6-17 recorded 13.IV.1938, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-18 to 6-20 recorded 15.IX.1938, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-21, 6-22 recorded 25.IX.1938, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 6-23 to 6-26 recorded 20.XI.1938, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 7-1 to 7-4 recorded 9.V.1939, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 7-5 to 7-9 recorded 26.IX.1939, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 7-10 to 7-15 recorded 27.IX.1939, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 7-16 to 7-20 recorded 28.IX.1939, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Tracks 7-21 to 7-24 recorded 29.IX.1939, No.2 Studio, Abbey Road, London. Track 7-25 probably recorded VIII.1939, transcribed 26.II.1940, location unknown. Track 7-26 probably recorded VIII.1939, transcribed 6.III.1940, location unknown.

Musicians

	Paul Robeson voc, 1898-1976 US album by, arranged by, arr.
	Mississippi Chorus chorus
	Don McLachlan compiled by
	Carroll Gibbons p, voc, 1903-1954 US conductor
	Clifford Greenwood , conductor
	Eric Ansell , GB conductor, written by
	Ernest Irving , GB conductor, arranged by, arr.
	Herman Finck , 1872-1939 GB conductor
	Muir Mathieson , 1911-1975 GB conductor
	Percival Mackey p, *1894 GB conductor
	Ray Noble voc, 1903-1978 GB conductor
	Ronnie Munro p, 1897-1989 GB conductor
	Van Phillips sax, 1905-1992 US conductor
	Walter Goehr , 1903-1960 DE conductor, arranged by, arr.
	Arthur Clarke , engineer, balance
	C.C. Blyton engineer, balance
	Douglas Larter , 1900-1969 GB engineer, balance
	Edward Fowler , 1902-1993 GB engineer, balance
	Edward Gower engineer, balance
	Frank Bulkley engineer, balance
	Frank Rennie engineer, balance
	George Dillnutt , engineer, balance
	H. Ellis engineer, balance
	Harold Davidson , engineer, balance
	Harry Fleming engineer, balance
	Unknown Artist engineer, balance, producer
	William Dickson , engineer, balance
	Anonymous bvoc, acg, harp
	Dennis Collins , liner notes, traduction
	Eckhardt van den Hoogen liner notes, Übersetzung
	Jack Hylton And His Orchestra , GB orchestra
	Ray Noble & His New Mayfair Dance Orchestra , orchestra
	The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra orchestra
	Herbert Dawson , GB organ
	Stage Photo Co. photography by, page 2
	The General Photographic Agency photography by, page 33 top right
	Frank T. Dobson photography by, page 33, top left
	Helen MacGregor photography by, page 40 left
	Maurice Beck photography by, page 40 left
	Shaw Wildman photography by, page 47
	Lawrence Brown p, voc, *1893 piano, voice, arranged by, arr., written by
	Ruthland Clapham piano, written by
	Andrew Walter , transferred by, remastered by, digitally
	Elisabeth Welch voc, 1904-2003 GB voice
	Harry T. Burleigh voc, 1866-1949 US arranged by, arr.
	Avery Robinson , US arranged by, arr.
	Hall Johnson , 1888-1970 US arranged by, arr., written by
	Lew Brown , 1893-1958 US arranged by, arr., written by
	Traditional , arranged by, arr., written by
	Sheridan Gordon , arranged by, arr.
	Richard Runciman Terry , 1865-1938 GB arranged by, arr.
	James Weldon Johnson , 1871-1938 US arranged by, arr.
	Cecil Sharp voc, p, 1859-1924 GB arranged by, arr.
	Edward Cockram Purcell , GB arranged by, arr., written by
	Selim Palmgren p, *1878 FI arranged by, arr.
	Gilbert , other, coll., arranged by, arr.
	Crampton , arranged by, arr.
	Sir Arthur Somervell , 1863-1937 GB arranged by, arr.
	Dudley Buck org, 1839-1909 US arranged by, arr.
	Marjory Kennedy-Fraser voc, 1857-1930 GB arranged by, arr.
	Ben Jonson , 1572-1637 GB words by, uncredited
	Александр Васильевич Александров , *1883 RU arranged by, arr.
	Rosa Newmarch , arranged by, arr.
	Charles Villiers Stanford , IE arranged by, arr.

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