Father of Folk Blues
Son House
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Why you'll love it...
Mississippi's Son House was already legendary for a small collection of live field recordings made by folklorist Alan Lomax in 1941 and 1942, and for having taught some important licks to both Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters before he was rediscovered by a new generation of college-age fans in 1964.
The "Father of the Delta Blues" recorded this namesake LP for Columbia Records a year later in 1965. It's become, in the words of Living Blues magazine — "Essential recordings by one of the greatest bluesmen ever." And now, Analogue Productions presents a reissue unmatched in sonic quality and luxury presentation. For our version we turned to Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound to remaster the recording from the original master tapes. The freshly cut lacquers — for this version, cut at 45 RPM for ...
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Label
Analogue Productions
Original Release Year
1965
Release Type
Reissue
Format
2 lp
Speed
45
rpm
Vinyl Size
12 inch
Weight
200 gram
Jacket
Tip-On;
Gatefold
Mastering Studio
Sterling Sound
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Smith
Pressing Location
Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
Remastering Details
Remastered
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LP 1 / Side A
| 1 Death Letter |
| 2 Pearline |
LP 1 / Side B
| 1 Louise McGhee |
| 2 John The Revelator |
| 3 Empire State Express |
LP 2 / Side C
| 1 Preachin' Blues |
| 2 Grinning In Your Face |
| 3 Sundown |
LP 2 / Side D
| 1 Levee Camp Moan |
| 2 Motherless Children (Bonus Track) |
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