The Essential Paul Robeson [Import]

Paul Robeson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: ASV Living Era
• ASIN: B00005B15R
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,907 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ol' Man River

2. Steal Away

3. Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho

4. Water Boy

5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

6. Deep River

7. Lonesome Road

8. Mighty Lak' A Rose

9. Rockin' Chair

10. When It's Sleepy-time Down South

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child/Minstrel Man

2. Git On Board, Li'l Children/Dere's No Hidin' Place

3. Go Down, Moses

4. Bear De Burden/All God's Chillun Got Wings

5. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen

6. Got The South In My Soul

7. Blue Prelude

8. Fat Li'l Feller Wid His Mammy's Eyes/Shortnin' Bread

9. Wagon Wheels

10. The Banjo Song

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Paul Robeson compilation, September 19, 2003

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Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Paul Robeson (Audio CD)

This 2 CD set of Paul Robeson is the definitive collection providing a decent overview of his work in 50 tracks all wonderfully restored from 78s as usual for ASV, with spirituals, show tunes, Shakespeare-like readings, and more done with a trademark bass voice and orchestration that backs up Paul perfectly and he would later be one of the first civil rights activists. The first disc is a reissue of the single disc "Ol' Man River-His 25 Greatest" on ASV containing "Ol' Man River," "Mighty Like a Rose," "Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho," "Carry Me Back To Green Pastures," "Lazy Bones," and many more classics which is also available here at Amazon for those who only want a single disc of Paul's work and the 2nd disc contains 25 more classics including "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen," "The Old Folks At Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Wagon Wheels," "Git On Board, Little Children," and many more. In other words, all 50 of these tracks are essential to any early pop, folk, gospel, blues, etc. music fan and this is the set to introduce yourself to his work in a convenient 2 CD package with the usual great liner notes and details on the original 78s ASV provides with each CD released in their Living Era series.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A let down, September 24, 2004

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R. Moonilall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Essential Paul Robeson (Audio CD)

I own several Robeson recordings and purchased this one with high hopes as it has a great selection of tracks. Unfortunately given the excellent recording quality of "Songs for Free Men" and "The Paul Robeson Oddyssey", the remasters from what I assume are 78's and possibly radio are a let down and mar what could have been an excellent album.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What ??, December 9, 2006

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Telling It Like It Is "RMJ" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Paul Robeson (Audio CD)

The idiot from Virginia thought it a bit strange that an American black man would give the communists a chance. Looking back from modern perspective is easier than what he had to go on in the thirtes. Gee, I wonder why a black man would do that after all that southern hospitality, segregation, and steady work you gave the "black folk". Not to mention all those nighttime campfires you had going in their honor.
While I might be from New York I certainly would not be called a bleeding heart liberal but I can certainly understand why the poor soul was looking elsewhere. You are either ignorant of history and its influences on people or you are a totally unsympathetic jackass!!