Hellhound On My Trail

Robert Johnson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Indigo UK
• ASIN: B00000APNT
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #698,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Believe I'll Dust My Br

2. Kindhearted Woman Blues

3. Terraplane Blues

4. 32-20 Blues

5. Last Fair Deal Gone Down

6. Dead Shrimp Blues

7. Ramblin'on My Mind

8. Cross Road Blues

9. Come On In My Kitchen

10. They're Red Hot

11. From Four 'Til Late

12. Hellhound On My Trail

13. Malted Milk

14. Milkcow's Calf Blues

15. I'm A Steady Rollin'man

16. Stones In My Passway

17. Sweet Home Chicago

18. Walking Blues

19. Stop Breakin'down Blues

20. Honeymoon Blues

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Single-Disc Collection, June 24, 2000

By 

C. S. Junker "soul_survivor" (Burien, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellhound On My Trail (Audio CD)

The only disadvantage of the two-disc set of blues master Robert Johnson's complete recordings is that it includes all the alternate takes of his 29 songs. For guitarists and serious fans, the Complete Recordings is the one to buy. However, this single-disc set includes 24 of the 29 tracks, and is recommended for the more casual listener.

Johnson did not compose many of these tunes, but rewrote existing songs with his own lyrics. These recordings stand out for Johnson's spine-chilling vocals and trail-blazing guitar work.

If you have to have it all, and don't object to having almost every song repeated, the 2-disc box set is for you. However, if a less expensive but thorough compilation of Robert Johnson will do, this is the one to get.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Close to Perfect, December 18, 2003

By 

Robert E. Witwer (Golden, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellhound On My Trail (Audio CD)

Robert Johnson is the King not only of Delta Blues, but Rock & Roll.

You'll be tempted to think some of RJ's songs sound cliched until you realize that he *invented* those cliches -- specifically, the sounds popularized many years later by the Stones, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton. And when you consider how influential those guys were/are, it's not a big leap to see how RJ is possibly the most influential American musician ever.

You'll also be amazed that these songs are played by one guitar, not two. Take a look at RJ's fingers on the cover of Complete Recordings and you'll understand. Pinky to thumb = at least 7 frets. Whoa.

The only reason I say close to perfect is because this disc doesn't have the sizzling "If I Had Posession Over Judgement Day".

Short of the Complete Recordings (which has all the alternate takes), this is the most complete RJ disc available. If you've never heard RJ or even the blues before, give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.