The Roots Of Rock: Roots Of Rock

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 26, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yazoo
• ASIN: B000000G80
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. When The Levee Breaks - Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie

2. Big Road Blues - Tommy Johnson

3. Roll And Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern

4. Diddie Wa Diddie - Blind Blake

5. Shake 'Em On Down - Bukka White

6. Corrine Corrina - Bo Carter

7. A Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton

8. Bull Doze Blues - Henry Thomas

9. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell

10. That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins

11. That Will Never Happen No More - Blind Blake

12. Walk Right In - Cannon's Jug Stompers

13. I'm So Glad - Skip James

14. Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Music, August 10, 2002

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zahak "zahak" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Roots Of Rock: Roots Of Rock (Audio CD)

Along w/ their CD's "Friends of Charlie Patton" and "Roots of Robert Johnson, this is another in Yazoo's near perfect anthologies of remastered old time blues. The remastering is pristine and exciting--remembering these are 70 year old recordings from 78's. Although it includes fewer of the "deep blues" than the "Friends of" & "Roots of R.J." discs (and disregarding the annoying implication the artists are of value only in relation to Rock music) these are essential songs and artists from accoustic blues' golden age. The music, itself, is transcendant. Yazoo's wonderfully remastered disc's of Patton and Skip James are really "must haves," too, if you are unfamiliar w/ these 2 artists. For the other artists featured, unless you are a completist, you can probably "get away with" the one or two songs represented here. This is just the best music ever...Really!