Play Songs For Rosetta

James Mathus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mammoth / Pgd
• ASIN: B000004AYB
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,328 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I Was At These Sessions!, August 24, 2000

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Jonathan Lyness (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play Songs For Rosetta (Audio CD)

This CD is fantastic. The music is passionate, with a fun, loose "back porch" sound and ambience (a few songs remind me strongly of the infamous Basement Tapes sessions by The Band & Bob Dylan, which I adore as well). It's saying something when Mathus' new originals rival the great blues standards on this disc...I would even say I prefer the new songs. Don't Make Me Wait, Turkey Buzzard, Who'll Sop My Gravy and others are fun and truly infectious. Any blues fan or Zippers fan or fan of any kind of high-energy music will love this one...don't pass it by.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BURNING HOT DELTA BLUES ALBUM FROM DOWN SOUTH!!!!, April 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Play Songs For Rosetta (Audio CD)

This is a great delta blues album in which all proceeds go to the daughter of the great Delta blues musician Charlie Patton, who is in bad health. Graced by members of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bowl Of Fire, North Mississippi All-stars, and many other fine musicians. One of the best albums of the year! Also, stay tuned for another Knockdown Society album coming soon.

5.0 out of 5 stars great cd,great band, SEE THEM LIVE!!, September 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Play Songs For Rosetta (Audio CD)

Man, I love this cd, especially Mississippi Moan, Memphis Bound, and Turkey Buzzard in a Pork Pie Hat. These are some of the coolest guys you could ever hope to meet, and they have some great music, too. Here's hoping they make it back to P-cola.