Sounds of the South [BOX SET]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1993)
• Original Release Date: July 20, 1993
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IVR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,055 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. THE BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS/WAVE THE OCEAN

2. HEN DUCK

3. THE FARMER'S CURST WIFE

4. BOLL WEEVIL HOLLER

5. JESSE JAMES

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. JIM AND JOHN

2. THE WILD OX MOAN

3. BEEN DRINKIN' WATER OUT OF A HOLLOW LOG

4. ALL NIGHT LONG

5. SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN

See all 44 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. DEATH HAVE MERCY

2. I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME

3. JESUS IS REAL TO ME

4. I LOVE THE LORD

5. A SERMON FRAGMENT

See all 50 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. JOHNSON'S OLD GRAY MULE

2. MY LITTLE ROOSTER

3. WHOA MULE

4. FROG WENT A-COURTIN'

5. GLENN'S CHIMES

See all 60 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Alan Lomax received funding from Atlantic Records in 1959 to head into the Southeast with the latest in stereo field recording technology, and this set collects the original eight records issued as a result of that trek in 1961. The sound quality is brilliant, the performances uncompromisingly raw, vibrant, plaintive, and real--everything the Greenwich Village folk movement tried to be is encapsulated on these slices of rural sound. Because of its high fidelity and the immense character found within the performances, this is the Lomax document to own if you absolutely have to pick a single one. Deep delta slide blues, enthusiastic shape-note singing from the Sacred Harp song book, lined-out hymnody, children's songs, mountain bluegrass music, juke-joint barrelhouse blues--it's all here and much more. This is vibrant, pure American music at its finest. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, October 19, 2009

By	James Wilson (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is the greatest collection of American music I have ever found.

James

6 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars details on which songs were used for what!, December 19, 2002

A Kid's Review

Moby uses "Green Sally Up" for Flower on Play: The B-sides, he uses "Joe Lee's Rock" for Find My Baby on Play, he uses "Sometimes" for Honey on Play, he uses "Trouble So Hard" for Natual Blues, "Love Rock"(not on this cd) for Bodyrock, and "Run On For A Long Time" for Run On.
How ironic.

5 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Influenced Moby, June 25, 2000

By	"n8ballard" (San Francisco, USA) - See all my reviews

Moby uses samples from Sounds of the South in his album, Play.