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The Best of Mississippi John Hurt
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Track Listing
- Here Am I, Oh Lord, Send Me
- I Shall Not Be Moved
- Nearer My God to Thee
- Baby, What's Wrong With You?
- It Ain't Nobody's Business
- Salty Dog
- Coffee Blues
- Avalon My Home Town
- Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
- Since I've Laid My Burden Down
- Sliding Delta
- Monday Morning Blues
- Richland Women Blues
- Candy Man
- Stagolee
- My Creole Belle
- C.C. Rider
- Spanish Fandango
- Talking Casey
- Chicken
- You Are My Sunshine
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #88808 in Music
- Released on: 1990-10-25
- Number of discs: 1
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
This inappropriately titled album is actually a concert recording from a performance at Oberlin College in 1965. Regardless, Hurt's rich, gentle voice and relaxed, flowing guitar lines could soothe the stormiest Monday. Among the hymns and traditional songs heard here are "I Shall Not Be Moved," "Nearer My God to Thee," "Since I've Laid This Burden Down," and "You Are My Sunshine." Complementing those are Hurt folk/blues staples, notably "Monday Morning Blues," "Coffee Blues," and "C.C. Rider." The blues patriarch's warmth and geniality come through here with such emotional intimacy that you can't help being deeply moved. --Genevieve Williams
Customer Reviews
Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy
Yes, this is a live recording, not a collection of prerecorded material; but you know what? I think it's even better than the studio works. I own Avalon Blues and Worried Blues, and they're wonderful. But there's something different going on here. There's a certain undefinable spirit he adds to the songs. Gosh, I don't want to say it, but it's almost rowdy, if Mr. Hurt could ever be described in that fashion (heck, though, it's almost like calling Perry Como speed metal).
All I'm trying to say is that the artist/audience chemistry seems to add something exciting to the music and the musician. I guess he seems happier and more alive; which leads me to one oxymoron I've always used to describe Mississippi John Hurt. Happy blues. I love this album, and if you like anything this man has recorded, I'd almost guarantee you'll feel the same.
it may not be his best, but:�
This disc is a fine place to dive into the wonderfully gentle blues of this wonderfully gentle man. There was nothing flashy about John Hurt, and maybe for that reason his music may stick to your ribs for a long, long time.
My favourite album
I first heard this album in the mid-sixties. I bought the LP as soon as I could locate it, and updated to the CD as well. I have hundreds of recordings but this is the one I like the best. I've listened to it for more than 30 years.
