Robert Johnson - The Centennial Collection (CD)

One hundred years ago, a child was born in Mississippi a poor, African-American boy who would grow up, learn to sing and play the blues, and eventually achieve worldwide renown. In the decades after his death, he has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, his music expanding in influence to the point that rock stars of the greatest magnitude the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers all sing his praise and have recorded his songs. That child was Robert Johnson. THE CENTENNIAL COLLECTION is an update of the Grammy-winning, 2-CD box set that caused a r emarkable media sensation and sold over a million copies when released in 1990. The discs will again include all 42 of Johnsons recorded tracks (including alternate takes) remastered using technological advances of the past twenty years. In addition, new essays, photographs, information and testimonials from various music legends will be included in the accompanying booklet. It is by far the most empowering body of work in American history to emerge from one solitary blues figure.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Kind Hearted Woman Blues (# 1)
2. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
3. Sweet Home Chicago
4. Ramblin on My Mind (# 2)
5. When You Got a Good Friend (# 1)
6. Come on in My Kitchen (# 2)
7. Terraplane Blues
8. Phonograph Blues (# 1)
9. 32-20 Blues
10. They Re Red Hot
11. Dead Shrimp Blues
12. Cross Road Blues (# 1)
13. Walkin Blues
14. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
15. Preachin Blues
16. If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day
17. Kind Hearted Woman Blues (# 2)
18. Ramblin on My Mind (# 1)
19. When You Got a Good Friend (# 2)
20. Come on in My Kitchen (# 1)
21. Phonograph Blues (# 2)
22. Cross Road Blues (# 2)

Disc: 2

1. Stones in My Passway
2. Steady Rollin Man
3. From Four Until Late
4. Hell Hound on My Trail
5. Little Queen of Spades (# 1)
6. Malted Milk
7. Drunken Hearted Man (# 1)
8. Me and the Devil Blues (# 1)
9. Stop Breakin; Down Blues (# 1)
10. Traveling Riverside Blues (# 1)
11. Honeymoon Blues
12. Love in Vain Blues (# 2)
13. Milkcow S Calf Blues (# 2)
14. Little Queen of Spades (# 2)
15. Drunken Hearted Man (# 2)
16. Me and the Devil Blues (# 2)
17. Stop Breakin Down Blues (# 2)
18. Guitar Riff from Test Groove Before Traveling Riverside Blues (# 2)/Tra
19. Johnson Speaks from Test Groove Before Love in Vain Blues (# 1)/Love in
20. Milkcow's Calf Blues (# 3)