It is an extraordinary story, the very stuff of legend. A country blues singer with a career shrouded in mystery, who died in his twenties, whose entire recorded output numbered less than thirty songs (all included here) which hardly sold any copies during his short lifetime, has become regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. If detail's of Robert Johnson's life are shadowy, there is nothing at all indistinct about his music, which is full of the most elemental power imaginable. Obviously a driven man, he attempted to exorcise his demons through the medium of his songs in a unique way.
Tracklisting:
1. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom 2. Phonograph Blues 3. Ramblin' On My Mind 4. Kindhearted Woman Blues 5. Terraplane Blues 6. I'm A Steady Rollin' Man 7. Walking Blues 8. Last Fair Deal Gone Down 9. Dead Shrimp Blues 10. Sweet Home Chicago 11. 32-20 Blues 12. Come On In My Kitchen 13. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day 14. Me And The Devil Blues 15. Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) 16. Stones In My Passway 17. Cross Road Blues 18. Travelling Riverside Blues 19. When You Got A Good Friend 20. Milkcow's Calf Blues 21. Hellhound On My Trail 22. From Four 'Til Late 23. Honeymoon Blues 24. Stop Brakin' Down Blues 25. Malted Milk 26. Little Queen Of Spades 27. They're Red Hot 28. Drunken Hearted Man 29. Love In Vain
