Skip James – Skip James Today! (Craft Recordings)
Skip James – vocals, guitar, piano
Russ Savakus – bass (B1)
Written by Skip James (A1-6, B2-6), Leroy Carr (B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings - Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Vanguard Records
Recorded January 9–10, 1966
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in July 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
- Crow Jane
- Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues
- Special Rider Blues
- Drunken Spree
- Cherryball
Side B:
- How Long
- All Night Long
- Cypress Grove
- Look Down The Road
- My Gal
- I'm So Glad
Reviews:
“As quiet as it was kept then, Skip James might have made the best music of anyone who resurfaced during the mid-'60s "rediscovery" era for Mississippi country blues types. Certainly, there weren't many albums made during that time as good as this one; wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential.” AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.84 / 5