Son House - Father Of The Delta Blues - The Complete 1965 Sessions (2LP, 180g, 33RPM)
Son House (vocal, steel-bodied National guitar)
Al Wilson (guitar, harmonica)
Written by Son House
2 LPs, Gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded: on the 12th to 14th April 1965, at Columbia’s New York City studios
Produced by John Hammond and Frank Driggs
Remastered by Ray Staff
Originally released in 1965
Reissued in Oct 2006
Tracks:
Side A :
2. Pearline
3. Louise McGee
4. John The Revelator
5. Empire State Express
Side B :
2. Grinnin' In Your face
3. Sundown
Side C :
2. Levee Camp Moan (alternate take )
3. Grinnin' In Your Face (alternate take )
Side D :
2. Motherless Children
Reviews:
« After being rediscovered by the folk-blues community in the early '60s, Son House rose to the occasion and recorded this magnificent set of performances. Allowed to stretch out past the shorter running time of the original 78s, House turns in wonderful, steaming performances of some of his best-known material. On some tracks, House is supplemented by folk-blues researcher/musician Alan Wilson, who would later become a member of the blues-rock group Canned Heat and here plays some nice second guitar and harmonica on several cuts. This two-disc set features alternate takes, some unissued material and some studio chatter from producer John Hammond, Sr. that ocassionally hints at the chaotic nature inherent to some of these '60s "rediscovery" sessions. While not as overpowering as his earlier work (what could be?), all of these sides are so power packed with sheer emotional involvement from House, they're an indispensable part of his canonade. » AllMusic Review by Cub Koda
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.67 / 5