Absolutely The BestSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Release Date: 08/15/2000
Original Release:
2000
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 383701_CD
UPC # 030206107128
Label: Fuel 2000 Records
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Performer: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Big Joe Williams; Lightnin' Hopkins Producer: Len Fico; Len Fico (Reissue) Distributor: Universal Distribution Notes: Personnel: Sonny Terry (vocals, harmonica); Brownie McGhee (vocals, guitar); Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams (vocals, guitar). Recorded in Los Angeles, California on July 6 & 7, 1960. Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. Digitally remastered by Jesse Fishman (Secret Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California). Personnel: Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Brownie McGhee (vocals, guitar); Sonny Terry (vocals, harmonica). Audio Remasterer: Jesse Fishman . Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Absolutely the Best: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee collects 14 of the acclaimed country-blues duo's most memorable performances, including "I'm a Stranger Here," "Down by the Riverside," "Drinkin' in the Blues," and "Blowin' the Fuses." Terry and McGhee are joined by Lightnin' Hopkins and Big Joe Williams on "Blues for Gamblers," "Early Mornin' Blues," and "Right on That Shore," and "Trouble in Mind," "I'm a Stranger Here," and "Po' Boys" are among the album's other highlights. While it's not quite as extensive a collection as Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1, Absolutely the Best is an entertaining, thoughtfully chosen compilation of Terry and McGhee's beloved folk-blues. ~ Heather Phares
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