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Various Artists - Before The Blues Vol. 3 (Yazoo 2017)

Track listing:
  1. Track 01 2:56
  2. Track 02 3:15
  3. Track 03 3:16
  4. Track 04 2:38
  5. Track 05 3:01
  6. Track 06 3:13
  7. Track 07 2:46
  8. Track 08 2:35
  9. Track 09 3:07
  10. Track 10 3:25
  11. Track 11 2:53
  12. Track 12 3:15
  13. Track 13 3:08
  14. Track 14 2:52
  15. Track 15 3:07
  16. Track 16 2:50
  17. Track 17 2:32
  18. Track 18 3:07
  19. Track 19 3:07
  20. Track 20 2:47
  21. Track 21 3:02
  22. Track 22 3:15
  23. Track 23 2:52

Notes

This final volume in an indispensable series collects work by better-known artists like Memphis Minnie and Mississippi John Hurt as well as more obscure geniuses like Henry Thomas and Texas Alexander. What stands out is the amazingly consistent level of quality of the recordings. While some preservation efforts such as this might fill spaces with padding, all the music here is heartbreakingly beautiful.