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Blind Willie McTell - 1927-1933 The Early Years (Yazoo 1005)

Track listing:
  1. Broke Down Engine Blues 3:09
  2. Mama 'Tain't Long For Day 2:57
  3. Georgia Rag 3:03
  4. Love Changing Blues 3:10
  5. Statesboro Blues 2:30
  6. Stomp Down Rider 3:06
  7. Savannah Mama 3:12
  8. Travelin' Blues 3:15
  9. Drive Away Blues 3:15
  10. Warm It Up To Me 2:55
  11. Three Women Blues 2:43
  12. Writing Paper Blues 3:11
  13. Southern Can Is Mine 3:14
  14. Talkin' To Myself 3:09

Notes


This is one of the few Yazoo records that cannot be recommended as a potential first choice, because it was done relatively early. The sound is okay, but the song selection -- all made up of pre-World War II material, as usual for Yazoo -- is rather paltry compared with McTell collections that have come out since. It's not a bad choice, just not as good as some others, and it does include a decent, if limited, cross-section of early material, including "Statesboro Blues."