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Dark Was the Night |  | Artist: Blind' Willie Johnson
Label: Legacy
Category: Music
List Price: £8.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 22206
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 4898922
UPC: 509974898922
EAN: 0509974898922
ASIN: B00002519C
Release Date: July 20, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Mother's Children Have A Hard Time | | • | Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed | | • | It's Nobody's Fault But Mine | | • | I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole | | • | Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground | | • | If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down | | • | Bye And Bye I'm Going To See The King | | • | Soul Of A Man | | • | Lord I Can't Just Keep From Crying | | • | Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning | | • | You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond | | • | John The Revelator | | • | Praise God I'm Satisfied | | • | God Moves On The Water | | • | Trouble Will Soon Be Over | | • | Church I'm Fully Saved Today | | • | Go With Me To That Land | | • | When The War Was On | | • | Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There | | • | I'm Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge | | • | Let Your Light Shine On Me | | • | Take Your Stand |
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| Customer Reviews:
A one man voice and a whole gospel tradition. December 1, 2000
52 out of 52 found this review helpful
This best selection from Blind Willie Johnson recorded output will alienate you at your first listening. I can only compare this artist's manner, to present day Tom Waits. Accompanied by own guitar and occasional backing guitar or vocals, Johnson dishes out a whole tradition of Texan gospel blues. The recordings have a very good sound quality, unlike those by Blind Lemon Jefferson or some Charley Patton ones. His singing is a rough growling style, but the tunes are there- in the brilliant slide guitar playing (usually with the use of a pocketknife) which duets with his singing. His idea of chopping rhythm was different from today's pounding beats. He does allow a softer singing style to suite the sing-alongs like "Let your Light Shine On Me" or "Sweeter As the Years Go By." In my opinion, his full-throated expression of "Motherless Children" rests unsurpassed even by the numerous covers that include Son House and Bob Dylan. "Dark was the Night-Cold was the Ground" is considered by many as a classic blues recording, in which Johnson sticks to a wordless, hummed singing, letting the slide have complete say. Believe me this is a search worth taking. I would never part with these recordings.
Complete Recordings of Blind Wille Johnson February 8, 2004
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Johnson was a gospel blues singer whose recordings have thankfully survived from the 20's and allowed a new generation to appreciate just how great an artist he was.
The intonations and sudden change in direction of his vocal style will lift and enrich you and his slide guitar technique has been the inspiration for such artists as Ry Cooder and Eric Clapton.
The songs listed are all without exception of the highest quality with 'Dark Was The Night - Cold Was THe Ground' being used by Passolinni in his film 'The Gospel According To St Matthew'.Anyone looking to find the very best in gospel and blues music must add this CD to their collection. Quite brilliant.
dark was the night October 26, 2009
M. O. Taylor (uk)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
brilliant collection of blind willie johnson blues songs. well packaged, excellent price and prompt delivery. would certainly recommend to friends, acquaintances, people i can't stand and even passing strangers
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