Rating: 5/5
Review:
More great blues from Rough Guides
This is yet another brilliant release of vintage blues from Rough
Guides.
Blind Willie McTell
was a true great of the genre. He wrote fine songs, played brilliant
ragtime guitar and had a fine voice all of which had a great
influence on many who came after him – including Ralph McTell who
even took his name.
This is a fine
collection which has been excellently remastered; the sound is very
clear without losing the atmosphere of the originals, which are often
of very poor quality. There is still some hiss and the crudity of
the recording technique still shows so it’s not hi-fi – but who
wants that on these recordings? I think the balance between clarity
and authenticity of sound is absolutely right and I can recommend
this release very warmly indeed.
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