King of the Delta Blues Singers

~ Release by Robert Johnson (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Remaster of the 1961 album, includes one additional, previously unreleased track

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Cross Road Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.	2:31
2	Terraplane Blues recorded in: San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990) recording of: Terraplane Blues (on 1936-11-23) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson	3:03
3	Come On In My Kitchen recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1989) recording of: Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Copyright Control, King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music	2:54
4	Walkin’ Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) cover recording of: Walking Blues (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:32
5	Last Fair Deal Gone Down recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: Last Fair Deal Gone Down (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:41
6	32‐20 Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-26) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-26) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-26) cover recording of: 32‒20 Blues (on 1936-11-26) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson	2:52
7	Kind Hearted Woman Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) recording of: Kind Hearted Woman Blues (on 1936-11-23) lyricist, writer and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: King of Spades Music	2:53
8	If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:38
9	Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: EMI Music, Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.	2:54
10	When You Got a Good Friend recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) recording of: When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:40
11	Ramblin’ on My Mind recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23) recording of: Ramblin’ on My Mind (on 1936-11-23) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:53
12	Stones in My Passway recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-19) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-19) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-19) recording of: Stones in My Passway (on 1937-06-19) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Standing Ovation and Encore Music	2:30
13	Traveling Riverside Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) recording of: Traveling Riverside Blues (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson	2:49
14	Milkcow’s Calf Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) recording of: Milkcow’s Calf Blues (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson	2:19
15	Me and the Devil Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) recording of: Me and the Devil Blues (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	2:36
16	Hell Hound on My Trail recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983) recording of: Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Cadmean Dawn	2:40
17	Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take) recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) recording of: Traveling Riverside Blues (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson	2:40

Credits

Release

engineer:	Vincent Liebler
producer:	Frank Driggs Don Law Stephen C. LaVere
editor:	Frank Driggs
mastering:	Robert Vosgien Stanley Weiss
guitar and lead vocals:	Robert Johnson
lyricist:	Robert Johnson

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/913274 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00000AG6X [info]
purchase for mail-order:	http://www.legacyrecordings.com/Robert-Johnson/King-Of-The-Delta-Blues-Singers.aspx [info]

Release group

part of:

Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1982) (order: 1)
Prix Blues de l’Académie du Jazz (number: 1971) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 27) (order: 27)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 374) (order: 374)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 374) (order: 374)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/102667 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pcpn [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/robert-johnson/king-of-the-delta-blues-singers/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000312130 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1108847 [info]