The Albums Collection
The Albums Collection
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Our Take
Our Take
In a music scene oversaturated with cookie-cutter pop stars and manufactured personas, ODETTA's The Albums Collection 1954-62 shines like a beacon of authenticity and talent. This box set is a treasure trove of the folk singer's early recordings, showcasing her powerful voice and soul-stirring lyrics.
From the moment you press play, you are transported to a time when music was raw, emotional, and truly made to move the listener. ODETTA's vocals are like a warm embrace, enveloping you in a cocoon of soulful melodies and heartfelt storytelling.
Tracks like "Water Boy" and "Cotton Fields" ooze with a haunting beauty that lingers long after the music fades. ODETTA's ability to convey pain, joy, and everything in between through her voice alone is nothing short of magical.
The production on these recordings may be sparse compared to modern standards, but that only serves to highlight ODETTA's immense talent. Her voice is front and centre, commanding attention and leaving you spellbound.
In a world where music is often treated as a commodity, ODETTA's The Albums Collection 1954-62 is a refreshing reminder of the power of true artistry. This box set is a must-have for any music lover looking to connect with something real and timeless.
Track Listing
Track Listing
18. Poor Little Jesus
3. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
19. Bald Headed Woman
4. Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away
20. Motherless Children
5. The Gallows Pole
21. I Knew Where I'm Going
6. Lowlands
22. The Foggy Dew
7. The Fox
23. I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain/Water Boy
8. Maybe She Go
24. Ox-driver Song
9. The Lass from the Low Countree
25. Down On Me
10. Timber
Disc: 3
1. Saro Jane
Disc: 2
11. Deep River
Disc: 3
2. Three Pigs
Disc: 2
12. Chilly Winds
Disc: 3
3. No More Cane On the Brazos
Disc: 2
13. Greensleeves
Disc: 3
4. Jumpin' Judy
Disc: 2
14. Devilish Mary
Disc: 3
5. Battle Hymn of the Republic
Disc: 2
15. All the Pretty Little Horses
Disc: 1
1. John Henry
Disc: 2
16. The Midnight Special
Disc: 1
2. Old Cotton Fields at Home
Disc: 2
17. Take This Hammer
Disc: 1
3. The Frozen Logger
4. Run, Come See Jerusalem
5. Old Blue
6. Water Boy
7. Santy Anno
8. I Was Born About 10.000 Years Ago/The Biggest Thing
9. Riding in My Car
10. No More Cane On the Brazos
11. Payday at Coal Creek
12. Buked and Scorned
13. Rock Island Line
14. Santy Anno
15. If I Had a Ribbon Bow
16. Muleskinner Blues
17. Another Man Done Gone
18. Shame and Scandal
19. Jack O' Diamonds
20. Buked and Scorned
21. Easy Rider
22. Joshua
23. Hound Dog
24. Glory, Glory
25. Alabama Bound
26. Been in the Pen
27. Deep Blue Sea
Disc: 2
1. God's Gonna Cut You Down
2. Oh, Freedom/Come and Go With Me/I'm On My Way
Disc: 3
6. Ballad for Americans
7. This Land
8. On Top of Old Smokey
9. Hush Little Baby
10. Dark As a Dungeon
11. Great Historical Bum
12. Payday at Coal Creek
13. Going Home
14. Pastures of Plenty
15. Hard, Oh Lord
16. Believe I'll Go
17. Oh, Papa
18. How Long Blues
19. Hogan's Alley
20. Leavin' This Morning
21. Oh, My Babe
22. Yonder Comes the Blues
Disc: 4
1. Make Me a Pallet On the Floor
2. Weeping Willow Blues
3. Go Down, Sunshine
4. Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out
5. If I Had a Hammer
7. When I Was a Young Girl
8. Gallows Pole
9. God's A-gonna Cut You Down
10. John Riley
11. John Henry
12. Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho
13. All the Pretty Little Horses
14. Prettiest Train
15. Meeting at the Building
16. No More Auction Block
17. Hold On
18. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
19. Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
6. Red Clay Country
20. A Hole in the Bucket
22. Gonna Take My Time
23. Stranger Here
25. I've Been Living With the Blues
Disc: 5
2. Be My Woman
3. Poor Man
1. Empty Pocket Blues
4. I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'
6. Special Delivery
5. If I Had Wings
7. Darlin' Baby
Disc: 4
24. Misery Blues
21. House of the Rising Sun
Disc: 5
8. Let Me Ride
9. The Fox
10. Santy Anno
11. Devilish Mary
12. Another Man Done Gone
13. Children's Trilogy
14. He Had a Long Chain On
15. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
16. Take This Hammer
17. Ox Driver
18. Hound Dog
19. Carry It Back to Rosie
20. What Month Was Jesus Born In?
21. The Frozen Logger
22. Timber
23. Oh Freedom/Come and Go With Me/I'm On My Way
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