Even in the blues, a style capable of wrenching unexplainable emotions from its audience, Blind Willie Johnson has few equals. With a voice capable of alternating effortlessly between sublime, trembling tenor and the sound of pure gravel, and unparalleled skill with the bottleneck (and knife), Johnson recorded 30 sides for Columbia (1927-1930) that stand as a high-water mark for both country blues and raw gospel. Given the fact that his entire output has been issued by both Yazoo and Columbia, it's difficult to imagine ...
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Even in the blues, a style capable of wrenching unexplainable emotions from its audience, Blind Willie Johnson has few equals. With a voice capable of alternating effortlessly between sublime, trembling tenor and the sound of pure gravel, and unparalleled skill with the bottleneck (and knife), Johnson recorded 30 sides for Columbia (1927-1930) that stand as a high-water mark for both country blues and raw gospel. Given the fact that his entire output has been issued by both Yazoo and Columbia, it's difficult to imagine opting for this single disc. Anyone looking for more material will be forced to purchase sets with redundant selections. Still, if you are only seeking one collection, you cannot go wrong with Dark Was the Night. Included are both "God Moves on the Water" and "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground," which are both utterly necessary, along with the classics "Praise God I'm Satisfied," "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed," "John the Revelator," and 11 others. "God Moves" is a slide masterpiece in which Johnson's guitar interjections and responses become as captivating as his voice and a tale of the Titanic sinking at the will of God. "Dark Was the Night" is an otherworldly performance of gorgeously spun slide lines and Johnson's wordless moaning, aimed straight at the heart. Everything else on hand is nothing less than emotionally rich, consummately executed and spiritually charged blues at its very best. ~ Nathan Bush, Rovi
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Very Good. No Paperwork, plays VFTracklistPositionTitle/CreditsDuration I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building DownVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 082Dark Was The NightHumming [Humming & Moaning], Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 193Lord I Just Can't Keep From CryingVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 014Church, I'm Fully Saved TodayVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 075Jesus Make Up My Dying BedVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 126Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The KingVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*2: 517Let Your Light Shine On MeVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 088John The RevelatorVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-Traditional3: 169I Know His Blood Can Make Me WholeVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 0310God Moves On The WaterVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*2: 5911Trouble Will Soon Be OverVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 0712Praise God I'm SatisfiedVocals-Unknown ArtistVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 1113Mother's Children Have A Hard TimeVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 2114It's Nobody's Fault But MineVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 0915The Soul Of A ManVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson*3: 1316Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And BurningVocals-Willie B. HarrisVocals, Guitar-Blind Willie JohnsonWritten-By-W. Johnson* This Listing Includes The True PHOTO of the book as a picture is worth 1, 000 words., Please email me if you need to see more pictures! orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
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Add this copy of Dark Was the Night to cart. $14.00, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Indigo UK.
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