R.L. Burnside & The Sound Machine - Raw Electric: 1979-1980 [2LP]

HIGHWATER RECORDING CO.

£35.55

Cat. no: HWX3728
Format: LP 2
Barcode: 097037372835
Release Date: 26 May 2023
Genre: Blues

R L Burnside is one of the most recognized bluesmen in the world

For years he mesmerized audiences with his unique North Mississippi Hill Country Blues style and infuenced a new generation of blues musicians. University of Memphis professor, David Evans, recognized Burnside's extraordinary talent while he was still working in the cotton felds in North Mississippi. The seventeen tracks on "Raw Electric 1979-1980" reveal R.L.'s true talent. Most of the recordings were made at Burnside's home near Independence, Mississippi, with a live audience participating.Song-by-song descriptions and rare photographs are included in the "bonus" booklet.

Tracks: My Woman Done Left Me / You Don't Love Me / Dust My Broom / Pretty Woman / Last Night (I Love the Best Friend I Ever Had) / Slippin' and Slidin' / Going Down South / Rolling and Tumbling / How Many More Years / Well, Well, Well / Leave Me and My Woman Alone (Friend of Mine) / My Baby Caught The Train (Who's Been Talkin') / Scrambling For My Shoes (Walking Blues) / Sitting On The Top Of The World / Searching For My Baby / Going Away, Baby / Jumper Hanging Out On The Line