lunedì 1 luglio 2013

Lonesome Whistle: An Anthology of American Railroad Songs (2012)

Disc 1
1 The Wreck On the Southern Old 97 – Kelly Harrell (3:40)
2 The Brave Engineer – Roy Harvey (3:19)
3 I Wish My Mother Was On That Train – Blind Joe Taggart (2:43)
4 I Raised My Window and Looked At the Risin’ Sun – Ollie Rupert (3:20)
5 Yellow Dog Blues – Sam Collins (2:32)
6 Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand – Williamson Bros & Curry (3:27)
7 C & O Blues – Blind Joe Amos (3:27)
8 The Wreck of the Virginian No. 3 – Roy Harvey (3:09)
9 The Longest Train I Ever Saw – The Tenneva Ramblers (3:04)
10 K.C. Railroad Blues – Andrew & Jim Baxter (3:30)
11 Mean Conductor Blues – Ed Bell (2:56)
12 Frisco Whistle Blues – Ed Bell (2:49)
13 Rambler Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (2:48)
14 Sunshine Special – Blind Lemon Jefferson (2:46)
15 Train 45 – Henry Whitter (3:08)
16 Ramblin’ Reckless Hobo – Burnett & Rutherford (3:25)
17 Chattanooga Blues – Allen Brothers (3:07)
18 Sun Beam Blues – Fred Adams (3:12)
19 Big Railroad Blues – Cannon’s Jug Stompers (3:19)
20 If I Die a Railroad Man – The Tenneva Ramblers (2:47)
21 C.C. & O. Blues – Simmie Dooley (3:07)
22 The Red and Green Signal Lights – Henry Whitter (3:14)
23 Royal Palm Special Blues – Sloppy Henry (3:09)
24 Kassie Jones, Pt. 1 – Furry Lewis (3:07)
25 Hell Bound Train – Frank Hutchison (2:58)

Disc 2
1 North-Bound Train – Nelstone’s Hawaiians (3:14)
2 Waiting For a Train – Jimmie Rodgers (2:46)
3 Texas and Pacific Blues – Frenchy’s String Band (3:05)
4 Spike Driver Blues – Mississippi John Hurt (3:16)
5 Engine One-Forty-Three – The Carter Family (3:19)
6 The Train’s Done Left Me – The Carolina Tar Heels (3:05)
7 Old Rock Island Blues – Lonnie Coleman (3:14)
8 The New York Hobo – Darby & Tarlton (3:11)
9 Western Kentucky Limited – Hack String Band (3:01)
10 Riding the Blinds – Eddie Mapp (2:49)
11 The Hobo’s Last Ride – Buell Kazee (3:01)
12 Pea Vine Blues – Charley Patton (3:05)
13 Cannonball Blues – Frank Hutchison (3:24)
14 Train Whistle Blues – Jimmie Rodgers (2:59)
15 Railroad Bill – Will Bennett (3:01)
16 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man), Pt. 1 – Furry Lewis (2:52)
17 Long Train Blues – Robert Wilkins (3:05)
18 K.C. Moan – Memphis Jug Band (2:33)
19 Freight Train Ramble – Darby & Tarlton (3:07)
20 Lonesome Frisco Line – Darby & Tarlton (2:52)
21 Travelin’ Blues – Blind Sammie (3:13)
22 Wabash Cannonball – The Carter Family (2:59)
23 The New ‘Frisco Train – Washington White (3:00)
24 M & O Blues – Willie Brown (3:08)
25 M & O Blues – Walter Davis (3:08)

Disc 3
1 Travelin’ Railroad Man Blues – Alabama Sheiks (2:56)
2 True and Trembling Brakeman – The Lullaby Larkers (2:32)
3 Railroad Man Blues – Walter Davis (3:20)
4 The Gone Dead Train – King Solomon Hill (3:18)
5 Too-Too Train Blues – Big Bill Broonzy (2:51)
6 B & O Blues No. 2 – Blind Willie McTell (3:01)
7 Railroad Blues – Sam McGee (3:14)
8 Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing) – Memphis Minnie (3:16)
9 Blow Yo’ Whistle, Freight Train – The Delmore Brothers (2:46)
10 B & O Line Blues – Bumble Bee Slim (2:55)
11 Flying Crow Blues – Dallas Jamboree Jug Band (2:58)
12 Honky Tonk Train Blues – Meade “Lux” Lewis (2:56)
13 New River Train – The Monroe Brothers (3:41)
14 The Heavenly Train – Bill Carlisle (2:19)
15 Depot Blues – Crowder Brothers (2:44)
16 My Saviour’s Train – The Monroe Brothers (2:53)
17 A. & V. Railroad Blues – Little Brother Montgomery (2:38)
18 The Flying Crow – Black Ivory King (2:46)
19 The Katy Blues – Blind Norris (2:43)
20 Train Carry My Girl Back Home – Wade Mainer (2:22)
21 Love In Vain – Robert Johnson (2:23)
22 Riding On That Train Forty-Five – Zeke Morris (2:34)
23 Golden Gate Gospel Train – The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet (2:38)
24 Station Boy Blues – “Roosevelt” Antrim (3:03)
25 Train Whistle Blues – Shelly Lee Alley & His Alley Cats (2:32)

Disc 4
1 Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues) – Sleepy John Estes (2:51)
2 Streamline Train – Cripple Clarence Lofton (3:56)
3 Santa Fe Blues – Smith Casey (4:21)
4 Orange Blossom Special – The Rouse Brothers (2:58)
5 Special Stream Line – Bukka White (2:55)
6 The Midnight Special – Huddie Ledbetter (3:03)
7 Rock Island Line – Huddie Ledbetter (2:36)
8 C. & N.W. Railroad – Byron Parker & His Mountaineers (2:39)
9 Gospel Cannon Ball – Karl & Harty (2:52)
10 Hobo Blues – Yank Rachell (3:32)
11 Mean Old Frisco Blues – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (2:36)
12 Lining Track (Line ‘Em) – Leadbelly (1:12)
13 Lonesome Train – Sonny Terry (3:31)
14 G.M. & O. Blues – Sonny Boy Williamson I (2:42)
15 Pan American – Hank Williams (2:50)
16 Hard Travelin’ – Woody Guthrie (2:32)
17 Train Fare Home – Muddy Waters (2:46)
18 Railroad Station Blues – T-Bone Walker (2:45)
19 This Train – Rev. Robert Ballinger (2:52)
20 Mystery Train – Elvis Presley (2:29)
21 Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash (2:48)
22 Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf (3:05)
23 Down Bound Train – Chuck Berry (2:50)
24 Train Kept a Rollin’ – Johnny Burnette & the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio (2:15)
25 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow – Johnny Cash (2:21)


venerdì 28 giugno 2013

Bobby Whitlock – Where There’s a Will There’s a Way: The ABC-Dunhill Recordings (2013)


  1. Where There’s a Will
  2. Song for Paula
  3. A Game Called Life
  4. Country Life
  5. A Day Without Jesus
  6. Back in My Life Again
  7. The Scenery Has Slowly Changed
  8. I’d Rather Live the Straight Life
  9. The Dreams of a Hobo
  10. Back Home in England
  11. Tell the Truth
  12. Bustin’ My Ass
  13. Write You a Letter
  14. Ease Your Pain
  15. If You Ever
  16. Hello L.A., Bye Bye Birmingham
  17. You Came Along
  18. Think About It
  19. Satisfied
  20. Dearest I Wonder
  21. Start All Over
Tracks 1-10 from Bobby Whitlock, ABC-Dunhill LP DSX 50121, 1972
Tracks 11-21 from Raw Velvet, ABC-Dunhill LP DSX 50131, 1972


giovedì 27 giugno 2013

Steve Earle Copperhead Road-1988-


Bob Dylan - Mama, you been on my mind-



Forse sarà il colore smorzato del sole
che copre l'incrocio al quale sto ritto
O forse è il tempo o qualcosa del genere
ma cara, ti ho pensato 


Non voglio crearti problemi, per favore non fraintendermi
e non turbarti
Non mi sto lamentando o dicendo "Non riesco a dimenticarti"
Non cammino avanti e indietro con la testa bassa e curvo ma
tuttavia
cara, ti ho pensato 


Anche se la mia mente è confusa ed i miei pensieri
potrebbero esser limitati
Non mi preoccupa sapere dove sei stata nè mi procura dolore
E nemmeno mi importa dove ti sveglierai domattina
ma cara, ti ho pensato 


Non ti sto chiedendo di dire parole come "sì" o "no",
ti prego di capirmi, non voglio dirti dove andare
Sto solo sussurrando tra me e me, e non fingo
di non saperlo
cara, ti ho pensato


Quando ti svegli al mattino, bimba, guarda nel tuo specchio
Sai che non sarò vicino a te, sai che non sarò con te
Sarei solo curioso di sapere se ti vedi chiara
come qualcuno che ti ha pensato


lunedì 24 giugno 2013

The Kruger Brothers – Remembering Doc Watson (2013)


Tracks:
1. Singing My Trouble Away
2. Little Sadie
3. Corrina, Corrina
4. Trouble In Mind
5. Tom Dooley
6. Pallet on Your Floor
7. Streamlined Cannonball
8. Windy and Warm
9. Freight Train
10. John Henry
11. What Does the Deep Sea Say
12. Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
13. I Still Miss Someone
14. Shady Grove