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Terrible Sound

B. D. Tutt | London, UK. | 03/31/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Texas songster Mance Lipscomb was one of the great discoveries of the 1960s folk blues revival. Born in 1895, he was not recorded until 1960, after which he cut a number of albums for Arhoolie. He was a great guitarist with an enormous repertoire, from childrens' songs through popular dance tunes to hard Texas blues numbers, and his recordings should be in the collection of any blues fan.However, this 1964 album should be avoided. The main drawback is the dire sound quality - an excessively echoey acoustic (which makes the album sound as if it was recorded inside a grain silo) plus a harshness alien to Lipscomb's style. All these tracks were recorded by Lipscomb elsewhere, and any of the Arhoolie albums are far preferable to this CD. Avoid it!"