ROBERT JOHNSON Complete Original Masters NEW 12 10" 45 RPM vinyl records
$
275
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From the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation: May 8, 2011, marked the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson, who, according to legend, sold his soul down at the crossroads of Highway 61 and Highway 49 in a midnight bargain that has haunted the music world for three-quarters of a century. The ‘deal’ brought forth Johnson’s incandescent guitar technique and a run of 10-inch 78 rpm singles for the Vocalion, Oriole, Conqueror and Perfect labels recorded in San Antonio in 1936 and Dallas in 1937. Those songs have become a cornerstone of Columbia Records’ identity.
Sony Music/Legacy Recordings' "Robert Johnson The Complete Original Masters: Centennial Edition," is the ultimate collector’s vinyl piece. Recreated in the historic look and feel of the twelve 10?-78rpm discs that originally carried Johnson’s music into the world. Housed in a lavish 10? album book, each vinyl disc plays at 45rpm and is outfitted with reproductions of the original record labels. An additional sleeve houses a smaller book that includes a new 1,500-word essay written by Ted Gioia, Texas-based pianist and music historian, along with complete historic track annotation and discographic data. This item was not sold in stores, it was only available through www.thecompleterobertjohnson.com.
From the seller: This set for sale is new, never played, in an unsealed box, and consists of the 12 vinyl discs, with wonderful vintage-style label art, in a 78 style, and booklet. But the records play at 45 rpm, so no worries if you don't have a 78 player.
This set consists of the beautiful packaging the 12 outstanding vinyl discs, and the wonderfully researched booklet.
There is no additional CD or DVD with this set.
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