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Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Furry Lewis
Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop
 
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2007 release that includes late '60s recordings from these Blues legends, originally recorded for the UK-based Blues label Blue Horizon. Both Mississippi Joe Callicott and Furry Lewis' Blues careers began in the '20s but...  more »

     
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All Artists: Furry Lewis
Title: Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bmg Int'l
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 3/5/2007
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop
Styles: Classic Country, Delta Blues, Traditional Blues, Regional Blues, Memphis Blues, Acoustic Blues, Traditional Folk
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 886970417921, 0886970417921, 088697041792

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2007 release that includes late '60s recordings from these Blues legends, originally recorded for the UK-based Blues label Blue Horizon. Both Mississippi Joe Callicott and Furry Lewis' Blues careers began in the '20s but both were overshadowed by the bigger Blues artists in their later years. Thankfully, Blue Horizon came calling and both men were able to lay down splendid Blues recordings during the latter years of their lives. 28 tracks including 'John Henry', 'Casey Jones', 'Waiting For A Train' and more. Sony/BMG. 2007.
 

CD Reviews

Two Rare & Bare 1968 Blue Horizon Albums With 10 Previously
Mark Barry at Reckless Records, Lon | UK | 05/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This superb double set finally makes available for the first time on CD two extremely rare platters on the cult UK blues label Blue Horizon. And a typically superlative release it is too in this excellent on-going series.



Here's how the discs are laid out:



Disc 1 by FURRY LEWIS (56:42 minutes)

Tracks 1 to 11 are the album "Presenting The Country Blues", 1968 on Blue Horizon 7-63228

Tracks 12 and 13 are previously unreleased studio out-takes from the July 1968 album sessions



Disc 2 by MISSISSIPPI JOE CALLICOTT (79:00 minutes):

Tracks 1 to 8 are the album "Presenting The Country Blues", 1968 on Blue Horizon 7-63227

Tracks 9 to 16 are previously unreleased studio out-takes from the July 1968 album sessions



Both albums were recorded in one mammoth session at The Ardent Recording Studios on National Street in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, the 21st of July 1968.



The original two-track analogue tapes have been transferred and remastered by Duncan Cowell at Sound Mastering in London and the sound quality is just gorgeous - lively, warm and clear. The 20-page booklet features both albums' artwork, photos of the artists, photos of the studio, John Fry the American producer, full session discography, knowledgeable liner notes and even has a classy card wrap on the outside.



Both LPs are stripped down bare acoustic blues, Furry and his guitar, Joe and his - and that's it! After say seven or eight songs, this laid bare style makes for difficult listening at times, especially with so much of it on offer here. But once accustomed to it, the starkness is of course, part of its charm and power.



Each bluesman had a world-weary gritty approach to their songs - both great storytellers - both miserable over some woman somewhere! Furry's `Indian woman done me wrong' tune "Big Chief Blues" also has good guitar picking. In contrast, Callicott was unbelievably forthright. How about his lyrics to "Dough Roller Blues" - "I love that woman in a dirty way..." or ""I'll cut your throat woman and drink your blood like wine..." Nice!



The previously unreleased tracks are mostly fully formed - and offer more of the same. Excellent - one and all.



So, another great release then from Blue Horizon - and top marks to all the good people involved."