Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer
- Label: CBS
- Cat#: 66258
- Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono
- Country: UK
- Released:
- Genre: Jazz,Blues
- Style: Vocal
Condition
Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Can play without skipping. Significant scratches, surface noise, and groove wear.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Seller: Petesmusic_UK
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Tracklist
| Position | Title/Credits | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Down Hearted Blues | 3:23 |
| A2 | Gulf Coast Blues | 3:03 |
| A3 | Aggravatin' Papa | 3:15 |
| A4 | Beale Street Papa | 3:33 |
| A5 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | 2:54 |
| A6 | Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All) | 3:02 |
| A7 | T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do | 3:23 |
| A8 | Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time) | 3:03 |
| B1 | Mama's Got The Blues | 2:56 |
| B2 | Outside Of That | 3:27 |
| B3 | Bleeding Hearted Blues | 3:05 |
| B4 | Lady Luck Blues | 3:06 |
| B5 | Yodling Blues | 3:10 |
| B6 | Midnight Blues | 3:16 |
| B7 | If You Don't, I Know Who Will | 3:33 |
| B8 | Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine | 3:28 |
| C1 | See If I'll Care | 3:22 |
| C2 | Baby Have Pity On Me | 3:18 |
| C3 | On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) | 2:54 |
| C4 | Moan, You Mourners | 3:10 |
| C5 | Hustlin' Dan | 3:29 |
| C6 | Black Mountain Blues | 3:08 |
| C7 | In The House Blues | 2:55 |
| C8 | Long Old Road | 3:21 |
| D1 | Blue Blue | 3:10 |
| D2 | Shipwreck Blues | 3:14 |
| D3 | Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl | 2:45 |
| D4 | Safety Mama | 3:22 |
| D5 | Do Your Duty | 3:23 |
| D6 | Gimme A Pigfoot | 3:27 |
| D7 | Take Me For A Buggy Ride | 2:35 |
| D8 | Down In The Dumps | 3:09 |
Notes
CBS sunset design labels, date unknown but probably mid to late 1970s. The original pressing of this would have been in 1970 and would have had the orange "one eye" labels. 662580 on sleeve (front, back and spine). M 66258 and (GP 33) on labels. This is the first of five two-record sets. This contains the first 16 and last 16 of her recordings. Issued in a gatefold sleeve. All selections were recorded in New York City.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 66258A M64134A2
- Matrix / Runout: X 64134-B1 X66258-B
- Matrix / Runout: X 64135-A1 X66258-C
- Matrix / Runout: X 64135-B1 X66258-D
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£7.67
Seller: Petesmusic_UK
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