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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0093074017821 Label: Smithsonian Folkways Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways MPN: 40178 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Smithsonian Folkways Release Date: August 28, 2007 Studio: Smithsonian Folkways Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Paul's JourneyWhat I enjoyed most about this CD are the songs recorded in 1955 in a private apartment on an early portable tape recorder. Although Paul's voice is past its best by then, the quality is amazing in a less than ideal recording situation. His voice is relaxed, mellow and the simplicity of the song and the simple piano accompaniment highlight the ease with which he sings those low notes. This CD should be valued not just by Robeson's fans. This historic recording is highly recommended for anyone ... Read More Rating:  - Robeson's catholic tastes are in full form...One problem that always comes up when purchasing music by an artist such as Paul Robeson, is getting good sound quality. Due to limited technology of the times, much of Robeson's material is almost unlistenable. This collection, however, provides clear, clean, and soulful recordings that cover a good cross-section of Robeson's diverse repitiore. From African-American spirituals, to socialist-labor songs, to Russian opera, to Yiddish folksongs and English madrigals; Robeson's catholic tastes are in full ... Read More Rating: - Definitive Superb Collection of Rare 1950's RecordingsThese are recordings that Robeson made with his son Paul Jr. as engineer, for his private label Othello in the blacklisted years of the 1950's. A good number were released on the independent LP label Monitor, but these are now the definitive issue on CD. The essay is the first published discussion of the making of these recordings. Most are with just piano. The essay describes how these were the first recordings of Robeson made with state-of-the-art ribbon-type microphones which brought out the deep bass ... Read More |
