Mississippi John Hurt - Dirty's Triple 60's Package (3 cd post) -Today (1966). The Last Sessions (Recorded in 1966, Released in 1972) , The Imortal (1967)

 Review

Today is Mississippi John Hurt's first and finest studio release since his "rediscovery" on his Avalon farm by folklorist Tom Hoskins in 1963. Eclipsed possibly only by his earlier 1928 Sessions, this album shows a more mature Hurt picking his way through standards and originals after the Depression years and Hurt's fall into obscurity before the folk revival of the 1960s. It shows, however, that all that the great bluesman has lost is years; his voice retains its characteristic Buddha-esque warmth and it is still difficult to believe that there is just one man playing on the seemingly effortless guitar work. The music on the album comes from a variety of different influences, from the fun and poppy "Hot Time in Old Town Tonight" and "Coffee Blues," to the bluesy standards "Candy Man" (Hurt's most famous song) and "Spike Driver's Blues" to the soulful spirituals "Louis Collins" and "Beulah Land." Hurt's tranquil guitar work -- mixing country, Scottish folk, and Delta blues -- strings all of the songs along the same simple and elegant thread. Hurt himself never could explain his guitar playing, as he used to say, "I just make it sound like I think it ought to." Regardless, that sound, along with a mellow and heartfelt voice, wizened here by decades, combine to make Today an unforgettable whole. A truly essential album of the folk revival, unrivaled in its beauty and warmth.

Today! - 1966.

01. Pay Day 4:17
02. I’m Satisfied 2:51
03. Candy Man 2:52
04. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor 4:31
05. Talking Casey 5:04
06. Corrinna, Corrinna 1:47
07. Coffee Blues 3:44
08. Louis Collins 4:05
09. Hot Time In The Old Time Tonight 3:29
10. If You Don’t Want Me Babe 3:18
11. Spike Driver Blues 3:24
12. Beulah Land 3:43

 

Review
Recorded in New York during February and July of 1966, the 17 songs on this collection represent Mississippi John Hurt's final studio efforts. It is astonishing that this man, in the final months of his life, could do 17 songs that were the equal of anything he had done at his first sessions 45 years earlier, his playing (supported on some tracks with producer Patrick Sky on second guitar) as alluringly complex as ever and his voice still in top form. Hurt is brilliant throughout, his voice overpowering in its mixture of warmth, gentleness, and power, and in addition to the expected crop of standards and originals, he covers songs by Bukka White ("Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home") and Leadbelly ("Goodnight Irene") -- all of it is worthwhile, with some tracks, such as "Let the Mermaids Flirt with Me," especially haunting.

Last Sessions - 1966.

01. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home 2:12
02. Boys, You’re Welcome 3:01
03. Joe Turner Blues 3:29
04. First Shot Missed Him 1:44
05. Father Along 3:42
06. Funky Butt 1:56
07. Spider, Spider 1:30
08. Waiting For You 3:38
09. Shortnin’ Bread 2:14
10. Trouble, I’ve Had It All My Days 3:02
11. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me 3:20
12. Good Morning, Carrie 1:55
13. Nobody Cares For Me 3:40
14. All Night Long 2:43
15. Hey, Honey, Right Away 1:59
16. You’ve Got To Die 3:27
17. Goodnight Irene 2:25

Review

One of the best albums of country blues ever recorded. The fingerpicking is delicate, the vocals mellow and sweet. Many tunes that remain associated with Hurt are included here in versions that rival his legendary recordings from the late '20s. "Richland Woman Blues," "Stagolee," "The Chicken," and "Since I've Laid My Burden Down" sound as fresh as ever in these '60s versions. This album leaves little doubt as to why Hurt was so beloved after his rediscovery.

The Imortal - 1967.
01. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home 2:12
02. Boys, You’re Welcome 3:01
03. Joe Turner Blues 3:29
04. First Shot Missed Him 1:44
05. Father Along 3:42
06. Funky Butt 1:56
07. Spider, Spider 1:30
08. Waiting For You 3:38
09. Shortnin’ Bread 2:14
10. Trouble, I’ve Had It All My Days 3:02
11. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me 3:20
12. Good Morning, Carrie 1:55
13. Nobody Cares For Me 3:40
14. All Night Long 2:43
15. Hey, Honey, Right Away 1:59
16. You’ve Got To Die 3:27
17. Goodnight Irene 2:25

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