


This is the third systematic reissue of Johnson’s master and alternate takes in modern times, and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, Sony/Legacy has combined a very good sound restoration with a deluxe package that includes other blues music from Johnson’s era and a disc of songs recorded at the same studios and the same days that Johnson waxed his sides. For reasons right and rational or otherwise, his 29 recorded songs have profoundly affected numerous blues and rock musicians in the years after his brief life, even more brief music career and violent death. There’s no need to review Robert Johnson’s place in the blues and rock music pantheon. Title: The Complete Original Masters: Centennial EditionĪrtist: Robert Johnson, plus various artistsįormats: 2CD set Limited Edition Box set
