Hey gang I got around to compiling digital complete collections of Lemon, Patton & Blind Blake trying to use the best possible transfers in my collection.
In the case of Blind Blake, most of his recorded appearances can be found on either the 'complete' Document & JSP collections. Neither of these collections include all of Blake's appearances as an accompanist nor do they include the recent, almost miraculous discovery of Blake's long lost final records.
So I'm going for true completeness & also for best possible sound.
Richard Nevins' work with Yazoo & John Tefteller's Calendar CDs present the best current transfers to my ears & I've used these when possible.
I used JSP's complete ('All The Published Sides') as I found Blake's vocals are served better by their transfer . . . which may be just an EQing of the Document release.
I took screen grabs of the chronologically listed songs with the album source to the right.
This is a work in progress but I thought I'd share what I came up with so far.
Any corrections or suggestions or impressions most welcome!
PS when I have the time I will type this up into a more workable document
In the case of Blind Blake, most of his recorded appearances can be found on either the 'complete' Document & JSP collections. Neither of these collections include all of Blake's appearances as an accompanist nor do they include the recent, almost miraculous discovery of Blake's long lost final records.
So I'm going for true completeness & also for best possible sound.
Richard Nevins' work with Yazoo & John Tefteller's Calendar CDs present the best current transfers to my ears & I've used these when possible.
I used JSP's complete ('All The Published Sides') as I found Blake's vocals are served better by their transfer . . . which may be just an EQing of the Document release.
I took screen grabs of the chronologically listed songs with the album source to the right.
This is a work in progress but I thought I'd share what I came up with so far.
Any corrections or suggestions or impressions most welcome!
PS when I have the time I will type this up into a more workable document