Audio CD review:
Leadbelly - Vol. 2: 1940-1943

Leadbelly - Vol. 2: 1940-1943

Band: Leadbelly Title: Vol. 2: 1940-1943 Rating: Release Date: 1995-05-01 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Easy Rider 2: New York City 3: Worried Blues 4: Don't You Love Your Daddy No More 5: You Can't Lose Me, Cholly 6: Grey Goose 7: Stewball 8: Take This Hammer 9: Can't You Line 'Em - Leadbelly, Ledbetter, Huddie 10: Ham an' Eggs - Leadbelly, 11: Ha Ha This A-Way 12: Little Sally Walker 13: Redbird 14: Christmas Is Coming 15: Skip to My Lou - Leadbelly, Traditional 16: You Can't Lose Me, Cholly 17: Take This Hammer 18: Haul Away Joe - Leadbelly, 19: Rock Island Line 20: Ol' Riley - Leadbelly, 21: Corn Bread Rough 22: Old Man - Leadbelly, 23: On a Monday 24: John Henry 25: How Long - Leadbelly, Carr, Leroy 26: Goodnight Irene 27: Goodnight Irene 28: Ain't You Glad - Leadbelly, 29: Good Morning Blues

Excellent Early Leadbelly With it's heartbreaking lyrics and seemingly-ancient melody, "Goodnight Irene" is one of, if not the, greatest songs ever, and this cd contains the greatest recording of "Goodnight Irene" that's around. This is an excellent Leadbelly cd, which features work songs, early blues, and African American folk songs. I'll go out on a limb and say that "Ham An' Eggs" and "Take This Hammer" have vocals which have more power than, perhaps, Muddy Water's guitar work on the electric "Still A Fool". Perhaps the only complaint one could make about this cd is that it doesn't feature a lot of Leadbelly's blues recordings, although in my mind, the man is better known for and better at folk and work songs. "Birmingham Jail" is excellent, as always. In conclusion, this is a four star cd that you should definitely pick up!. You can see a complete list of all Leadbelly discography, or go back to the Leadbelly tabs