Contracted to the Devil

~ Release by Robert Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label: Columbia - Catalog #: 509010 2 - EAN: 5099750901021

Annotation last modified on 2006-11-06 15:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Crossroad Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 481)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
52:40
2Travelling Riverside Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Traveling Riverside Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
42:46
3Walkin' Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
cover recording of:
Walking Blues (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
32:30
4I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
53:00
5Hellhound on My Trail
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Cadmean Dawn
42:37
6Kind Hearted Woman Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
52:52
7Ramblin' on My Mind
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Ramblin’ on My Mind (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
4.52:52
8Stop Breakin' Down Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
42:18
9Come On In My Kitchen
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1989)
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:52
1032-20 Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-26)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-26)
cover recording of:
32‒20 Blues (on 1936-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
52:50
11From Four Until Late
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-19)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-19)
recording of:
From Four ’Til Late (on 1937-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
52:25
12I'm a Steady Rollin' Man
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-19)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-19)
recording of:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man (on 1937-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
52:37
13Love in Vain
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Love in Vain Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
52:26
14Terraplane Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Terraplane Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
43:01
15When You Got a Good Friend
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
42:38
16Sweet Home Chicago
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music, The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Horoscope Music (in 1982)
42:59
17Dead Shrimp Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Dead Shrimp Blues (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
42:32
18Milkcow's Calf Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Milkcow’s Calf Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
42:18
19Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
42:51
20Little Queen of Spades
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Little Queen of Spades (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
42:13
21Malted Milk
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Malted Milk (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
42:22
22Me and the Devil Blues
2:35
23They're Red Hot
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
They’re Red Hot (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
42:59
24Last Fair Deal Gone Down
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Last Fair Deal Gone Down (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
52:37

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ASIN:UK: B00006F1L4 [info]