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Skip James – Today! (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds) 180g Vinyl LP

Name: Skip James – Today! (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds) 180g Vinyl LP
SKU: CR744
Price: 39.95 GBP
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SKU: CR744

Today! is Skip James’ second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, “How Long,” which includes Russ Savakus on bass. AllMusic asserts, “wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential.”

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Skip James – Today! (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds) 180g Vinyl LP

The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds!
Inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959
Today! by Skip James
Highlighting trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels

Craft Recordings, in partnership with Acoustic Sounds, is releasing Today! as part of the Bluesville Series. Bluesville is a brand-new hub for all things blues, including vinyl reissues, curated playlists, and more! Inspired by the original label imprint established under Prestige Records in 1959, the Bluesville Series will highlight the many trailblazing musicians who contributed to the rich tradition of the blues, including titles from legendary artists on labels such as Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Stax, and Rounder Records.

The albums in the Bluesville Series are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings and feature all-analog (AAA) mastering by Grammy-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios, plus a tip-on jacket and obi strip with notes written by Grammy-winning producer, writer and musician Scott Billington.

Track Listing

Side A

Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
Crow Jane
Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues
Special Rider Blues
Drunken Spree
Cherryball

Side B

How Long
All Night Long
Cypress Grove
Look Down the Road
My Gal
I’m So Glad

BLUES

Blues music is a deeply expressive genre that originated in the African American communities in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century. It is characterized by its use of specific chord progressions and the melancholic narrative of the lyrics, often dealing with themes of sorrow, troubles, and soulful endurance.