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Although this album is credited to Owens and Bud Spires, it's really Owens' show; Spires adds some harmonica accompaniment to Jack's playing and singing. Although David Evans (who produced these recordings) intimates that Owens is better than Skip James in his liner notes, it's really not that hard to figure out why James is better known; James' songs are simply better written, more gripping, and more memorable, and Owens tends to ramble pleasantly. If you're looking for the Bentonia sound, though, this is certainly a down-home, well-recorded representation, and has an advantage over those vintage James (or any vintage blues) sides in that the fidelity is much, much clearer. Recorded in 1970, the 1995 CD reissue adds five previously unreleased tracks.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN LOMAX, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Don Fleming, Producer, Recording Producer - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nehemiah James, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Salsburg, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Bishop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Worth Long, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bud Spires, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Lomax Chairetakis, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALAN LOMAX, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Don Fleming, Producer, Recording Producer - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional (Public Domain), ComposerLyricist - Nathan Salsburg, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Bishop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Worth Long, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bud Spires, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Lomax Chairetakis, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
Stony Browder Jr., ComposerLyricist - David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
David Evans, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Welding, Producer, Recording Producer - Jack Owens, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Spires, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Although this album is credited to Owens and Bud Spires, it's really Owens' show; Spires adds some harmonica accompaniment to Jack's playing and singing. Although David Evans (who produced these recordings) intimates that Owens is better than Skip James in his liner notes, it's really not that hard to figure out why James is better known; James' songs are simply better written, more gripping, and more memorable, and Owens tends to ramble pleasantly. If you're looking for the Bentonia sound, though, this is certainly a down-home, well-recorded representation, and has an advantage over those vintage James (or any vintage blues) sides in that the fidelity is much, much clearer. Recorded in 1970, the 1995 CD reissue adds five previously unreleased tracks.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:00
- Main artists: Jack Owens Bud Spires
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HighTone Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 1971 Craft Recordings. This Compilation ℗ 1971 Craft Recordings.
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