On My Journey: Paul Robeson's Independent Recordings

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On My Journey: Paul Robeson's Independent Recordings
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Studio	Smithsonian Folkways
Release Date	August 28, 2007
UPC Code	093074017821
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Tracks

On My Journey: Mount Zion
Scandalize My Name
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?
Hassidic Chant: Kaddish
We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Songs My Mother Taught Me
The Minstrel Boy
The Orphan
Swing Low, Sweet Charoit
VI Azoi Lebt der Keyser
Witness
Hammer Song
Water Me from the Lime Rock
Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees
Amazing Grace
Shlof, Mein Kind
Skye Boat Song
Wanderer
I'm Gonna Let It Shine
Stand Still Jordan
Takin' Names
Dans le Printemps de Mes Années
Passing By
Mistress Mine
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Li'l Gal
Kevin Barry
Zot Nit Keynmol (Song of the Warsaw Ghetto)
Joe Hill
Zvornost
Bear the Burden in the Heat of the Day
No More Auction Block for Me

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User Reviews

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Paul's Journey

What I enjoyed most about this CD are the songs recorded in 1955 in a private apartment on an early portable tape recorder. Although Paul's voice is past its best by then, the quality is amazing in a less than ideal recording situation. His voice is relaxed, mellow and the simplicity of the song and the simple piano accompaniment highlight the ease with which he sings those low notes.
This CD should be valued not just by Robeson's fans. This historic recording is highly recommended for anyone who loves the bassbaritone sound or just good singing by a mature voice. September 5, 2008

Robeson's catholic tastes are in full form...

One problem that always comes up when purchasing music by an artist such as Paul Robeson, is getting good sound quality. Due to limited technology of the times, much of Robeson's material is almost unlistenable. This collection, however, provides clear, clean, and soulful recordings that cover a good cross-section of Robeson's diverse repitiore. From African-American spirituals, to socialist-labor songs, to Russian opera, to Yiddish folksongs and English madrigals; Robeson's catholic tastes are in full form.

This reasonably priced collection also comes with detailed liner notes. June 9, 2008

Definitive Superb Collection of Rare 1950's Recordings

These are recordings that Robeson made with his son Paul Jr. as engineer, for his private label Othello in the blacklisted years of the 1950's. A good number were released on the independent LP label Monitor, but these are now the definitive issue on CD. The essay is the first published discussion of the making of these recordings. Most are with just piano. The essay describes how these were the first recordings of Robeson made with state-of-the-art ribbon-type microphones which brought out the deep bass tones of Robeson's voice better than ever. It seems ironic that the government that blacklisted Robeson and tried to destroy him is now the record company (the Smithsonian) that releases these recordings! These are a must. The booklet is great and the recordings are beautiful. I hope that the Smithsonian issues all of the rest of these independent recordings made in the 50's, as many are very very rare. October 24, 2007

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