Contracted to the Devil

by Robert Johnson

Contracted to the Devil cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2002-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:02:52
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Contracted to the Devil' is a compilation by Robert Johnson, drawing together delta blues, acoustic blues material in a single archival collection. Its writing and arrangement foreground bluesy, guitar led playing, keeping the focus on the sound and construction of the material itself.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, bluesy, acoustic, soulful, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Cross Road Blues (2:38)
  2. Traveling Riverside Blues (2:44)
  3. Walkin' Blues (2:28)
  4. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom (2:57)
  5. Hellhound On My Trail (2:35)
  6. Kind Hearted Woman Blues (2:49)
  7. Ramblin' On My Mind (2:50)
  8. Stop Breakin' Down Blues (2:16)
  9. Come On In My Kitchen (2:49)
  10. 32-20 Blues (2:48)
  11. From Four Until Late (2:23)
  12. I'm A Steady Rollin' Man (2:35)
  13. Love In Vain (2:23)
  14. Terraplane Blues (2:59)
  15. When You Got A Good Friend (2:36)
  16. Sweet Home Chicago (2:57)
  17. Dead Shrimp Blues (2:30)
  18. Milkcow's Calf Blues (2:14)
  19. Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) (2:49)
  20. Little Queen Of Spades (2:11)
  21. Malted Milk (2:17)
  22. Me And The Devil Blues (2:29)
  23. They're Red Hot (2:56)
  24. Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2:39)

Credits

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