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Title: Dirt-poor acoustics, but great Charlie Patton
Review: If you were listening to this disc with headphones, you'd probably go nuts -- the sound quality is that primitive. But listen to it on a stereo and I guarantee you'll have a totally different experience. The recording was done over four years (1929-34), so track quality varies. Generally, though, there's such a deep, lazy, and magnetic ambience to Charlie Patton's music that it shines right through poor LP acoustics and 70 years of history. Good luck figuring out what Patton is actually saying (his pronunciation's right up there with Bob Dylan's), but the music is what counts. Unique recording. Recommended.
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