Those Prison Blues is an album by blues musician Robert Pete Williams recorded by Harry Oster in Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1959 and 1960 and originally released on the Folk-Lyric label before being reissued with an altered track listing on Arhoolie in 1971.[1][2]
| Those Prison Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Venue | Louisiana State Penitentiary | |||
| Genre | Blues, field recording | |||
| Label | Folk-Lyric FL-109 | |||
| Robert Pete Williams chronology | ||||
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| Arhoolie Reissue Cover | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| New Record Mirror | [4] |
Eugene Chadbourne's review on AllMusic stated: "Although some of these tracks are brilliant, there are more consistent collections available by this artist, as well as ones that are more generous with playing time".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Robert Pete Williams except where noted
Original Folk-Lyric Release
edit- "I'll Be Glad When I'm from Behind Iron Walls" – 5:23
- "Louise" – 4:24
- "Blue in Me" – 4:02
- "Come Here, Baby, Tell Me What Is Wrong with You" – 1:57
- "I Got the Blues So Bad" – 3:35
- "Boogy Woman" – 3:06
- "Pardon Renied (Denied) Again" – 4:44
- "Army Blues" – 3:13
- "Blues in the Dark" –
- "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor" (Traditional)
- "Angola Special" – 4:12
Arhoolie Reissue
edit- "Pardon Denied Again" – 4:44
- "This Wild Old Life" <previously unreleased – 4:20
- "Texas Blues" <previously unreleased – 5:07
- "Up And Down Blues" <previously unreleased – 6:00
- "I'm Blue as a Man Can Be" [aka "I'll Be Glad When I'm From Behind Iron Walls"] – 5:23
- "Louise" – 4:24
- "Blue in Me" – 4:02
- "I Got the Blues So Bad" – 3:35
- "Come Here Baby, Tell Me What Is Wrong with You" – 1:57
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Robert Pete Williams – guitar, vocals
- Hogman Maxey – 12 string guitar (on "Boogy Woman" and "Army Blues")
Production
edit- Chris Strachwitz, Harry Oster – producer
- Harry Oster, Richard Allen – engineer
References
edit- ^ Robert Pete Williams Discography. Retrieved December 7, 2018
- ^ Dr. Harry Oster Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2018
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. Robert Pete Williams: Those Prison Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ R.L.M. (July 13, 1963). "Robert Pete Williams: Those Prison Blues" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 122. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.