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Music Appreciation

The Polack MSgt

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5. There is a theory that his original records were sped up when they released the 78s

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Sat May 18, 2019, 04:15 PM

May 2019

and you should play them around 73-75 RPM.

How much this recording was improved by being played slower and how much was the digital remastering/cleaning?

IDK, but it's a good sounding version nonetheless

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Robert Johnson - "The Complete Collection" [View all] ADX May 2019 OP

Normally don't like cover versions, but loved Clapton's 'Me and Mr. Johnson' empedocles May 2019 #1

Clapton's cover of my favorite Robert Johnson song. Iggo May 2019 #4

And what the heck, one more. Here's Foghat. Iggo May 2019 #6

Remember the anecdote when Keith Richards heard RJ original he asked, empedocles May 2019 #2

Yep, LOL... ADX May 2019 #3

There is a theory that his original records were sped up when they released the 78s The Polack MSgt May 2019 #5

Nice... ADX May 2019 #7

FYI - there's a brand new book out about Robert Johnson: PETRUS May 2019 #8

Thanks for the recommendations... ADX May 2019 #9

Guess I should have read the whole thread! PETRUS May 2019 #10

Thank you so much for posting prodigitalson May 2019 #11