This release has been issued throughout the world under a bevy of names and should not be confused with the disc simply titled . These recordings are notable for both their sacred and secular nature. Equally as interesting is the wide range of performance styles that incorporates throughout this long-player. Among them are the rarely displayed preachin' blues of and Notable are the spoken introductions or talkin' blues recitation techniques, as well as the more obvious and overtly religious themes. took his commitment to the Lord seriously and had become an ordained minister in the summer of 1937. His vehemence and compulsion to spread the word is a blatant motif that works on several simultaneous strata. In the musical parables of "Seven Sisters" -- which should not be considered a voodoo reference -- and "Right Now," recalls the fatality of not rebuking sin with lyrics like the following: "Don't 'cha put off today for tomorrow -- for tomorrow may never be. Let the Saviour bless yo' soul, right now." This collection also includes a few equally heady instrumentals -- most notably "Cocaine Blues," "Buck Dance," and "Hesitation Blues." ' astonishingly potent guitar playing and conversational approach have arguably never been captured more aptly on record. The direct lineage to artists such as , , and becomes infinitely clear. Their versatility in technique coupled with simultaneous chord strumming and picking can be sourced right here. is one of the more secular pieces and originates in the slave fields as a "holler." ' emotionally heavy performance and dirge-like chord changes rank the tune among his most emotive recordings. ~ Lindsay Planer