In the early 60s, most people had never heard Robert Johnson, and then this compilation came out and it blew everybody’s mind. Bob Dylan liked it so much he included it in the cover of his album Bringing It All Back Home. It’s hidden in a pile of albums and magazines, and only its upper left side is visible.

The greatest pure blues album and pure blues artist. All other blues albums and artists owe a huge debt.

Wouldn't say that blues is my particular genre but this guy was doing what everyone else, 20 years before all of them, this album is the true testament of almost anything ever recorded, I simply fell in love with it plus damn this guy can play the guitar, Would anyone recomend the second volume??

Just amazing.

This is the real stuff here.

I may be the only person to rank this album #1 but without Robert Johnson & a handful of other Mississippi delta blues singers there wouldn't be any rock and roll. I've been listening to this album for most of my life and I still find new and wonderous things every time I listen to it.

Best track: Cross Road Blues

The complete recordings albums is a better buy, but because that album features a lot of double tracks I put this album on my list. All blues fans should check this guy out (although, if you're a blues fan you probably already did.)

I heard some guy saying one day that he thinks this is overrated. Well, he must had something in his ears. Every artist, guitarist or singer would like to play like this and this recordings will tell you why. Amazing, every time I hear it. He plays and sings better then everyone can handle.

Huh delta has always been my thing <: