Various - People Take Warning! (Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938)
Tracklist
| 1 | –Cap, Andy & Flip | McBeth Mine Explosion | 2:52 |
| 2 | Man V Machine | 74:49 | |
| 3 | –Bill Cox | Trial Of Richard Bruno Hauptmann, Part 2 | 3:04 |
| 4 | –Earl Johnson | The Little Grave In Georgia | 3:07 |
| 5 | –Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie | When The Levee Breaks | 3:13 |
| 6 | –William & Versey Smith | When That Great Ship Went Down | 2:57 |
| 7 | –Ernest Stoneman | The Titanic | 3:14 |
| 8 | –Ashley And Foster | Frankie Silvers | 3:05 |
| 9 | –Willie Walker | Dupree Blues | 3:29 |
| 10 | Man V Nature | 75:15 | |
| 11 | –Skillet Lickers | Casey Jones | 2:48 |
| 12 | –Blind Alfred Reed | Fate Of Chris Lively And Wife | 3:25 |
| 13 | –Fiddlin' John Carson | Storm That Struck Miami | 3:02 |
| 14 | –Hi Henry Brown & Charlie Jordan | Titanic Blues | 3:14 |
| 15 | –Elders McIntorsh And Edwards | The Flood Of 1927 | 3:14 |
| 16 | –Birmingham Jug Band | Bill Wilson | 3:21 |
| 17 | –Dykes Magic City Trio | Frankie | 3:02 |
| 18 | –Son House | Dry Spell Blues Part 2 | 3:14 |
| 19 | –W. A. Lindsey & Alvin Conder | Boll Weavil | 2:59 |
| 20 | –The Appalachia Vagabond (Hayes Shepherd) | Peddler And His Wife | 3:24 |
| 21 | –Cliff Carlisle | Wreck Of Number 52 | 3:16 |
| 22 | –Carolina Buddies | The Murder Of The Lawson FamilyWritten-By – Walter "Kid" Smith | 3:27 |
| 23 | –Furry Lewis | Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee | 2:37 |
| 24 | –Furry Lewis | Kassie Jones Part 1 | 3:07 |
| 25 | –Kentucky Ramblers | The Unfortunate Brakeman | 2:26 |
| 26 | –Cantor Josef Rosenblatt | El Mole Rachmim (Für Titanik) | 3:31 |
| 27 | –Vernon Dalhart | The Death Of Floyd Collins | 3:29 |
| 28 | –Richard "Rabbit" Brown | The Sinking Of The Titanic | 3:48 |
| 29 | –Will Bennett | Railroad Bill | 2:59 |
| 30 | –Robert Hicks | Mississippi Heavy Water Blues | 3:04 |
| 31 | –Clarence Ashley | Naomi Wise | 2:53 |
| 32 | –Dixon Brothers | Down With The Old Canoe | 2:52 |
| 33 | –Carver Boys | The Brave Engineer | 3:16 |
| 34 | –Dennis McGee & Ernest Fruge | Lanse Des Belaires | 2:50 |
| 35 | –Wilmer Watts | Fate Of Rhoda Sweeten | 3:11 |
| 36 | –Dykes Magic City Trio | Poor Ellen Smith | 3:12 |
| 37 | –Andrew Jenkins | Alabama Flood | 3:18 |
| 38 | –B.F. Shelton | Darling Cora | 3:53 |
| 39 | –Skillet Lickers, Riley Puckett | Wreck Of The Old 97Vocals – Riley Puckett | 2:54 |
| 40 | –Bill Cox | Trial Of Richard Bruno Hauptmann, Part 1 | 3:00 |
| 41 | –Fred Pendleton & The West Virginia Melody Boys | The Wreck Of The Westbound Airliner | 2:58 |
| 42 | –J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers | The Fatal Wreck Of The Bus | 2:48 |
| 43 | –Uncle Dave Macon & The McGee Brothers | Tennessee Tornado | 3:14 |
| 44 | –Fiddlin' John Carson | Dixie Boll Weevil | 2:59 |
| 45 | –Charlie Patton | Dry Well Blues | 3:20 |
| 46 | –Charlie Patton | High Water Everywhere, Part 2 | 3:06 |
| 47 | –Furry Lewis | Kassie Jones Part 2 | 3:04 |
| 48 | –Blind Alfred Reed | Explosion In The Fairmount Mine | 3:03 |
| 49 | –Floyd County Ramblers | The Story Of Freda BoltWritten-By – Dock M. Shanks | 3:37 |
| 50 | –Bob Miller | Fingerprints Upon The Windowpane | 3:00 |
| 51 | –Green Bailey | The Santa Barbara Earthquake | 2:57 |
| 52 | –Bill Cox | Fate Of Will Rogers & Wiley Post | 3:17 |
| 53 | –J. H. Howell's Carolina Hillbillies | Burning Of The Cleveland School | 3:02 |
| 54 | –Ernest Stoneman | The Fate Of Talmadge Osborne | 3:06 |
| 55 | –Grayson And Whitter | Tom Dooley | 3:10 |
| 56 | –Roy Harvey And The North Carolina Ramblers | The Bluefield Murder | 3:08 |
| 57 | –Blind Alfred Reed | Wreck Of The Virginian | 2:59 |
| 58 | –Paul Miles And The Red Fox Chasers | Wreck Of The Mountain Road | 2:37 |
| 59 | Man V Man (And Woman, Too) | 69:03 | |
| 60 | –Charlie Patton | High Water Everywhere, Part 1 | 3:07 |
| 61 | –Charlotte And Bob Miller | Ohio Prison Fire | 3:21 |
| 62 | –Ernest Stoneman And Kahle Brewere | Kenny Wagner's SurrenderWritten-By – Andrew Jenkins | 2:23 |
| 63 | –Carson Robison Trio | The Porto Rico Storm | 2:33 |
| 64 | –Ernest Stoneman | The Story Of The Mighty Mississippi | 3:07 |
| 65 | –Bob Miller | The Crash Of The Akron | 3:31 |
| 66 | –Riley Puckett | Altoona Freight Wreck | 2:37 |
| 67 | –Kelly Harrell | Henry Clay Beattie | 3:09 |
| 68 | –Frank Hutchison | Last Scene Of The Titanic | 3:29 |
| 69 | –Charlie Poole | Baltimore Fire | 3:12 |
| 70 | –Charlie Patton | Mississippi Boweavil | 3:06 |
| 71 | –Asa Martin & James Roberts | Ryecove Cyclone | 3:03 |
| 72 | –John Hammond | Pretty Polly | 3:11 |
| 73 | –Elder Curry | Memphis Flu | 3:27 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSQ2509 | Various | People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 (3xCD, Comp, RE) | Tompkins Square | TSQ2509 | US | 2010 |
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Susan Archie
- Cover, Artwork [Factory Fire Panel] – Matthew Greenway
- Edited By – Matt Laferty
- Executive-Producer – Josh Rosenthal
- Illustration [Help] – Carrie Hawks, Potsy Duncan
- Liner Notes – Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, Tom Waits
- Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Robert Vosgein
- Producer, Other [Annotated By] – Christopher C. King, Henry "Hank" Sapoznik
- Research [Image Research Assistant] – Jeremy Stephens
- Research [Image Research] – Rich Remsberg
- Transferred By [Original 78 Rpm Transfers], Technician [Audio Direction] – Christopher C. King
Notes
Packaged in a hardback book containing introductions from Tom Waits and Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, plus selected lyrics, background information, photographs and artist information for each song.
Artist names vary slightly between each disc's tracklist and the track by track descriptions. The most detailed/full names have been used here.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 856075001875
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): TSQ 187 5AV1 [email protected] A MADE IN USA BY EDC
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L006
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0315
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): TSQ 187 5AV2 [email protected] E MADE IN USA BY UML
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L006
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 0383
- Matrix / Runout (CD3): TSQ 187 5AV3 [email protected] A MADE IN USA BY UML
- Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI L006
- Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 0383
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tompkins Square
- Copyright (c) – Tompkins Square
- Manufactured By – Fontana Distribution
- Distributed By – Fontana Distribution
- Made By – EDC
- Made By – UML
- Designed At – World Of anArchie
Video
Info
People Take Warning Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. This three-disc, 70-track 30 of them new to the CD era collection of murder ballads and disaster songs originally released on commercial 78s between 1913 and 1938 is, in spite of the archaic song structures and often crude sonic qualities on display, strangely contemporary in tone and feel, maybe because we've always been drawn to the scene of the. American Murder Ballads, Various by VARIOUS ARTISTS Audio CD . In Stock. Ships from and sold by LastChanceRecords. Some of the songs are based on folklore, and perhaps tall tales, but most are true stories. Of particular interest to me are the murder ballads, and some of the lyrics should maybe even have a warning label of their own, as they may be a bit graphic for some ears. Also of interest is the 1929 version of When The Levee Breaks by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie. People take warning was not only, or merely, a convenient metaphor to set the parameters of the song. That is what this three CD set is all about. Listen free to Various Artists People Take Warning Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938 Titanic Blues, Wreek Of the Old 97 and more. 66 tracks 204:53. Tom Waits, from the Introduction Songs of death, destruction and disaster, recorded by black and white performers from the dawn of American roots recording are here, assembled together for the first time. This 3xCD box set containing songs ripped from the headlines of the day is packed with death, reminding us of when life was really, truly terrible. As relative prosperity continues unabated, perspective predictably fades. People Take Warning: Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 provides that perspective with three discs of abject misery, songs about misery, miserable people, and the miserable things they've done or that were done to them. It's the epitome of a bad trip back in time, and a riveting collection of musical snapshots capturing a country teetering on the edge of the abyss, looking down, and singing songs about what they see. The Murder of the Lawson Family, 03:27. Storm That Struck Miami, 03:02. Frankie, 03:02. Alabama Flood, 03:18. Wreck of Number 52, 03:16. Burning of the Cleveland School, 03:02. Tom Dooley, 03:10. Compilation by various artists. Disc 1: Man vs. Titanic Blues by Hi Henry Brown & Charley Jordan. Wreck of the Old '97 by The Skillet Lickers. Bill Wilson by Birmingham Jug Band. The Crash of the Akron by Bob Miller. The Fate of Talmadge Osborne by Ernest Stoneman. El Mole Rachmim Für Titanik by Josef Rosenblatt. The Wreck of the Virginian by Blind Alfred Reed. Fate of Will Rogers & Wiley Post by Bill Cox. Down With the Old Canoe by Dixon Brothers. Wreck of Number 52 by Cliff Carlisle. Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 - Tompkins Square, Tompkins Square - 3xCD, Comp - TSQ1875, TSQ 1875. Wagner's Surrender, Henry Clay Beattie, The Murder Of The Lawson Family, Naomi Wise, Railroad Bill, Frankie, Trial Of Richard Bruno Hauptmann, Part 1, Trial Of Richard Bruno Hauptmann, Part 2, Lanse Des Belaires, Darling Cora, Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee, Tom Dooley, The Story Of Freda Bolt, Pretty Polly, Fingerprints Upon The Windowpane, The Bluefield Murder, Frankie Silvers, Fate Of Rhoda Sweeten, Dupree Blues, Poor Ellen Smith. Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 collects some of the earliest recorded music, all of which deal with people meeting an untimely demise. During the Depression there was an insatiable demand for these records, some due to the ghoulish nature of the crimes, such as men killing their pregnant lovers, or merely to make sure that the victims of tragedies did not go forgotten. Often these songs contained a moral or warning, particularly those dealing with the price of technological progress through train wrecks, or those who reminded their listeners of the power of God through floods and. brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. Discover more upcoming concerts. Listen to People Take Warning: Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 on YouTube. Loading content from YouTube. People Take Warning: Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 track list. No tracks have been rated on this album yet. Sort by. Track Number
