The Original Rolling Stone

• Artist: Robert Wilkins
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• Release Date: 1980
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

Yazoo's Original Rolling Stone is a wonderful disc containing 14 of the 17 sides Robert Wilkins recorded before the war. Wilkins was one of the great country-blues artists, and these songs -- including "Rollin' Stone," "That's No Way to Get Along," "Jailhouse Blues" and "I'll Go with Her" -- became legendary, not only because the songs were terrific (which they are) but also because the performances are intense and haunting. Original Rolling Stone features these songs in the best fidelity possible, along with some fairly good liner notes, making this the best package of his most influential recordings. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I'll Go with Her Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:06)
Rolling Stone, Pt. 1	Robert Wilkins	Robert Wilkins	(2:53)
Get Away Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:33)
Alabama Blues	J.B. Lenoir, Lenoir	Robert Wilkins	(2:37)
I Do Blues	Robert Wilkins	Robert Wilkins	(3:37)
Long Train Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:06)
That's No Way to Get Along	Robert Wilkins	Robert Wilkins	(2:53)
Falling Down Blues		Robert Wilkins	(2:38)
Jailhouse Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:33)
Losin' Out Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:11)
Rolling Stone, Pt. 2	Robert Wilkins	Robert Wilkins	(3:30)
Old Jim Canan's		Robert Wilkins	(2:58)
Nashville Stonewall Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:23)
Police Sergeant Blues		Robert Wilkins	(3:01)

Credits

Robert Vosgien (Digital Mastering), Robert Wilkins (Guitar), Nick Perls (Remastering), Richard Nevins (Producer), Bernard Klatzko (Original Concept), Stephen Calt (Liner Notes), Michael Kanarek (Artwork)