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Last Sessions is the final studio album released by country blues musician Mississippi John Hurt. It was released posthumously in 1972 by Vanguard Records, and features Hurt's final recordings, made in 1966. This would be Hurt's fourth posthumous release.[1] Like his previous releases, Last Sessions contains a mixture of folk and blues music, all performed with an acoustic guitar. Hurt's producer, Patrick Sky, does accompany him on several tracks.[2]

Recording

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Robert Christgau(A)[3]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by John Hurt, except when noted.

Side one
  1. "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home" (trad., arr. Hurt)
  2. "Boys You're Welcome"
  3. "Joe Turner Blues"
  4. "First Shot Missed Him"
  5. "Funky Butt"
  6. "Spider, Spider"
  7. "Waiting for You"
  8. "Shortenin' Bread"
Side two
  1. "Trouble I Had all My Days"
  2. "Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me"
  3. "Good Morning, Carrie"
  4. "Nobody Cares for Me"
  5. "All Night Long"
  6. "Hey Honey Right Away"
  7. "You've Got to Die" (trad.)
  8. "Goodnight, Irene" (Ledbetter, Lomax)

Personnel

  • Mississippi John Hurt - guitar, vocals
  • Patrick Sky - guitar (tracks 7, 11)

References

  1. ^ Wirz, Stephan. Illustrated Mississippi John Hurt discography. Wriz.de. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. Last Sessions — Mississippi John Hurt. Allmusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. Robert Christgau: CG: John Hurt. Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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