Today, we are pleased to announce the fourth set of Document Records reissues and the final installments of The Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order from Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell and the Mississippi Sheiks, with pre-orders starting today and an official release on January 28th. We hope you have enjoyed getting acquainted with these early blues recordings over the past year as much as we have. It is worth noting that the Mississippi Sheiks required a Volume 5 to include the full catalog in this series, so we are simultaneously release Volume 4 and 5 of their collection in this batch. Purchase all 4 records in a bundle for $54. For those new to the Document Records Reissue Series, we are offering an even larger bundle of all 13 records for $160. This final installment features gorgeous new covers from Rob Jones, extensive liner notes, and, of course, amazing music morsels of blues history on vinyl for the first time in decades.
For those who pre-order this 4th installment bundle or the complete set before the official January 28th release date, we will be randomly including test pressings from one of the 13 LP’s into a handful of packages. One very lucky person will receive their bundle with a complete set of test pressings from ALL 13 LP’s.
Here’s hoping these reissues are just the beginning of your exploration into the building blocks of American music… Pre-Order Here.
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I feel like there needs to be another Blind Willie Volume.
My favourite set of his recordings are the ones from 1940 with Delian, Dying Crapshooter’s Blues, Will Fox, Boll Weevil, Cross the River Jordan, Kill It Kid etc.
Amazing songs! Not included! But why!
I was very excited to open it and find a test pressing! very pumped about it…wasn’t the full set, but hey, i can be very very pleased with the 1!
Yes. In addition to the bundle.Shipped in a plain red jacket.
Just curious if the test pressings are in addition to the bundle? I received my bundle but haven’t opened the records yet.
I was more than excited to find a C.Patton 3 test press in my bundle.
Thanks TMR!
I spent most of Saturday and Sunday giggling while staring at a test pressing.
Beyond magical!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Y’all are killing me with Charley and those chicken “coups”. But thank you very much for expanding my knowledge of the Mississippi Sheiks. They are too much fun.
Thanks so much for the test pressing! You all are awesome. There is a little bit of magic in each of these packages I get get from TMR. Keep on doing what you do!
Just received my bundle…with a set of test pressings! I’m beyond excited! And appreciative! Thanks TMR!
Oh, and the copy of Chimpin’ The Blues that I picked up a few weeks ago! (Anyone who hasn’t heard of that, go look for it on eBay now) Lord, lord, gonna drown in the blues…