Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings

~ Release by Tony Joe White (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Issued in a carton luxury box.

This is a compilation of recordings made for the Monument label in the late 60's / early 70's.

The first 3 CDs are a 'vinyl replica' of the following issues:
CD 1 is a replica of 'Black And White' an LP originally issued in 1969.
CD 2 is a replica of '...Continued' an LP originally issued in 1969.
CD 3 is a replica of 'Tony Joe' an LP originally issued in 1970.

CD 4 is no replica, but contains previousely unreleased tracks.
Also on the 3 other cds some unreleased tracks are added as bonus which brings the total of unreleased tracks on 43. 7 of these tracks are live recordings from his European debut at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 1970.

Each disc is housed seperately in a cardboard sleeve.

This issue is a numbered limited edition with 5000 official copies.
Each copy has a unique number mentioned on the last page of the booklet inside the box.

Printed in U.S.A.

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-07 12:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Black and White
2CD: ... Continued
3CD: Tony Joe
#TitleRatingLength
1Stud Spider
recording of:
Stud-Spider
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
55:40
2High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish
recording of:
High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
3:53
3Widow Wimberly
recording of:
Widow Wimberly
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
3:42
4Conjure Woman
recording of:
Conjur Woman
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
3:58
5Save Your Sugar for Me
recording of:
Save Your Sugar for Me
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
2:20
6Hard to Handle
cover recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
2:53
7What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
cover recording of:
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and producer) and Harvey Fuqua
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:43
8My Friend
recording of:
My Friend
writer:
Dewey Oldham and Donnie Fritts
3:11
9Stockholm Blues
recording of:
Stockholm Blues
composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
3:27
10Boom Boom
cover recording of:
Boom Boom
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
7:55
11Groupy Girl
recording of:
Groupy Girl
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
3:02
12Prisoner
3:01
13Do You Want My Love
5:03
14Gospel Singer
recording of:
The Gospel Singer
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Moccasin Music Corp.
3:21
15I Hate to See You Cry
3:07
16Dusty Marshmallow
recording of:
Dusty Marshmallow
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
3:41
17I Can’t Stand It
6:15
18Mississippi River
5:13
4CD: Barclay Studio / Isle of Wight