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- Summary: The guitarist pays homage to legendary bluesman Robert Johnson with these 14 covers.
- Record Label: Warner Brothers
- Genre(s): Rock
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If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day | |
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(Robert Johnson) If I had possession over judgement day, If I had possession over judgement day, Lord, the little woman I'm lovin' wouldn't have no... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 7 out of 13
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Mixed: 6 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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The originals are still the best, but this is pretty fly for a white guy.
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Entertainment WeeklyClapton sounds reinvigorated in these 14 songs. [2 Apr 2004, p.65]
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Clapton pays broad tribute to Johnson as a composer and public-domain synthesist.
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MojoInnovative? No. Impeccable? Yes. [Apr 2004, p.114]
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No matter the song, from the stumbling Me And The Devil Blues to the murmuring Come On In My Kitchen, Me And Mr. Johnson sounds rehearsed and controlled.
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BlenderHis guitar reinvigorates age-old lines on neat and tidy arrangements, but he's even busier exploring the limited expressive range of his singing voice. [May 2004, p.119]
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Instead of the traditional bluesman, we're given the much less exciting elder statesman. Instead of worrying about his soul, his next drink, or his next lay, Clapton sounds like he's wondering if his Lexus is parked in an okay area.
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 4 out of 6
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Aug 31, 2012
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FranciscoHApr 18, 2004some of the versions are better than the original, for example If I had possession over Judgment Day
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DonSJun 3, 2004
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JonHJun 5, 2004I'm so tired of these blues tributes that take out all the soul of the originals, pass on this.
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JohnAMay 4, 2004
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TonyCJun 2, 2004
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