Remembering Robeson

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Monday 1st February 2010

Two disc compilation of the late Paul Robeson released

THE LATE basso profundo Paul Robeson is showcased on a new album, 'The Very Best Of Paul Robeson', released on Fantastic Voyage/Future Noise. A review in Record Collector magazine read, "This collection provides a good overview of Robeson's music via two discs with very different aims. The first concentrates on Robeson's best-known tracks, starting with the evergreen 'Old Man River'. These tracks, often based on spirituals, boast huge orchestral arrangements which can be rousing (as on the civil rights song 'Round The Bend Of The River'), or overbearing. Disc Two fares better, showcasing simpler recordings with Robeson accompanied only by piano or guitar and displaying his range through gospel, country blues and a rendition of Beethoven's 'Ode To Joy'." CR

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