King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II

King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II
Compilation album by
Robert Johnson
Released1970 (1970)
Recorded
GenreDelta blues
Length41:00
LabelColumbia
Producer
Robert Johnson chronology
King of the Delta Blues Singers
(1961) 		King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II
(1970) 		The Complete Recordings
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Hartford Courant(favorable)[2]
Los Angeles Times(favorable)[3]
New York Times(favorable)[4]
PopMatters(favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]
Sing Out!(favorable)[7]
Stereo Review(favorable)[8]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings(2004 reissue) + “crown”[10]

King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II is a compilation album by American blues musician Robert Johnson, released in 1970 by Columbia Records. In 2003, the album was ranked number 424 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[11]

  1. ^ Greenberg, Adam. Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II. Allmusic. Retrieved on August 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Starger, Steve. "Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II". The Hartford Courant: 8. April 10, 1971.
  3. ^ MH. "Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II". Los Angeles Times: M50. December 20, 1970.
  4. ^ Marcus, Greil. "Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II". The New York Times: 506. November 22, 1970.
  5. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin. Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II. PopMatters. Retrieved on August 7, 2009.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Michael. Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on August 7, 2009.
  7. ^ Tearson, Michael. "Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II". Sing Out!: January 1, 2005.
  8. ^ Columnist. "Review: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II". Stereo Review: v. 26. 1971.
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  10. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  11. ^ Columnist. RS500: 424) King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on August 7, 2009.