Robert Johnson Close Personal Friend CD

Close Personal Friend Music

List Price	$19.95 (You save $5.60)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Blues Traditional, Power Pop, Blues
Label	Angel Air
Orig Year	1979
All Time Sales Rank	125388
CD Universe Part number	7750018
Catalog number	285
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 14, 2008
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Robert Johnson; Robert Johnson
Engineer	Robert Johnson
Personnel	Chad Cromwell - drum Willie Hall Robert Johnson - vocals, guitar Barry Johnson Robert Johnson - vocals, guitar Blair Cunningham - vocals, drums, drum Barry Johnson Dave Cochran - vocals, bass instrument, drums Bill Rennie - bass instrument Hot Buttered Soul - background vocals Walter Polk
Additional Info	Bonus CD

Robert Johnson Close Personal Friend Songs

	1.	I'll Be Waiting
	2.	Wish Upon a Star
	3.	Guide My Energy
	4.	Say Girl
	5.	Responsibilty
	6.	Kerri
	7.	Leslie
	8.	Wreck My Mind
	9.	Debbie's Theme
	10.	Tell Me About It Slim
	11.	Bubba Rock
	12.	I'll Be Waiting
	13.	Claudette
	14.	Burning Love
	15.	Wish Upon a Star
	16.	Jimmy Dean's Back - (live)
	17.	Shaking It Down
	18.	Better Love
	19.	Deep Love

Close Personal Friend Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Excellent Remaster of an Overlooked Classic
The remastering is pristine. Many thanks to Angel Air. I had this on vinyl and wore it completely out. The ample bonus tracks are very nice as well. So many remasters out there have 'bonus tracks' that are just a waste of time. It is totally refreshing to hear the excellent bonus tracks on this disc. They are a fine addition to the album, and again, the sound quality is great!
Submitted by Jeff (Hawaii)
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5 stars Great Stuff from this Guy
I remember hearing this stuff at my friend Dave's house in the late 70's or early 80's, I only heard the album once and then went to the local record store and ordered "Close Personal Friend" - Never picked up because I went into the service but never forgot about the music. The other day was looking at the old Robert Johnson the great blues guy and remembered the JR. JUST listened to the tracks you guys provided and the music still sounds great, meeting with my friend Dave first time in 15 years and want to give him a copy of the CD and want one for myself to add to ITUNES Library -Thanks JD
Submitted by JRCHESTY40 (Wilmington, Delaware,USA)
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