Tracklist
| A1 | –Jimpson* | Road Song (Murderer's Home) |
| A2 | –Jimpson* | No More, My Lawd |
| A3 | –Unknown Artist | Katy Left Memphis |
| A4 | –B.B. | Old Alabama |
| A5 | –B.B. | Black Woman |
| A6 | –Tangle Eye , Fuzzle Red* and Hard Hair | Jumpin' Judy |
| A7 | –C.B.* | Whoa Buck |
| A8 | –22 | Prettiest Train |
| A9 | –22 | Old Dollar Mamie |
| A10 | –22 | It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad |
| B1 | –C.B.* | Rosie |
| B2 | –Bama | Levee Camp Holler |
| B3 | –22 , Little Red, Tangle Eye & Hard Hair | Early In The Mornin' |
| B4 | –Tangle Eye | Tangle Eye Blues |
| B5 | –Bama | Stackerlee |
| B6 | –Alex | Prison Blues |
| B7 | –Bob And Leroy | Sometimes I Wonder |
| B8 | –Bob And Leroy | Bye Bye Baby |
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Drawing] – Jason Monet
- Producer – Denis Preston
- Recorded By, Edited By – Alan Lomax
- Sleeve, Design – Ian Bradbery
Notes
"An Anthology Of Negro Worksongs Compiled By Alan Lomax".On back cover, cat.nr. reads "NJL 11" and on labels it's printed at "NJL.11"
Original recordings made at Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, USA, 1947. First release was distributed with inner sleeves made of rice paper and contains a gatefold insert with background to the tracks and lyrics, housed in a double sided laminated 'flipback' cover [see images].
Although it's not stated on the cover, the full release is in mono.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): TT 1011 A-I
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): TT 1011 B-I
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGL 0317 | Various | Murderers' Home (LP, Comp, RE) | Pye Golden Guinea Records | GGL 0317 | UK | 1965 |
| NEX CD 121 | Various | Murderers' Home (CD, RE) | Sequel Records | NEX CD 121 | UK | 1990 |
| DEATH002 | Various | Murderers' Home (Cass) | Death Is Not The End | DEATH002 | UK | 2014 |
