Before the Beginning: 1968-1970 Rare Live & Demo Sessions (Remastered)

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Track listing: 1968 recording: Madison Blues  (Version 1); Something Inside of Me;  The Woman That I LoveWorried Dream; Dust My Blues; Got To MoveTrying So Hard To ForgetInstrumental; Have You Ever Loved A WomanLazy Poker Blues; Stop Messing Around;. I Loved Another WomanI Believe My Time Ain’t LongSun Is Shining; Long Tall Sally;  Willie and the Hand Jive I Need Your Love So Bad;  I Believe My Time Ain’t Long (Version 2); Shake Your Money Maker 

1970 recording: Before the Beginning Only YouMadison Blues;  Can’t Stop Lovin’; The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown); Albatross; World In Harmony (Version 1); Sandy Mary; Only You World In Harmony (Version 2);  I Can’t Hold OutOh Well (Part 1);  Rattlesnake ShakeUnderwayComing Your WayHomeworkMy Baby’s SweetMy Baby’s Gone 

Demos: You Need LoveTalk WithIf It Ain’t MeMean Old World

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