Delta Blues and Spirituals

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide	[10]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[9]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	[11]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette considered the album "filled with the raw power and emotion that make [House's] music so memorable."^[11] CMJ New Music Monthly deemed it "the best by far" of the 1995 Capitol blues reissues.^[5] The Dallas Morning News noted the "somber material ... that showcases the religious face of Mississippi folk music."^[12] The Richmond Times-Dispatch stated: "So honest as to convey an unnaturally solemn edge to the material, Son House's gritty release is as rich as Delta soil."^[13]

AllMusic wrote that the album "remains one of the last vibrant documents of one of the most essential fathers of Delta blues at the top of his game."^[6] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings concluded that "House was galvanized by the enthusiasm of the audience ... In turn, the strength of his performance fired up the audience, creating an extraordinary feedback loop."^[9]

1. Monologue - The B-L-U-E-S
2. "Between Midnight and Day" (with Alan Wilson)
3. "I Want to Go Home on the Morning Train" (with Alan Wilson)
4. "Levee Camp Moan"
5. "This Little Light of Mine"
6. Monologue - Thinkin' Strong
7. "Death Letter Blues"
8. "How to Treat a Man" (with Delta Dave)
9. "Grinnin' in Your Face"
10. "John the Revelator"