Metacritic Aggregate: 2022 Old Music: Blues/Gospel/R&B

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

• Blues/Gospel
• Country/Americana/Folk
• Classical/New Age
• Electronica/Dance
• Hip-Hop/R&B
• Jazz
• Metal
• World
• Everything

Ranking

1. Son House: Forever on My Mind (1964, Easy Eye Sound) {16}: AM:*, DB:*, Gl:*, Mj:*, PO:*, RC:*, TL_r:5, U:*, YW_r:24 -- A:(80/1), TH:A-
2. Staples Jr Singers: When Do We Get Paid (Luaka Bop) {4}: PM:*, PM_r:18; pam_r:+ -- A:(80/2)
3. The Staples Singers: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself [50th Anniversary Edition] (Elektra) {4}: PM_r:4
4. Irma Thomas: Live! New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1976 (Good Time) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
5. New York City Blues (Ace) {4}: -- RC:A-
6. Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' in New York (1960, Candid) {2}: JC_r:+; vbr:+
7. The Rough Guide to Delta Blues: Vol 2 (World Music Network) {2}: YW_r:16