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SHIPPING TIME AND RETURN POLICY:

SHIPPING: We ship within 2 business days of payment most of the time (orders place over the weekend won't be processed until the following Monday. We ship via USPS: First Class for CDs, Media Mail for vinyl, and First Class Mail International for overseas orders (orders over 4lb require Priority Mail International). Actual shipping time varies by destination.

RETURNS: We generally do not accept returns except if something is not as described, and we take care to make sure everything fits our description. Sometimes CDs or vinyl will have a "cut-out" slice or "promo punch" either in the corner or through the UPC code - we will include this in the description if applicable. If there is a problem with an item, contact us and we will figure out the best action to take. We do NOT accept returns if you decide you simply don't like the item, or have buyer's remorse - buy wisely, and ask questions if necessary. Damage incurred during shipping should be brought up with the carrier but is extremely rare as we box everything adequately, including using extra cardboard for protection.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMBINING SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS WE SELL:

Use "Add To Cart". Before paying, there is a button marked "Ask Seller For A Total" - click this. Wait one business day for us to change the invoice or else it will charge you full shipping for each item (we will not refund extra shipping once paid). This may not work from a phone, only a computer. We have to change shipping by hand - typically we charge what is close to the actual cost with maybe a $1 USD handling fee per item to cover the cost of packing materials.

Item Summary:

While many of the classic pre-World War II bluesmen were deeply religious in their personal lives, Blind Willie Johnson wore his faith on his sleeve. A highly renowned pioneer of gospel blues, Johnson's weathered, bass voice, and deft ability with an acoustic guitar frequently referenced his own Baptist upbringing, even though he himself never considered him a bluesman. Despite this, his mastery of bottleneck guitar-playing (Though some say he actually used the side of a switchblade) was highly influential to future blues legends like Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, and Blind Willie McTell, while his music would inspire a new generation of fans during the 60s folk-blues revival, including Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul and Mary.

Blind Willie Johnson's devout spirituality is on full display on Sweeter As The Years Go By, which compiled 16 of his more evangelical tracks onto one album. While they aren't some of his most well-known recordings, they represent Johnson at his purest and most vivid. Throughout Sweeter, Johnson brings his signature style of gospel blues to 19th century hymns, old negro spirituals, as well as his own compositions. Much of these songs had their origins as singles for Columbia and Vocalion, and feature Johnson's trademark booming bass vocals, sparsely harmonic guitar-work, and skillful bottleneck guitar playing, on songs that would later be covered by the likes of Nick Cave, Tom Waits, The Staple Singers, and even Depeche Mode.