Various
Out In The Cold Again (1935 Field Recordings From Florida)

Listening notes

Flyright-Matchbox SDM 257 is a 1975 vinyl release credited to Various and titled Out In The Cold Again (1935 Field Recordings From Florida). Listed genres are Blues and Country Blues. The album comprises 18 tracks across two sides, with Side A totaling approximately 22:33 and Side B approximately 20:49, for an overall runtime near 43:22 based on the printed durations.

Side A features nine selections: two consecutive versions of John Henry (2:13 and 2:20), followed by Casey Jones (2:41) and Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On (3:45). The side’s title track, Out In The Cold Again (2:49), appears midway, alongside Blues (4:12), Tone The Bell Easy (1:33), Motherless Child (1:24), and Franky And Albert (Cooney And Delia) (1:36). Track lengths range from brief performances under two minutes to a longer Blues at just over four minutes, indicating varied program pacing.

Side B continues with Po' Boy, Long Way From Home (3:59) and A Dream Of Mine (2:29). Notably, two tracks are identified as alternate takes: Blues (I Ain't Got No Mama Now) (Take 1) at 1:23 and (Take 2) at 1:00, presented back to back. Additional titles include What Did The Doodle-Bug Say To The Mole? (1:03), Education Blues (2:56), Talking In Sebastopol (3:20), Careless Love (2:45), and Uncle Bud (1:54). As on the first side, durations vary widely, from one minute to nearly four.

As titled, the LP presents material identified as “1935 Field Recordings From Florida,” assembled here by Flyright-Matchbox for a 1975 issue on vinyl. The sequencing highlights multiple treatments of specific themes and song titles—most explicitly in the two appearances of John Henry on Side A and the paired takes of Blues (I Ain't Got No Mama Now) on Side B—while also incorporating pieces with narrative-leaning titles such as Talking In Sebastopol and What Did The Doodle-Bug Say To The Mole?.

Release summary:
- Artist: Various
- Title: Out In The Cold Again (1935 Field Recordings From Florida)
- Label: Flyright-Matchbox
- Catalog number: SDM 257
- Year: 1975
- Format: Vinyl
- Genres: Blues, Country Blues
- 18 tracks; approx. 43:22 total duration (by listed times)