Best of the M.C. Records Years 1999–2005 is a compilation album by American folk singer Odetta, released in 2006. It contains songs she recorded on the M.C. Records label.
Track listing All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted. "Blues Everywhere I Go" (Scott Shirley) – 4:53 "Goodnight, Irene" (Lead Belly, Alan Lomax) – 4:58 "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:34 "This Little Light of Mine" (Harry Loes) – 4:43 "Bourgeois Blues" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 4:33 "Trouble in Mind" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 4:27 "New Orleans" (Broonzy) – 4:43 "Freedom Trilogy: Oh Freedom/Come & Go with Me/I'm on My Way" – 6:34 "Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves of Bread" (Bernie Haneghen) – 3:24 "Roberta" (Ledbetter, Lomax) – 5:36 "Can't Afford to Lose My Man" (Ernest Lawlars) – 2:56 "Midnight Special" (Ledbetter) – 4:54 "Poor Little Jesus" – 2:17 "Alabama Bound/Boll Weevil" (Leadbelly, Traditional) – 7:20 "What Month Was Jesus Born In?" – 1:48 "Oh, Papa" (Davide Elman) – 3:01 "You Gotta Know How" (Sippie Wallace) – 3:38
Personnel Odetta – vocals Henry Butler – piano Mark Carpentieri – drums Richard Crooks – drums Popsy Dixon – drums Dr. John – piano, vocals Seth Farber – piano, organ Sherman Holmes – bass Wendell Holmes – guitar, piano Freddy Koella – violin Michael Merritt – bass Shawn Pelton – drums Pinetop Perkins – piano Jim Saporito – percussion Brad Vickers – bass Jimmy Vivino – guitar (electric, acoustic, and 12-string), banjo Kim Wilson – harmonica
Production notes Liner Notes by Alan Robinson
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