When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)

~ Recording by Robert Johnson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-08-20
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 64916, CK 64916, CK 64917, CK 64918
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:53Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-11-21
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)CSCS5320
1.8When You Got a Good Friend?:??Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C3 46222
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467246 2
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 46233, CK 46234
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 46222
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete Recordings (pink label CDs)Robert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 46222
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1996-10-08
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)484414 2, COL 484414 2
2.20When You Got a Friend2:50Robert JohnsonBack to the BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Musketeer (UK compilations, part of Start Entertainment)MUCD9508
1.20When You Got a Friend2:51Robert JohnsonBlues, Blues, Blues: The Platinum CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Start Entertainments LimitedPC604
1.15When You Got a Friend2:52Robert JohnsonBlues Legends: The Classic Collection of Midnight Hours BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
MasterTone Multimedia (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)0075
1.12When You’ve Got a Good Friend (2)2:51Robert JohnsonThe Gold CollectionRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Retro, Proper DistributionR2CD 40-14
1.12When You’ve Got a Good Friend (2)2:51Robert JohnsonThe Gold Collection: 40 Classic PerformancesRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
RetroR2CD 40-14
1.7When You’ve Got a Friend2:52Robert JohnsonBlues GiantsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8いい友だちがいるならば(テイク2)2:55Robert Johnsonコンプリート・レコーディングスRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-02-20
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)SRCS-9457, SRCS-9458
1.8When You Got a Good Friend2:53Robert JohnsonCharly Blues Masterworks, Volume 13: Delta Blues LegendRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-07-01
Charly Records
1.8When You Got a Good Friend2:51Robert JohnsonCrossroad Blues, Volume 2Robert Johnson & FriendsAlbum + Compilation
MasterSound (Australia)590382/2
2.20When You Got a Good Friend (alternate version)2:55Robert JohnsonSteady Rollin' ManRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)SMD CD 234
1.5When You Got a Friend2:54Robert JohnsonMidnite Jazz & Blues: King of the Delta BluesRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramMJB103
2.13When You Got a Good Friend (alternate take)2:50Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2004-09-30
Universe ItalyUV 133/2
2.13When You Got a Good Friend2:55Robert JohnsonThe High Price of SoulRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
PrimoPRMCD 6036
1.3When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)?:??Robert JohnsonLegendary Blues Volume TwoRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007-12
1.8When You Got a Good Friend #22:55Robert JohnsonRobert Johnson & The Last of the Mississippi Blues SingersRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Snapper MusicSBLUECD 503X
1.13When You Got a Good Friend2:55Robert JohnsonThe High Price of Soul (disc 2)Robert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
PrimoPRMCD6036
2.6When You Got a Good Friend (alternate version – take 2)2:52Robert JohnsonThe Complete CollectionRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD270
1.8When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)2:53Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 296752
1.19When You Got a Good Friend (alternate)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Centennial Collection (100th anniversary)Robert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-26
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 85907 2
1.19When You Got a Good Friend (alternate)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Complete RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Soul Jam Records600864
2.5When You Got a Good Friend (alternate)2:55Robert JohnsonThe Centennial CollectionRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-04-22
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88985374761
1.19When You Got a Good Friend2:55Robert JohnsonCrossroad: The Legendary RecordingsRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-07-30
RevOla Records
1.5When You Got a Good Friend2:59Robert JohnsonBring It All Back HomeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Penny (UK budget re-issue)PYCD 169
1.5When You Got a Good Friend2:52Robert JohnsonDown at the Crossroads – The Robert Johnson Connection (disc 2)Robert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
1.12When You've Got a Good Friend - 22:51Robert JohnsonRobert Johnson: The Very BestRobert JohnsonAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
3.7When You Got a Friend2:54Robert JohnsonThe Classic BluesmenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Vincent Liebler
executive producer:Art Satherly
producer:Don Law
guitar:Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23)

Related works

When You Got a Good Friend

lyricist and composer:Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.