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This special 14-CD edition, documenting his complete major-label discography, recorded 1925–1947, and first release of Robeson’s groundbreaking Victor recordings on CD, 16 recordings reissued for the first time, 5 previously unreleased. Also included is the first restoration of the 1944 reading of Othello, as well as reconstruction of the entire June 1, 1958 return Concert (post McCarthyism) at the Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City. This richly illustrated 160-page book with essays by Shana L. Redmond and Susan Robeson contains a wealth of photos and facsimiles from the archives of The Paul Robeson Trust, the Academy of the Arts, Berlin, Columbia Records, and a complete discography. The original recordings have been transferred, restored and remastered in high resolution to create this CD/Book collection and span from 1925 wax disc (metal parts), session lacquers, to 1958 stereo tapes. This project was remastered by Nancy Conforti and Andreas K. 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