Essential Chicago Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Spoonful
producer:
Abner Spector
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Willie Dixon4:58
2Messin' With the Kid
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-10-17)
bass guitar:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Earl Hooker
harmonica:
Junior Wells
organ:
John Walker (piano, rock, blues)
vocals:
Junior Wells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paula Records
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid (on 1960-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:18
3Smokestack Lightnin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf33:06
4Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
Pinetop Perkins3:21
5Hush Hush
recording of:
Hush Hush
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:38
6Bad Dream
Eddy Clearwater5:02
7Too Much Alcohol
J.B. Hutto2:31
8She's Nineteen Years Old
Eddie C. Campbell4:50
9I Don't Want No Woman
recording engineer:
Stu Black
producer:
Robert G. Koester
bass:
Earnest Johnson (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
guitar:
Magic Sam (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25) and Mighty Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
piano:
Stockholm Slim (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
vocals:
Magic Sam (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want No Woman
lyricist and composer:
Don Robey
Magic Sam3:36
10Little Angel Child
Jimmy Dawkins3:58
11Sitting on Top of the World
Hubert Sumlin4:18
12Bad Boy
Eddie Taylor2:59
13Superharp
James Cotton3:48
14Anna Lee
producer:
Chris Strachwitz
recorded at:
Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1968-11-14)
Earl Hooker6:31
15Maxwell Street Alley Blues
Big John Wrencher4:16