The Ultimate Blues Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King5:26
2Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
The Band with Muddy Waters6:41
3Cold Shot
Stevie Ray Vaughan4:01
4I Ain't Superstitious
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:54
5She Caught the Katie and Left Me a Mule to Ride
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Taj Mahal3:30
6Fixin' to Die
Colin James4:31
7Ray's Blues
recording of:
Ray’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:55
8Messin' With the Kid
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells2:15
9Blue Jean Blues
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Blue Jean Blues
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top44:44
10Shake for Me
John Hammond2:43
11Every Morning
Keb’ Mo’3:02
12Gambler's Blues
Otis Rush5:43
13Bring It On Home to Me
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:35
14Shake Your Moneymaker
recording of:
Shake Your Moneymaker
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band2:28
15Don't Start Me Talkin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:35
16Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor3:00
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1John the Revelator
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
Son House52:32
2Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.252:33
3Dallas
recording of:
Dallas
composer:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
Johnny Winter2:46
4My Babe
Little Walter2:42
5The Spider and the Fly
producer:
David Z (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Shannon
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Layton
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jack Holder
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Reese Wynans (American keyboardist)
vocals:
Corey Sterling
cover recording of:
The Spider and the Fly
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd & James Cotton3:51
6Crosscut Saw
Albert King2:36
7Bright Lights Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:42
8Back Door Man
Willie Dixon6:11
9TV Mama
Big Joe Turner2:50
10(I Got Everything I Need) Almost
Downchild Blues Band2:42
11Blue Monday Hangover
Albert Collins5:37
12Bone Shuffle
Buddy Guy4:18
13Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:03
14Step Back Baby
King Biscuit Boy2:20
15Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:47
16Dark Is the Night
Ry Cooder2:48

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