The Classic Early Recordings

~ Release by Elmore James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Canton Crusade
2▼CD: Broomdusting in Chicago
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1Early in the Morning
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
recording of:
Early One Morning (in 1953-04)
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn
2:50
2Can't Stop Lovin’
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
recording of:
Can’t Stop Lovin’ (in 1953-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
2:26
3Hawaiian Boogie (version 2)
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie (in 1953-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:21
4Make a Little Love
producer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-04)
2:52
5My Best Friend (take 1)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:48
6Make My Dreams Come True (take 2)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James
2:46
7Make My Dreams Come True (take 3)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James
0:57
8Make My Dreams Come True (take 4)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James
2:48
9Make My Dreams Come True (take 7)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James
2:43
10Strange Kinda Feeling (take 1)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:31
11Strange Kinda Feeling (take 2)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:40
12Strange Kinda Feeling (take 3)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:49
13Strange Kinda Feeling (take 4)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
0:58
14Strange Kinda Feeling (take 5)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:36
15Strange Kinda Feeling (take 6)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
2:43
16Dark and Dreary (take 1)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Dark and Dreary (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
0:28
17Dark and Dreary (take 2)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Dark and Dreary (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
3:30
18Dark and Dreary (take 4)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (in 1953-08)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1953-08)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1953-08)
tenor saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (in 1953-08) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1953-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953-08)
recording of:
Dark and Dreary (in 1953-08)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:49
19Quarter Past Nine
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1954)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1954)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
2 unknown tenor saxophones ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1954)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1954)
3:32
20Where Can My Baby Be (take 1)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
0:20
21Where Can My Baby Be (take 8)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
2:59
22Where Can My Baby Be (take 9)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
2:58
23Please Come Back to Me (Sho’ Nuff I Do)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
3:01
24Sho’ Nuff I Do (session talk & false start)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
1:32
25Sho’ Nuff I Do (alternate take)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:47
26Sho’ Nuff I Do
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:52
271839 Blues
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
3:17
28I Got a Strange Baby (false start & chat)
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04) and Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
1:03
29Canton Mississippi Breakdown
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar:
Elmore James (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ike Turner (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1954-03 until 1954-04)
2:40
3▶CD: Culver City to Crescent City

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