Pure Blues

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Tracklist

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1Natural Blues
engineer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
mixer:
I Monster
recording of:
Natural Blues
writer:
Vera Hall, Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
publisher:
Little Idiot Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Trouble So Hard
Moby43:01
2Worried Life Blues
drums (drum set) programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Tom Sweeney (US engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Eric Clapton and B.B. King
vocals:
Eric Clapton and B.B. King
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Eric Clapton feat. B.B. King34:25
3Pride & Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble3:39
4One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
is based on:
House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker3.53:00
5Born Under a Bad Sign
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
horn:
Joe Arnold (in 1967), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1967) and Andrew Love (in 1967)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Memphis Horns (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1967)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King32:45
6Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
engineer and producer:
David Z (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
baritone guitar:
Ted Larsen
bass guitar:
David Smith (Memphis bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rob Stupka
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Billy Franzee
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3]:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
harmonica:
Pat Hayes (harmonica, vocals, blues)
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer piano]:
Bruce McCabe
vocals:
Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1996)
mixed at:
House of Blues in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jonny Lang44:11
7Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.752:50
8Shame Shame Shame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Giant Records ("a division of Warner Music Sweden AB", not for release label use! use “Giant”) (in 1995)
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
writer:
Joe Nadeau and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd6:06
9Just Won't Burn
Susan Tedeschi44:44
10Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer), Brandon Harris (US engineer) and Sue McLean
producer:
Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
editor:
Curtis Roush
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
conductor:
Artie Kane
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:49
11Turn on Your Love Light
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 16) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Turn On Your Love Light
writer:
Deadric Malone, J. Scott (Joseph Wade Scott) and Joe Scott (40s–60s US blues artist)
publisher:
Don Music, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bobby “Blue” Bland52:36
12Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Barge
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-12-07)
lead vocals:
Koko Taylor
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1995)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (on 1965-12-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor43:01
13Let Me Love You Baby
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-12-16)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1960-12-16)
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jarett Gibson (on 1960-12-16) and Bob Neely (on 1960-12-16)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-16)
recording of:
Let Me Love You Baby (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing), Hoochie Coochie Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
Let Me Love You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing), Hoochie Coochie Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Buddy Guy12:52
14Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 47), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
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
Howlin’ Wolf52:44
15Mean Old World
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Steve Rinkoff (in 1990-06)
bass drum:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1970-10-02)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1970-10-02) and Eric Clapton (on 1970-10-02)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-10-02)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-10-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-10-02)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1990-06)
cover recording of:
Mean Old World (on 1970-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
Eric Clapton feat. Duane Allman43:50
16Little Red Rooster
producer:
Joe Peraino
arranger:
Luther Allison
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Luther Allison4:10
17When Love Comes to Town
performer:
B.B. King
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
U2 feat. B.B. King4:11
18Groundhog Day
Double Trouble3:57
19Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One mix)
Alabama 34:08