The Best of Chess Records

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Need a Change
The Miracles2:40
2Too Poor
Detroit Junior2:14
3The Way You Move Me, Baby
Tony Gideon2:39
4Green Stamps
The T-Birds2:20
5So Sick
Lucky Clark2:22
6No Teasing Around
Little Miss Cornshucks3:12
7Nothin' Shakin' but the Leaves on the Trees
Eddie Fontaine2:56
8Peanut Butter
recording of:
Peanut Butter
lyricist:
H.B. Barnum and Martin J. Cooper (US producer & songwriter)
composer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Arvee Music (BMI affiliated)
is based on:
Hully Gully
The Marathons2:03
9I've Got Love
Mitty Collier2:22
10Darling, I'm Home
The Mandells2:40
11Smokestack Lightening
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
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’ Wolf2:02
12I'll Be Home
The Flamingos2:56
13Creation of Love
Joe Stampley2:06
14Oasis (Part 1)
The Majestics2:16
15She Needs a Guy
recording of:
She Needs a Guy
writer:
Nick Cenci and Glenn Dorsey
The Twiliters2:24
16Let Me Be the Fool
Lucky Clark2:43
17Later On
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter) (in 1958-02) and Lafayette Thomas (in 1958-02)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Parker (1950s tenor saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
trombone:
Al Jones (1950s trombonist) (in 1958-02)
vocals:
Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter) (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Later On (in 1958-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter)
Jimmy McCracklin2:35
18Ain't Got No Home
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (in 1956-09)
producer:
Paul Gayten (US R&B)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (in 1956-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Eugene Jones (drummer) (in 1956-09)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band) (in 1956-09)
piano:
Paul Gayten (US R&B) (in 1956-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1956-09) and Eddie Smith (R&B tenor sax) (in 1956-09)
trombone:
Edgar Myles (in 1956-09)
vocals:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry (in 1956-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1956-09)
recording of:
Ain’t Got No Home (in 1956-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:22
19Blue Velvet
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (on 1956-12-13)
cover recording of:
Blue Velvet (on 1956-12-13)
writer:
Lee Morris (US songwriter) and Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Bernie Wayne Music Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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 Lester & The Moonglows3:06
20A Fool in Love
Keytones2:35
21Sugar Mama
John Lee Hooker3:14
22Father Knows Best
The Radiants2:46
23Proof of Your Love
Jackie Cannon2:02
24Smoky Places
producer:
Abner Spector
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Smoky Places
lyricist and composer:
Abner Spector
The Corsairs3:00
25I'm Your Hoochie 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 Waters3.752:52
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