The Ultimate Blues Collection

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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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ASIN:CA: B0001KHFYS [info]