Best of British Blues, Volume I

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smokestack Lightning
cover 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)
The Yardbirds feat. Eric Clapton5:32
2Steelin’
Jeff Beck & The All Stars2:37
3I Tried
cover recording of:
I Tried
writer:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist), Don Robey and Joseph Scott (Joseph Wade Scott)
Savoy Brown3:01
4I’m Your Witch Doctor
recording of:
I'm Your Witchdoctor
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Eric Clapton feat. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:56
5Ain’t Gonna Cry No More
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Cry No More
writer:
Tony McPhee
Tony (T.S.) McPhee3:05
6Boom Boom
The Animals5:01
7I See a Man Downstairs
Brian Auger & the Trinity feat. Sonny Boy Williamson & Jimmy Page3:12
8Bright Lights, Big City
cover recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
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)
Rod Stewart feat. Long John Baldry3:16
9T.B. Sheets
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-29)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
harmonica and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-29)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-29)
part of:
A.V. Club: 15 Songs That Make Diseases (Real and Imaginary) Rock (number: 15)
recording of:
T.B. Sheets (Van Morrison original) (on 1967-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967)
Van Morrison2.59:36
10L.A. Breakdown
Jimmy Page & The All Stars2:02
11Freight Loader
recording of:
Freight Loader
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page2:47
12Telephone Blues
producer:
Jimmy Page
bass:
John McVie (in 1965-10)
drums (drum set):
Hughie Flint (in 1965-10)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1965-10)
recording of:
Telephone Blues (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Eric Clapton feat. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers3:56
13Look Down at My Women
Jeremy Spencer3:03
14True Story
cover recording of:
True Story
lyricist and composer:
Peter Chatman
Savoy Brown4:00
15Train Kept A‐Rollin’
cover recording of:
Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (The Yardbirds’ arrangement)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann
additional arranger:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1965)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Inc., Herald Square Music, Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
version of:
The Train Kept A‐Rollin’
The Yardbirds feat. Jeff Beck3:25
16So Much to Say
recording of:
So Much to Say
writer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann) and Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart3:41
17Draggin’ My Tail
recording of:
Draggin’ My Tail
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page3:08
18Night Time Is the Right Time
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
vocals:
Eric Burdon (on 1963-12-30) and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-12-30)
recorded at:
Club A’Gogo in United Kingdom (on 1963-12-30)
live cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time (on 1963-12-30)
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
The Animals feat. Sonny Boy Williamson4:06