The Ultimate Blues Collection

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hoochie 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) 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., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.82:50
2Smokestack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf3:05
3Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:55
4Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker42:14
5Don't Start Me Talkin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-08)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1955-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:33
6Juke
Little Walter2:44
7Outside Help
recording of:
Outside Help
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King6:56
8All Your Love
cover recording of:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:35
9I Got My Mojo Working
Alexis Korner4:13
10Black Magic Woman
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
Fleetwood Mac42:52
11I'd Rather Go Blind
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Chicken Shack3:15
12Train to Nowhere
Savoy Brown4:08
13Catfish Blues
cover recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
Jimi Hendrix5:29
14Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
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) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Winter2:43
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leaving Trunk
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk)
lyricist and arranger:
Sleepy John Estes
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Taj Mahal4:50
2Stormy Monday
The Allman Brothers Band8:44
3New Walkin' Blues
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band4:43
4Tribute to Elmore
recording of:
Tribute to Elmore
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton2:10
5Smoking Gun
recording engineer:
Bill Dashiell
executive producer:
Larry Sloven (producer)
producer:
Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker
assistant mixer:
Charlie Brocco
mixer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
bass:
Richard Cousins
drums (drum set):
David Olson (drummer)
guitar:
Robert Cray
keyboard:
Peter Boe
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trombone and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Robert Cray
recorded at:
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Village Recorders, Los Angeles (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smoking Gun
writer:
Bruce Bromberg, Richard Cousins and Robert Cray
Robert Cray44:07
6Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters3:58
7Who Do You Love
engineer:
John Nagy
producer:
The Delaware Destroyers
bass:
Bill Blough
drums (drum set):
Jeff Simon
guitar and lead vocals:
George Thorogood
cover recording of:
Who Do You Love?
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
George Thorogood & the Destroyers4.354:20
8King of the Blues
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Stuart Day, Markus Dravs, Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Noel Harris and Greg Muden
engineer and mixer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Frank Mead
baritone saxophone:
Nick Payn
bass guitar:
Andy Pyle
guest drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guest Hammond organ:
Don Airey
guest trumpet:
Raoul D'Olivera
guitar:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Pentelow
vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
horn arranger:
Don Airey and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
recording of:
King of the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore54:32
9I'm in the Mood
John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt4:30
10Ghost Blues
Rory Gallagher7:59

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ASIN:UK: B00004SFD3 [info]