The Absolutely Essential Collection

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Smokestack Lightnin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:09
2Moaning at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
3How Many More Years?
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
2:43
4Riding in the Moonlight
recording of:
Riding in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Howlin’ Wolf
2:37
5Passing By Blues
2:44
6My Baby Stole Off
recording of:
My Baby Stole Off
2:59
7I Want Your Picture
2:51
8The Wolf Is at Your Back Door
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:00
9Howlin Wolf Boogie
recording of:
Howlin’ Wolf Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:39
10Getting Old and Grey
2:38
11Mr.Highway Man
recording of:
Mr. Highway Man
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:49
12Saddle My Pony
recording of:
Saddle My Pony
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
13Worried All the Time
3:08
14Oh Red
recording of:
Oh! Red
composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
2:45
15My Last Affair
recording of:
My Last Affair
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:58
16All Night Boogie (All Night Long)
recording of:
All Night Boogie
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:15
17I Love My Baby
2:59
18No Place to Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-03)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
No Place to Go
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:54
19Rockin’ Daddy
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:03
20I’m the Wolf
recording of:
I'm the Wolf
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:53
▼ CD 2
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1Spoonful
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:
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:
Willie Dixon
composer:
Willie Dixon (until 1960)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
52:44
2Baby How Long
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Baby How Long (on 1954-05-25)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
52:54
3Evil
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:55
4I’ll Be Around
recording of:
I'll Be Around
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:13
5Forty Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
cover recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
2:50
6Who Will Be Next?
recording of:
Who Will Be Next?
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:33
7I Have a Little Girl
2:36
8Come to Me Baby
2:22
9Don’t Mess With My Baby
recording of:
Don't Mess With My Baby
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:39
10You Can’t Be Beat
recording of:
You Can't Be Beat
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:06
11I Asked for Water
2:52
12So Glad
2:06
13Going Back Home
2:43
14My Life
recording of:
My Life
3:02
15Somebody in My Home
recording of:
Somebody in My Home
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:28
16Nature
2:45
17Poor Boy
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:38
18Sitting on Top of the World
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:36
19I Didn’t Know
recording of:
I Didn't Know
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:24
20Moaning for My Baby
recording of:
Moanin' for My Baby
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:47
▼ CD 3
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1The Red Rooster
recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:28
2Wang Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:25
3I’m Leaving You
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:00
4Change My Way
recording of:
Change My Way
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:28
5Howlin’ Blues
2:44
6I Better Go Now
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1958-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1958-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1958-03)
tenor saxophone:
Abb Locke (in 1958-03)
recording of:
I Better Go Now (in 1958-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:42
7I’ve Been Abused
recording of:
I've Been Abused
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:14
8The Natchez Burnin’
recording of:
The Natchez Burnin’
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:09
9Who’s Been Talking
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:20
10Tell Me
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Tell Me (on 1957-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
recording of:
Tell Me (on 1957-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
11Howlin’ for My Baby
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:32
12Back Door Man
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)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:51
13Little Baby
recording of:
Little Baby
writer:
Willie Dixon
2:43
14Down in the Bottom
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
membranophone:
Sam Lay
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Down in the Bottom (in 1961-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:08
15Shake For Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:13
16You’ll Be Mine
recording of:
You’ll Be Mine
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:19
17Goin’ Down Slow
recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:22
18Just Like I Treat You
recording of:
Just Like I Treat You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:47
19I Ain’t Superstitious
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:52
20Do the Do
recording of:
Do the Do
writer:
Willie Dixon
2:10

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ASIN:UK: B00QSZ4F3E [info]

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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 27)