Chicago Blues

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mannish 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 Waters2:58
2The Red Rooster
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:28
3Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson II2:22
4Sit and Cry (The Blues)
cover recording of:
Sit and Cry (The Blues)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Buddy Guy3:04
5Need My Baby
recording of:
Need My Baby
writer:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
Walter Horton2:19
6Honest I Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1957-04-03), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
Honest I Do (on 1957-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:42
7That’s All Right
bass:
Big Crawford
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US and Tristan Music Limited
Jimmy Rogers2:52
8I Ain’t Got You
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Boy Arnold2:18
9Cotton Crop Blues
recording of:
Cotton Crop Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
James Cotton3:01
10I Can’t Quit You Baby
cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Otis Rush3:41
11Pain in My Heart
recording of:
The Pain in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon3:24
12If Lovin’ Is Believing
recording of:
If Lovin' Is Believing
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Riverline Music
Billy Emerson2:16
13Five Long Years
recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Eddie Boyd2:46
14Hoodoo Man
recording of:
Hoodoo Man Blues
writer:
Junior Wells
publisher:
The Bluesharp Music Co.
Junior Wells3:06
15I Don’t Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Bill Evans (bassist for Willie Mabon) and Bill Anderson (1950s US R&B bassist) (in 1952)
membranophone:
Billy Stepney (in 1952)
piano:
Willie Mabon (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952)
vocals:
Willie Mabon (in 1952)
recording of:
I Don’t Know (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Cripple Clarence Lofton and Willie Mabon (until 1952)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
is based on:
Strut That Thing
Willie Mabon3:09
16Be Careful What You Do
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter) and Robert Lockwood, Jr.
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter)
recording of:
Be Careful What You Do
lyricist and composer:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter)
John Brim2:41
17Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
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
Etta James2:50
18Just Make Love to Me (I Just Want to Make Love to You)
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters2:49
19The Seventh Son
cover recording of:
The Seventh Son
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Willie Mabon2:53
20I Can’t Hold Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Homesick James (on 1960-04-14) and Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (in 1960-04, on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1960-04) and Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1960-04-14)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-04-14) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1960-04-14)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
recording of:
I Can’t Hold Out (aka “Talk to Me Baby”) (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
W. Jacobs
previously attributed to:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Elmore James2:16
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EC
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big3 (UK, budget compilations) (in 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8251287 [info]
ASIN:UK: B008MJQ50K [info]