The No. 1 Blues Album

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Struck Baby
recording of:
Love Struck Baby
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
publisher:
Ray Vaughan Music
Stevie Ray Vaughan2:22
2Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:50
3Dust 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 James2:44
4Come On In My Kitchen
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1989)
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Robert Johnson42:50
5I’m Tore Down
engineer:
Randall Merryman
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Freddie King2:38
6Living the Blues
James Cotton4:59
7I’m Ready
Lucky Peterson4:34
8Somebody Else Is Stepping In
Bondi Cigars4:29
9I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Giant Records ("a division of Warner Music Sweden AB", not for release label use! use “Giant”) (in 1995)
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
writer:
Chester Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
Kenny Wayne Shepherd34:17
10Working Overtime
Dave Hole4:03
11I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3:59
12Sleeping in the Ground
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass:
Ric Grech (in 1969-06)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (in 1969-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1969-06)
piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1969-06)
vocals:
Steve Winwood (in 1969-06)
remixer:
Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-06)
remixed at:
PolyGram Studios (Tape master storage facility and mastering studio in Edison, NJ) in Edison, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Sleeping in the Ground (in 1969-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Myers
Blind Faith32:52
13Call It Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:02
14The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:01
15Let Me Love You Baby
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-12-16)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1960-12-16)
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jarett Gibson (on 1960-12-16) and Bob Neely (on 1960-12-16)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-16)
recording of:
Let Me Love You Baby (on 1960-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing), Hoochie Coochie Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
Let Me Love You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing), Hoochie Coochie Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Buddy Guy2:54
16Hideaway
cover recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
John Mayall & Eric Clapton3:16
17Iceman
Albert Collins5:04
18I Wonder Why
The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band5:25
19Brown Sugar
recording of:
Brown Sugar (ZZ Top)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
ZZ Top45:21
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ve Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters2:51
2Hey Joe
Roy Buchanan5:28
3Texas Flood
recording of:
Texas Flood
lyricist:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist)
composer:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) and J.W. Scott (40s–60s US blues artist)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
Larry Davis2:42
4Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:34
5Born in Chicago
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band3:09
6Mary Had a Little Lamb
Buddy Guy2:30
7Spoonful
Willie Dixon4:58
8Crosscut Saw
Albert King2:35
9Boom 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
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 Hooker3.352:34
10Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
Bo Diddley43:05
11Key to the Highway
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Key to the Highway
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Freddie King3:26
12Leave My Girl Alone
Stevie Ray Vaughan4:17
13Phone Booth
Robert Cray3:30
14Talk to Your Daughter
Robben Ford4:08
15One Way Out
engineer:
Aaron Baron (engineer) and Larry Dahlstrom
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Jay Mark
bass and electric bass guitar:
Berry Oakley (US bassist, The Allman Brothers Band) (on 1971-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Jai Johanny Johanson (on 1971-06-27) and Butch Trucks (on 1971-06-27)
electric piano and organ:
Gregg Allman (on 1971-06-27)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1971-06-27) and Dickey Betts (on 1971-06-27)
slide guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1971-06-27)
vocals:
Gregg Allman (on 1971-06-27)
arranger:
The Allman Brothers Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1972, in 2003)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-27)
live cover recording of:
One Way Out (on 1971-06-27)
writer:
Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Rhinelander Music Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band34:58
16Low Down Dirty Blues
Joe Louis Walker & Bonnie Raitt6:56
17Have You Ever Loved a Woman
cover recording of:
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Billy Myles
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Derek and the Dominos6:53
18Crossroads
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Bill Halverson
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (on 1968-03-10)
electric bass guitar:
Jack Bruce (on 1968-03-10)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-03-10)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1968-03-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1968-03-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 409)
live cover recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1968-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Cream4.54:16
19Blue Jean Blues
engineer and mixer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Thom Panunzio
bass guitar:
Joe Rockman
drums (drum set):
Tom Stephen (drummer and manager of The Jeff Healey Band)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Healey
cover recording of:
Blue Jean Blues
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
The Jeff Healey Band5:41