The Ultimate Blues Box

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The Very Best of John Lee Hooker
▶ CD 2: Blues Guitar Masters
▶ CD 3: Blues Guitar Masters
▶ CD 4: Boppin’ the Blues
▶ CD 5: The Best of the Blues
▼ CD 6: The Best of the Blues
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1I Wish You Would
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2016)
recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tristan Music
Billy Boy Arnold2:44
2Everybody Rockin’
John Lee Hooker2:41
3Everyday (I Have the Blues)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-09)
recorded at:
The Renaissance Club in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-12-04)
live recording of:
Every Day (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Chatman
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Witherspoon2:47
4Smokestack Lightnin’
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf3:03
5One Way Out
recording of:
One Way Out
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.
Elmore James2:24
6I 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 Rush3:08
7Jelly Roll King
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-04-07)
guitar:
Frank Frost and Jack Johnson (guitar, blues)
harmonica:
Frank Frost
instruments:
Sam Carr (US blues drummer)
vocals:
Frank Frost
Frank Frost2:30
8All Your Love
Magic Sam2:57
9Sweet Home Chicago
Luther Allison4:57
10Wee, Wee Baby
Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy4:40
11My Love Is Real
Buddy Guy2:39
12One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
is based on:
House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker42:57
13Can’t Get No Grindin’ (What’s the Matter with the Mill)
recording of:
Can’t Get No Grindin’
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:48
14Morning Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins4:37
15Gate’s Salty Blues
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown2:03
16Highway 49
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Norman Dayron
double bass and shakers:
Bill Wyman (in 1970-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eric Clapton (in 1970-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1970-05)
harmonica:
Jeffrey M. Carp (in 1970-05)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (in 1970-05)
organ and piano:
Steve Winwood (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
remixed at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Highway 49 (in 1970-05)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Eric Clapton / Howlin’ Wolf42:44
17Don’t Burn Down the Bridge
Albert King4:05
18Who’s Been Talkin’
Robert Cray3:46
19My Baby’s Coming Home
Champion Jack Dupree3:56
20Bad Boy
Eddie Taylor3:02
21Telephone Blues
recording of:
Telephone Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
John Mayall’s Blues Breakers feat. Eric Clapton3:57
22I Smell Trouble
recording of:
I Smell Trouble
writer:
Don Robey
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Ike & Tina Turner3:47