The Very Best of the Blues

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mannish Boy
producer:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Calmese (in 1976-10)
guitar:
Bob Margolin (in 1976-10), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (in 1976-10)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1976-10)
membranophone:
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (in 1976-10)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (in 1976-10)
other vocals:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 425)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1976-10)
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 Waters5:25
2Lets Work Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat2:51
3Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble3:41
4Ain't Nobody Home
producer:
Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), David Spinozza (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and John Uribe (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
organ:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
piano:
Jerry Ragovoy (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
trombone and trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
vocals:
Jo Armstead (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), Carl Hall (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Tasha Thomas (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1971) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Home (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
B.B. King23:16
5Up the Line
Robben Ford3:51
6She Caught the Katy
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Taj Mahal3:31
7Boom, Boom
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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.42:30
8Dimples
Eric Burdon and the Animals3:30
9Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
writer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:50
10Right Next Door (Because of Me)
recording of:
Right Next Door (Because of Me)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Walker
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Robert Cray Band4:21
11Mystery Train
Junior Wells7:02
12My Babe
Little Walter2:42
13Shake Your Money Maker
Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes4:27
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little Red Rooster
Howlin’ Wolf2:29
2I Just Want to Make Love to You
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Etta James33:07
3My Love Depends on You
Otis Spann5:21
4Take It Easy Baby
cover recording of:
Take It Easy Baby
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
The Yardbirds4:15
5C C Rider
Ray Charles2:38
6(Take a Little) Piece of My Heart
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Erma Franklin (in 1967-08)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1967)
recording of:
Piece of My Heart (in 1967-08)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Erma Franklin3.752:37
7Looking for Somebody
recording of:
Looking for Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
Fleetwood Mac2:53
8Bring It on Home to Me
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:33
9Stormy Monday Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:27
10Train Carried My Girl From Town
Kelly Joe Phelps4:25
11What's the Matter
bass:
Sam Chatman (Blues bass player) (in 1958-01)
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney (in 1958-01)
electric guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1958-01)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1958-01)
saxophone:
Alex Atkins (in 1958-01), John Calvin (1950-1960s Chicago tenor & alto saxophone player) (in 1958-01) and Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (in 1958-01)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1958-01)
Memphis Slim2:23
12Phonograph Blues
Peter Green with Nigel Watson3:28
13Mercedes Benz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Janis Joplin3.351:47

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ASIN:UK: B000086ENT [info]

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part of:Nascente: The Very Best Of (order: 3)