A Complete Introduction to Chess

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock and Roll Music
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 128)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4.352:35
2You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Bo Diddley3:10
3Nothin' Shakin' (but the Leaves on the Tree)
Eddie Fontaine2:55
4The Walk
Jimmy McCracklin2:47
5Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1956-01), 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 Magazine’s 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)
Howlin’ Wolf53:08
6Forty Days and Forty Nights
recording of:
Forty Days and Forty Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Roth
Muddy Waters2:52
7Something's Got a Hold on Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (jazz pianist) (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
Etta James42:48
8See You Later Alligator
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Larry Guidry (in 1955-10)
membranophone:
Kenneth Theriot (in 1955-10)
piano:
Ed LeBlanc (in 1955-10)
saxophone:
Carlo Marino (in 1955-10), Raoul Prado (in 1955-10) and Harry Simontaux (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Bobby Charles (in 1955-10)
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bobby Charles2:50
9Johnny B Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53)
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:40
10Susie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
membranophone:
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:14
11Walkin' by Myself
recording of:
Walking by Myself
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Platinum Songs US
Jimmy Rogers22:49
12I 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
13Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson3:43
14The 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
Howlin’ Wolf2:28
15I Can't Hold Out (Talk to Me Baby)
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) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Elmore James2:16
16Peanut Butter
recording of:
Peanut Butter
lyricist:
H.B. Barnum and Martin J. Cooper (US producer & songwriter)
composer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
is based on:
Hully Gully
The Marathons1:59
17Let Me In
recording of:
Let Me In
lyricist and composer:
Yvonne Baker (after marriage)
The Sensations3:04
18The Watusi
recording of:
The Watusi (Vibrations songs)
writer:
Shirley Hall, James Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Leslie Temple
The Vibrations2:40
19(I Don't Know Why I Love You) But I Do
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:21
20At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.353:00
21Smoky Places
producer:
Abner Spector
arranger:
Sammy Lowe
recording of:
Smoky Places
writer:
Abner Spector
The Corsairs3:03
22Rinky Dink
Dave "Baby" Cortez2:52
23Ten Commandments of Love
recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love) (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
Harvey & The Moonglows4:06
24Cadillac Jack
recording of:
Cadillac Jack
writer:
Kevin Gordon
Andre Williams3:08
25You Always Hurt the One You Love
recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:30
26Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
recording of:
Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Sain
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp.
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure3:00
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