Simply the Best Blues · The Ultimate Collection

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Riding With the King
drums (drum set) programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Tom Sweeney (US engineer)
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather‐Low and B.B. King
Hammond organ:
Tim Carmon
piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Susannah Melvoin and Wendy Melvoin
vocals:
Eric Clapton and B.B. King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Riding With the King
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
Eric Clapton & B.B. King44:23
2Still Got the Blues
recording of:
Still Got the Blues (for You)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, BMG VM Music France, Bonuswise Ltd. and Gary Moore Songs
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
Gary Moore6:49
3Cold Shot
Stevie Ray Vaughan4:00
4Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2.452:44
5Smokin’ Gun
Robert Cray4:06
6The Waterfront
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
The Waterfront
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker5:21
7Tuff Enough
recording of:
Tuff Enuff
lyricist and composer:
Kim Wilson
The Fabulous Thunderbirds3:21
8Goin’ Down Slow
Duane Allman8:46
9Willie and the Hand Jive
cover recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
George Thorogood & the Destroyers54:04
10Living With the Law
recording engineer:
Malcolm Burn and Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
assistant engineer:
Wayne Lorenz
producer and mixer:
Malcolm Burn
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and resonator guitar:
Chris Whitley
bass guitar:
Daryl Johnson
guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Bill Dillon
keyboard and tambourine:
Malcolm Burn
membranophone:
Ronald Jones (Drummer)
vocals:
Chris Whitley
recording of:
Living With the Law
lyricist and composer:
Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley3:42
11Kind Hearted Woman Blues
assistant recording engineer:
Rose Landaur (engineer)
recording engineer:
Joe McGrath and John Strother
assistant engineer:
Rich Veltrop
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
mixer:
Joe McGrath
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 1994)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Red Zone Studios in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Red Zone Studios in Burbank, California, United States
engineered at:
Penguin Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Keb’ Mo’3:29
12Roll ’Em Pete
double bass:
Frank Clarke (on 1947-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Rabon Tarrant (on 1947-11-06)
guitar:
Pee Wee Crayton (on 1947-11-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) (on 1947-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1947-11-06)
trumpet:
Sammy Yates (on 1947-11-06)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1947-11-06)
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1947-11-06)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Big Joe Turner2:50
13Supernova
Roy Buchanan3:26
14Johnny B Goode
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
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
Johnny Winter52:46
15Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
Rick Derringer3:31
16Fishin’ Blues
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
David Rubinson
guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Taj Mahal3:05
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