The Complete Chess Studio Recordings

~ Release by Buddy Guy (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1First Time I Met the Blues
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-03-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jarett Gibson (on 1960-03-02), Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues (on 1960-03-02)
composer:
Eurreal Montgomery
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.52:20
2Slop Around
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
recording of:
Slop Around (on 1960-03-02)
writer:
Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and Little Brother Montgomery
2:07
3I Got My Eyes on You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1960)
recording of:
I've Got My Eyes On You (on 1960-03-02)
writer:
B. Guy and W. Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:20
4Broken Hearted Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
cover recording of:
Broken Hearted Blues (on 1960-03-02)
writer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Tristan Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:20
5Let 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.
2:52
6I Got a Strange Feeling
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-16)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1960-12-16)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16) and Bob Neely (on 1960-12-16)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
cover recording of:
I Got a Strange Feeling (on 1960-12-16)
writer:
Willie Dixon and Al Perkins (soul/funk producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:06
7Gully Hully
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-16)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1960-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1960-12-16)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1960-12-16)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-12-16) and Bob Neely (on 1960-12-16)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1960-12-16)
cover recording of:
Gully Hully (on 1960-12-16)
writer:
Little Brother Montgomery
3:06
8Ten Years Ago
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)
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:
Ten Years Ago (on 1960-12-16)
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:38
9Watch Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-07)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1961-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1961-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
guitar [second guitar]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-12-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07) and Bob Neely (on 1961-12-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
recording of:
Watch Yourself (on 1961-12-07)
composer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
4:04
10Stone Crazy
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1961-12-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1961-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-12-07)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jarett Gibson (on 1961-12-07) and Bob Neely (on 1961-12-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
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 1961-12-07)
recording of:
Stone Crazy (on 1961-12-07)
composer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Editions Black & Blue and Tristan Music Ltd.
7:11
11Skippin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-07)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1961-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1961-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
guitar [second guitar]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-12-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07) and Bob Neely (on 1961-12-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
recording of:
Skippin' (on 1961-12-07)
composer:
Buddy Guy
3:24
12I Found a True Love
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-07)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1961-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1961-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
guitar [second guitar]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-12-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-12-07) and Bob Neely (on 1961-12-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1961-12-07)
recording of:
I Found A True Love (on 1961-12-07)
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
26:18
13Hard but It's Fair
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-08-12)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1962-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1962-08-12)
electronic organ:
Lafayette Leake (on 1962-08-12)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1962-08-12) and Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1962-08-12) and Abb Locke (on 1962-08-12)
trumpet:
Sonny Turner (blues trumpet) (on 1962-08-12) and Murray Watson (trumpeter) (on 1962-08-12)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-08-12)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Hard but It's Fair (on 1962-08-12)
writer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:24
14Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-08-12)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1962-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1962-08-12)
electronic organ:
Lafayette Leake (on 1962-08-12)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1962-08-12) and Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1962-08-12) and Abb Locke (on 1962-08-12)
trumpet:
Sonny Turner (blues trumpet) (on 1962-08-12) and Murray Watson (trumpeter) (on 1962-08-12)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-08-12)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
recording of:
Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby) (on 1962-08-12)
writer:
Buddy Guy
2:10
15When My Left Eye Jumps
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Gene Barge
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1962-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1962-08-12)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1962-08-12) and Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
organ:
Lafayette Leake (on 1962-08-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Abe Locke (on 1962-08-12) and Jarett Gibson (on 1962-08-12)
trumpet:
Sonny Turner (blues trumpet) (on 1962-08-12) and Murray Watson (trumpeter) (on 1962-08-12)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-08-12)
cover recording of:
When My Left Eye Jumps (on 1962-08-12)
writer:
Willie Dixon and Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:54
16That's It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-08-12)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1962-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1962-08-12)
electronic organ and piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1962-08-12)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1962-08-12) and Abb Locke (on 1962-08-12)
trumpet:
Sonny Turner (blues trumpet) (on 1962-08-12) and Murray Watson (trumpeter) (on 1962-08-12)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-08-12)
recording of:
That's It (on 1962-08-12)
writer:
Buddy Guy
2:40
17The Treasure Untold
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-09-09)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-09-09)
instruments:
personnel unknown (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-09-09)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1962-09-09)
recording of:
The Treasure Untold (on 1962-09-09)
writer:
Buddy Guy
2:03
18American Bandstand (a/k/a American Bandstand Thing)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-02-08)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1963-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (on 1963-02-08)
guitar:
Lacy Gibson (on 1963-02-08) and Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-02-08) and Bob Neely (on 1963-02-08)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-08)
recording of:
American Bandstand Thing (on 1963-02-08)
writer:
Willie Dixon, Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock 'n' roll on Sun, Vee-Jay & Chess Records) and Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:03
19No Lie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-02-07)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1963-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (on 1963-02-07)
guitar:
Lacy Gibson (on 1963-02-07) and Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-02-07) and Bob Neely (on 1963-02-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-07)
recording of:
No Lie (on 1963-02-07)
writer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock 'n' roll on Sun, Vee-Jay & Chess Records) and Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:29
20$100 Bill
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-02-08)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1963-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (on 1963-02-08)
guitar:
Lacy Gibson (on 1963-02-08) and Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-02-08) and Bob Neely (on 1963-02-08)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-08)
recording of:
100 Dollar Bill (on 1963-02-08)
writer:
Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and Little Brother Montgomery
2:12
21My Love Is Real
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-02-08)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (on 1963-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (on 1963-02-08)
guitar:
Lacy Gibson (on 1963-02-08) and Buddy Guy (on 1963-02-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-02-08) and Bob Neely (on 1963-02-08)
recording of:
My Love Is Real (on 1963-02-08)
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:38
22Buddy's Boogie
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Jarett Gibson (on 1963-08-14)
recording of:
Buddy's Boogie (on 1963-08-14)
composer:
Buddy Guy
2:38
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