Essential Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
[unknown]0:42
2Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:14
3Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:01
4Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf3:14
5Stop Watching Your Enemies
engineer:
David Axelbaum, Steve Frisk and Justin Niebank
producer:
Bruce Iglauer, Criss Johnson and Koko Taylor
mixer:
David Axelbaum
bass guitar [bass]:
Jerry Murphy
guitar:
Criss Johnson
harmonica:
Ray "Killer" Allison
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jim Dortch
vocals:
Koko Taylor
recorded at:
Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Koko Taylor5:16
6Messin’ With the Kid
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:23
7Better Off With the Blues
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:26
8When You Walk Out the Door
Albert King4:19
9Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
10Blues in the Basement
Rufus Thomas4:16
11Little Bluebird
Little Milton6:31
12Mojo Hand
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:46
13Big Boss Man
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
Jimmy Reed2:52
14Boogie Chillen
John Lee Hooker3:06
15I’ll Take Care of You
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:24
16Otis in the Dark
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Otis in the Dark
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:35
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
[unknown]0:21
2Master Charge
Albert Collins5:08
3Mother Nature
Koko Taylor4:42
4Walking the Backstreets and Crying
Little Milton6:48
5Give Me Back My Wig
Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers3:35
6Prisoner of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Hal Neely
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-12-17)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1962-12-17)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
James Brown42:25
7You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
B.B. King3:02
8Let’s Straighten It Out
Latimore5:33
9I’ll Play the Blues for You
guitar:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
horn:
The Memphis Horns
vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
orchestra:
The Bar‐Kays
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017)
recording of:
I'll Play the Blues for You
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Marlon Beach
Albert King3.57:15
10Must Have Been the Devil
Otis Spann2:40
11Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker42:12
12Rainin’ in My Heart
Slim Harpo3:01
13The Getaway
Fenton Robinson3:19
14Too Much Sugar for a Dime
Katie Webster4:08
15Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:47
16Drivin’ Wheel
Junior Parker2:36