Blues Collection, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track 14 on disc two is faulty on backcover as:
Billie Holiday - Billie’s Blues (2:47)

Annotation last modified on 2016-06-28 17:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The First Time I Met the Blues
cover recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues
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)
Eric Clapton5:02
2Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:50
3Gonna Lay My Body Down
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:17
4Mean Red Spider
recording of:
Mean Red Spider
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:16
5New York City Blues
Jeff Beck4:19
6My Mind Is Ramblin
recording of:
My Mind Is Ramblin’
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
7Roll Me Baby
Big Joe Turner8:05
8Louise
cover recording of:
Louise (John Lee Hooker song)
writer and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Eric Clapton3:32
9Night Owl Blues
recording of:
Night Owl Blues
composer:
Steve Boone, Joseph Campbell Butler, John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:59
10Playin’ the Cost to the Boss
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King6:13
11Gamblers Blues
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim4:07
12Goin’ Home
Muddy Waters2:34
13Backlash Blues
edit of:
Backlash Blues (live, 1985: USA, with Nina Simone addressing the crowd at the end) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
Backlash Blues (in 1985)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rolls Royce Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone2:57
14Crawling King Snake
recording of:
Crawling King Snake
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
John Lee Hooker2:41
15The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King4:52
16Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Eric Clapton4:58
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jeff’s Blues
recording of:
Jeff’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
Jeff Beck3:06
2Blues Before Sunrise
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
John Lee Hooker3:49
3Drinking in the Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee5:03
4Diamonds at Your Feet
Muddy Waters52:24
5They Call It Stormy Monday
cover recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
Eric Clapton4:10
6Ain’t Superstitious
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:48
7How Long Blues
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Big Joe Turner6:47
8I Ain’t Got You
Jeff Beck2:00
9Guess Who
cover recording of:
Guess Who
writer:
Jesse Belvin and JoAnne Belvin
publisher:
Michele Publ. Co.
B.B. King5:50
10Honest I Do
recording of:
Honest I Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:41
11It’s Hard for Me to Believe, Baby
Otis Rush & Little Walter5:57
12Everyday I Have the Blues
Memphis Slim3:00
13Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
Elmore James2:43
14Blues for Mama
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford (on 1966-12-22) and Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1966-12-22)
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-12-22)
recording of:
Blues for Mama (on 1966-12-22)
writer:
Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone
publisher:
Ninandy Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone44:02
15Highway 49
cover recording of:
Highway 49
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Howlin’ Wolf3:05
16Forty Days and Forty Nights
cover recording of:
Forty Days and Forty Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Roth
Muddy Waters2:50