Spirit of Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Old School
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.42:32
2Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Kokomo (on 1935-10-31)
background vocals:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go (on 1935-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson33:26
3I Can’t Quit You Baby
cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Otis Rush3:08
4The Sky Is Crying
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Elmore James2:49
5Mannish Boy (live)
live recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters3:38
6Tribute to Elmore
recording of:
Tribute to Elmore
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton2:09
7I’m Your Wichdoctor
recording of:
I'm Your Witchdoctor
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers2:12
8Slim’s Blues
bass:
Sam Chatman (Blues bass player) (on 1959-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney (on 1959-08-18)
electric guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1959-08-18)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
saxophone:
Alex Atkins (on 1959-08-18), John Calvin (1950-1960s Chicago tenor & alto saxophone player) (on 1959-08-18) and Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-08-18)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
performer:
Memphis Slim and The Houserockers (on 1959-08-18)
recording of:
Slim's Blues (on 1959-08-18)
writer:
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim3:09
9Messin’ With the Kid
bass guitar:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Earl Hooker
harmonica:
Junior Wells
organ:
John Walker (piano, rock, blues)
vocals:
Junior Wells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paula Records
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
writer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:17
10Highway 69
Sonny Boy Williamson3:12
11Shake Baby Shake
Champion Jack Dupree2:25
12Bogie Chillun
John Lee Hooker2:36
13The Trill Is Gone (live)
live recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
BB King, Jules Bihari, 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 and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King5:04
14Born Under a Bad Sign
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King3:26
15Howlin’ for My Baby
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:36
16Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:54
17Stormy Monday Blue
T‐Bone Walker2:51
18Rolling & Rolling
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
19Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:40
20Who’s Been Talking
Robert Cray3:45
▼ CD 2: New School
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s My Life Baby
Johnny Winter2:32
2The Moon Is Full
Albert Collins3:26
3Just as I Am (feat. Maria Glen)
Luther Allison3:08
4Sweet Home Chicago
Peter Green & Paul Rogers2:49
5In the Wee Wee Hours
Professor Longhair3:38
6I Need a Friend
Lonnie Brooks2:09
7Hound Dog Man
Lonnie Mack & Stevie Ray Vaughan2:12
8Fish in Dirty Water
Koko Taylor3:09
9Turn the Heat Up
Shemekia Copeland2:17
10I’m a Blues Man
Kenny Neal3:12
11Tumblin’ Out
Coco Robicheaux2:25
12Under My Thumb
Lucky Peterson2:36
13Long Way Home
Popa Chubby5:04
14I’ve Got to Go
Jean-Jacques Milteau3:26
15On ne peut plus en trouver
Benoît Blue Boy2:36
16Phone Blues
Jean‐Yves D’Angelo2:54
17Walkin’
Bernard Allison2:51
18In the Dark
Kim Lembo3:00
19Honeymoon Blues
Bob Brozman2:40
20Nothing to Loose
Ray Bonneville3:45

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ASIN:FR: B00001ZTOP [info]