The Best of Muddy Waters: King of the Blues

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Mannish Boy
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 229)
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)
4.352:57
2I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
cover recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
42:50
3Forty Days and Forty Nights
recording of:
Forty Days and Forty Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Roth
4.52:52
4Baby Please Don't Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
53:16
5She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:01
6Howlin' Wolf
2:42
7Got My Mojo Workin'
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
2:54
8I Want to Be Loved
recording of:
I Want to Be Loved
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:30
9Honey Bee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-01-23) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Honey Bee (on 1951-01-23)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
53:22
10All Night Long
3:10
11Rock Me
recording of:
Rock Me
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:14
12Smokestack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:10
13Good News
2:50
14Sugar Sweet
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-10)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay (in 1955-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1955-10)
harmonica:
Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (in 1955-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Sugar Sweet (in 1955-10)
writer:
Mel London
52:31
15She's All Right
recording of:
She's Alright
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Watertoons Music
2:29
16Young Fashioned Ways
recording of:
Young Fashioned Ways
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
53:00
17Gone to Main Street
2:28
18Please Have Mercy
3:12
19Loving Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-05-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1953-05-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1953-05-04) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1953-05-04)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1953-05-04)
recording of:
Lovin' Man (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
42:28
20Sad Sad Day
recording of:
Sad Sad Day
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:44
21Mad Love (I Want You to Love Me)
3:04
22Stuff You Gotta Watch
recording of:
Stuff You Gotta Watch
lyricist, writer and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Watertoons Music
2:50
23Too Young to Know
recording of:
Too Young to Know
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:12
24Trouble No More
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-11-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-11-03)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-03)
membranophone:
Francey Clay (on 1955-11-03)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-11-03)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-11-03)
recording of:
Trouble No More (Muddy Waters lyrics) (on 1955-11-03)
additional lyricist:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
52:42
25Rollin' Stone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (in 1950-02)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:07
▼ CD 2
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1I'm Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
53:03
2Rollin' and Tumblin', Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement) (in 1950-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
M. Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
53:00
3Rollin' and Tumblin', Part 2
2:33
4I Just Want to Make Love to You
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:51
5They Call Me Muddy Waters
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-12-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Elgin Evans (on 1951-12-29)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-12-29)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-12-29)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29)
recording of:
They Call Me Muddy Waters (on 1951-12-29)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:23
6Gypsy Woman
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1947)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist) (in 1947)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:34
7I Can't Be Satisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
52:43
8Mean Red Spider
recording of:
Mean Red Spider
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
2:17
9Long Distance Call
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Long Distance Call (on 1951-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:40
10Good Lookin' Woman
52:43
11Hard Day Blues
2:33
12Screamin' and Cryin'
recording of:
Screamin' and Cryin'
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:06
13Still a Fool
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-11)
bass drum:
Leonard Chess (on 1951-07-11)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-07-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11)
recording of:
Still a Fool (on 1951-07-11)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
4.53:18
14Sad Letter Blues
3:02
15Muddy Jumps One
recording of:
Muddy Jumps One
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:28
16Mean Disposition
recording of:
Mean Disposition
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:35
17Little Anna Mae
recording of:
Little Anna Mae
composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:32
18Stand There Trembling
2:24
19Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:54
20Where's My Woman Been
recording of:
Where's My Woman Been
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:07
21Streamline Woman
recording of:
Streamline Woman
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
53:18
22Walking Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
52:57
23You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead & Gone)
2:38
24I Feel Like Going Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:09
25Train Fare Home Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-10)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
recording of:
Train Fare Home (on 1948-11-10)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:47