Blues Legends: The Best of the Blues

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker2:32
2Mannish Boy (live)
live recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:09
3The Thrill Is GoneB.B. King4:58
4Crossroad Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 481)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:41
5Baby Won’t You Please Come HomeRay Charles2:56
6Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Howlin’ Wolf3:48
7Nobody’s Fault but Mine
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional]
Blind Willie Johnson3:12
8Rooster Blues
Lightnin’ Slim2:39
9Honest I Do
recording of:
Honest I Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:40
10St. Louis Blues
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1940-10-15)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1940-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Billie Holiday2:54
11Mellow Mama Blues
Dinah Washington3:09
12Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:11
13Work Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr.
composer:
Nat Adderley
publisher:
Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
version of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
Nina Simone2:38
14My Babe
Little Walter2:39
15I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (live)
live cover recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East, Time and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Ike & Tina Turner3:03
16I’m in the Mood
John Lee Hooker2:42
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Baby Please Don’t Go (live)
live recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters4:30
2I Put a Spell on YouScreamin’ Jay Hawkins3:30
3C.C. Rider
recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
Ray Charles2:37
4Rambling On My Mind
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Ramblin’ on My Mind (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:53
5The Letter (live)
live recording of:
The Letter
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
B.B. King3:29
6Dimples
bass:
George Washington (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:15
7It Ain’t Necessarily So
Maxine Sullivan3:35
8New Orleans
Dr. John1:50
9When the Sun Goes Down
Big Joe Turner4:15
10When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie3:11
11Rock Island Line
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly2:34
12Georgia on My Mind
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1941-03-14)
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind (on 1941-03-14)
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Mildred Bailey3:23
13Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:49
14Rich Man’s Blues
Dinah Washington2:56
15Got My Mojo Working (live)
live recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field
arranger:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters4:04
16A Sentimental Blues
cover recording of:
A Sentimental Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
Ray Charles2:26

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