The Ultimate Blues Collection

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	The 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. King	5:26
2	Mannish Boy 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)	The Band with Muddy Waters	6:41
3	Cold Shot	Stevie Ray Vaughan	4:01
4	I Ain't Superstitious recording of: I Ain’t Superstitious lyricist and composer: Willie Dixon publisher: Hoochie Coochie Music	Howlin’ Wolf	2:54
5	She Caught the Katie and Left Me a Mule to Ride bass: Gary Gilmore (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals: Taj Mahal (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) piano: Al Kooper brass arranger: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. recording of: She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) writer: James Rachell and Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	3:30
6	Fixin' to Die	Colin James	4:31
7	Ray's Blues recording of: Ray’s Blues lyricist and composer: Ray Charles	Ray Charles	2:55
8	Messin' With the Kid recording of: Messin’ With the Kid lyricist and composer: Mel London publisher: Downtown DMP Songs	Buddy Guy & Junior Wells	2:15
9	Blue Jean Blues engineer: Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig, Terry Manning, Jim Reeves and Robin Brian producer: Bill Ham bass guitar: Dusty Hill drums (drum set): Frank Beard electric guitar and lead vocals: Billy Gibbons recorded at: Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States recording of: Blue Jean Blues writer: Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill publisher: Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic	ZZ Top	4:44
10	Shake for Me	John Hammond	2:43
11	Every Morning	Keb’ Mo’	3:02
12	Gambler's Blues	Otis Rush	5:43
13	Bring It On Home to Me cover recording of: Bring It On Home to Me lyricist and composer: Sam Cooke publisher: ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. and Kags Music Corp.	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	3:35
14	Shake Your Moneymaker recording of: Shake Your Moneymaker lyricist and composer: Elmore James publisher: EMI Longitude Music	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	2:28
15	Don't Start Me Talkin' recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1955-08-12) guitar: Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12) piano: Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996) recording of: Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12) lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music	Sonny Boy Williamson	2:35
16	Wang Dang Doodle cover recording of: Wang Dang Doodle lyricist: Willie Dixon (in 1960-06) composer: Willie Dixon publisher: Hoochie Coochie Music	Koko Taylor	3:00

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	John the Revelator recorded in: New York, New York, United States producer: Frank Driggs and John Hammond lead vocals: Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14) recording of: John the Revelator (Son House arrangement) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14) composer: [traditional] arranger: Son House version of: John the Revelator	Son House	2:32
2	Boom Boom producer: Calvin Carter bass: James Jamerson drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (in 1961) guitar: John Lee Hooker piano: Joe Hunter tenor saxophone: Hank Crosby vocals: John Lee Hooker phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463) recording of: Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.	John Lee Hooker	2:33
3	Dallas recording of: Dallas composer: Johnny Winter	Johnny Winter	2:46
4	My Babe	Little Walter	2:42
5	The Spider and the Fly producer: David Z mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge bass guitar [bass]: Tommy Shannon drums (drum set) [drums]: Chris Layton guitar [lead guitar]: Kenny Wayne Shepherd guitar [rhythm guitar]: Jack Holder harmonica: James Cotton keyboard [keyboards]: Reese Wynans vocals: Corey Sterling cover recording of: The Spider and the Fly writer: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards	Kenny Wayne Shepherd & James Cotton	3:51
6	Crosscut Saw	Albert King	2:36
7	Bright Lights Big City recording of: Bright Lights, Big City (in 1961) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Reed publisher: Arc Music Corp. and Conrad Music	Jimmy Reed	2:42
8	Back Door Man	Willie Dixon	6:11
9	TV Mama	Big Joe Turner	2:50
10	(I Got Everything I Need) Almost	Downchild Blues Band	2:42
11	Blue Monday Hangover	Albert Collins	5:37
12	Bone Shuffle	Buddy Guy	4:18
13	Stormy Monday	T‐Bone Walker	3:03
14	Step Back Baby	King Biscuit Boy	2:20
15	Dust 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	Elmore James	2:47
16	Dark Is the Night	Ry Cooder	2:48

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ASIN:	CA: B0001KHFYS [info]

CA: B0001KHFYS