His Best, 1956 to 1964

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1All Aboard
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers
harmonica:
James Cotton and Little Walter
vocals:
Muddy Waters
recording of:
All Aboard
writer:
McKinley Morganfield
2:57
2Forty Days and Forty Nights
recording of:
Forty Days and Forty Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Roth
2:53
3Just to Be With You
recording of:
Just to Be With You
writer:
Bernard Roth
3:16
4Don’t Go No Farther
2:56
5Diamonds at Your Feet
2:27
6I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
James Cotton
instruments:
Francis Clay
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Muddy Waters
2:53
7Rock Me
recording of:
Rock Me
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
3:14
8Got My Mojo Working
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-12-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Muddy Waters
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 360)
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Preston Foster
publisher:
Dare Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
2:53
9She’s Nineteen Years Old
recording of:
She's Nineteen Years Old
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
3:20
10Close to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-11)
bass:
Andrew Stephenson or Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter
piano:
Otis Spann
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown
vocals:
Muddy Waters
recording of:
Close to You (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
3:07
11Walkin’ Thru the Park
bass:
Andrew Stephenson (in 1958)
guitar:
Pat Hare (in 1958) and Luther Tucker (in 1958)
harmonica:
James Cotton (in 1958)
membranophone:
Francey Clay (in 1958)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1958)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1958)
recording of:
Walking Through the Park (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
2:48
12She’s Into Something
2:48
13I Feel So Good
bass guitar:
Andrew Stephenson
drums (drum set):
Francey Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare and Muddy Waters
harmonica:
James Cotton
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival
live cover recording of:
I Feel So Good (on 1960-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
2:57
14You Shook Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1962-06-27)
guitar:
Earl Hooker (on 1962-06-27)
membranophone:
Bobby Little (on 1962-06-27)
organ:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (on 1962-06-27)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1962-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
A.C. Reed (on 1962-06-27)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1962-06-27)
recording of:
You Shook Me (on 1962-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
additional writer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:45
15You Need Love
recording of:
You Need Love (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:44
16My Love Strikes Like Lightning
2:45
17My Home Is in the Delta
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1963-09)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1963-09)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1963-09) and Muddy Waters (in 1963-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1963-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963-09)
recording of:
My Home Is in the Delta (in 1963-09)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music and Watertoons Music
4:00
18Good Morning Little School Girl
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1963-09)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1963-09)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1963-09) and Muddy Waters (in 1963-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1963-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963-09)
cover recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (in 1963-09)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
3:15
19The Same Thing
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1964-04-09)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (on 1964-04-09)
guitar:
James "Pee Wee" Madison (on 1964-04-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1964-04-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1964-04-09)
recording of:
The Same Thing (on 1964-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:45
20You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1964-04-09)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (on 1964-04-09)
guitar:
James "Pee Wee" Madison (on 1964-04-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1964-04-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1964-04-09)
recording of:
You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had (on 1964-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Watertoons Music
2:55

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ASIN:US: B000005KQQ [info]