The Natural Blues Album

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Tracklist

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1When Love Comes to Town
recording engineer:
Jack Clement (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and David Ferguson (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
assistant engineer:
Randy Wine
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Rob Jacobs and Shelly Yakus
bass:
Adam Clayton (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr. (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guest guitar and guest vocals:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guitar and keyboard:
The Edge (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
background vocals:
Helen Duncan (from 1987-02 until 1987-11), Phyllis Duncan (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Rebecca Evans Russell (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lead vocals:
Bono (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
performer:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and U2 (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (in 1988), Universal Island Records Ltd. (in 1988) and Island Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lyricist:
Bono
composer:
U2
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
U2 feat. B.B. King4:15
2Mannish 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)
Muddy Waters2:56
3Searchin' for a Woman
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1961-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Freddie Robinette
bass:
Lee Otis
drums (drum set):
Theodis Morgan
guitar and lead vocals:
Albert King
instruments:
Wilbur Gibson
piano:
Sam Wallace
tenor saxophone:
Hal White
Albert King3:05
4Need Your Love So Bad
cover recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr.
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Fleetwood Mac3:51
5Cocaine
producer:
Audie Ashworth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (in 1976)
recording of:
Cocaine (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Music, Audigram Songs, Inc., Blue Mountain Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
J.J. Cale2:48
6Smoking Gun
recording engineer:
Bill Dashiell
executive producer:
Larry Sloven
producer:
Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker
assistant mixer:
Charlie Brocco
mixer:
Jeff Hendrickson
bass:
Richard Cousins
drums (drum set):
David Olson
guitar:
Robert Cray
keyboard:
Peter Boe
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trombone and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson
vocals:
Robert Cray
recorded at:
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Village Recorders, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smoking Gun
writer:
Bruce Bromberg, Richard Cousins and Robert Cray
Robert Cray4:07
7Dust 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 James3:02
8Feeling Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone2:55
9High Heel Sneakers
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963)
producer:
Herb Abramson
bass guitar [bass]:
Brenda Lee Jones (in 1963)
guitar:
Dean "Cousin Sugar" Young (in 1963)
organ and piano:
Tommy Tucker (in 1963)
vocals:
Tommy Tucker (in 1963)
recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
Tommy Tucker2:51
10Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor3:01
11The 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. King5:03
12I'm a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:55
13Walkin' the Blues
Willie Dixon3:05
14First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy2:19
15I Just Wanna Make Love to You
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control and Hoochie Coochie Music
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control and Hoochie Coochie Music
Etta James3:06
16Walking by Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-10-29)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-10-29)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-10)
drums (drum set):
A. J. Gladney
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (in 1956-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (in 1956-10, on 1956-10-29) and Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1956-10-29)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (on 1956-10-29)
membranophone:
[unknown] (on 1956-10-29)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-10-29)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rogers
vocals:
Jimmy Rogers (in 1956-10, on 1956-10-29)
recording of:
Walking by Myself (on 1956-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs US and Copyright Control
Jimmy Rogers2:49
17Down the Road a Piece
cover recording of:
Down the Road Apiece
lyricist and composer:
Don Raye
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing and Universal Music Corp.
Chuck Berry2:16
18Crossroads
Cream4:09
19All Your Love
cover recording of:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:35
20One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns and John Lee Hooker
instruments:
[unknown]
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker
composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
is based on:
House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:01
21Try a Little Tenderness
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher and Maria Doyle
vocals:
Andrew Strong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
The Commitments4:35