Best Blues Album in the World... Ever

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Born Under a Bad SignAlbert King2:47
2Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:08
3Boogie at Russian Hill
producer:
Roy Rogers
recording of:
Boogie at Russian Hill
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker4:35
4Smoking GunRobert Cray4:08
5CrossfireStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble4:11
6Frosty
recording of:
Frosty
lyricist and composer:
Albert Collins
publisher:
Big Bopper Music and Big Bopper Music Company
Albert Collins3:25
7The Thrill Is Gone
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Bill Szymczyk (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jemmott (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
performer:
Ravon Darnell (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Roy Hawkins (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
remasters:
The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1985)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
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. King5:26
8Call It Stormy Monday but Tuesday Is Just as Bad
T‐Bone Walker3:03
9Shame, Shame, Shame
Johnny Winter4:21
10I'm a King BeeSlim Harpo3:04
11Baby What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music, Conrad Music, Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:50
12She Moves Me
James Cotton Blues Band4:27
13Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
Buddy Guy4:29
14Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Junior Wells3:55
15Key to the Highway
George “Harmonica” Smith2:33
16How Long
Memphis Slim2:20

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ASIN:CA: B000065Q5J [info]