Beginner’s Guide to Blues Music
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 25 August 2008
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Terraplane BluesRobert Johnson3:044.0 ★
- 2Billie’s BluesBillie Holiday2:40
- 3She’s Makin’ Whoopee in Hell TonightLonnie Johnson3:11
- 4John the RevelatorSon House2:325.0 ★
- 5Rag, Mama, RagBlind Boy Fuller3:06
- 6Broke Down EngineBlind Willie McTell2:47
- 7Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐DeeStick McGhee3:15
- 8Blues Before SunriseLeroy Carr3:32
- 9Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of BeerBessie Smith3:30
- 10Candy Man BluesMississippi John Hurt2:46
- 11Fixin’ to Die BluesBukka White2:51
- 12My Handy Man Ain’t Handy No MoreAlberta Hunter3:48
- 13Nobody’s Fault but MineBlind Willie Johnson3:115.0 ★
- 14Bumble Bee BluesMance Lipscomb3:03
- 15Last Dime BluesBarrelhouse Sammy2:50
- 16Talkin’ BluesLittle Brother Montgomery2:53
- 17Yancey SpecialJimmy Yancey2:39
- CD 2
- 1Mannish BoyMuddy Waters5:243.0 ★
- 2Call It Stormy MondayT‐Bone Walker3:06
- 3Worried Life BluesRay Charles3:00
- 4TipitinaProfessor Longhair2:39
- 5Messing With the KidBuddy Guy & Junior Wells2:15
- 6In the Evening When the Sun Goes DownBig Joe Turner5:02
- 7Hey BartenderFloyd Dixon2:48
- 8Empty Bed BluesLaVern Baker4:53
- 9Junker’s BluesChampion Jack Dupree3:11
- 10Along About MidnightGuitar Slim2:35
- 11Confessin’ the BluesEsther Phillips3:00
- 12Play It CoolFreddie King3:45
- 13Chicago BluesLittle Johnny Jones3:13
- 14Walkin’ the DogRufus Thomas2:35
- 15Damn Right, I’ve Got the BluesBuddy Guy4:32
- 16My Love Depends on YouOtis Spann6:30
- CD 3
- 1Need Your Love So BadFleetwood Mac6:14
- 2Statesboro’ BluesTaj Mahal2:57
- 3Texas FloodStevie Ray Vaughan5:22
- 4Turtle BluesBig Brother & the Holding Company4:22
- 5I Ain’t Got Nothing but the BluesMose Allison3:57
- 6Mean MistreaterJohnny Winter3:54
- 7Every MorningKeb’ Mo’3:002.5 ★
- 8Natchez Shopping BluesOlu Dara3:38
- 9Killing FloorThe Electric Flag4:11
- 10LaundromatRory Gallagher4:38
- 11’Cause We’ve Ended as LoversJeff Beck5:440.6 ★
- 12La GrangeZZ Top3:524.5 ★
Release credits
- bass [12]
- producer [2.4, 2.7, 1.6-7, 1.17]
- vocal [12]
- baritone saxophone [4]
- executive [1]
- piano [7]
- producer [12]
- guitar [12]
- electric guitar [12], guitar [12], lead vocals [12]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [13], vocal [13]
- guitar [6], lead vocals [6]
- guitar [1]
- guitar [7]
- guitar [11], lead vocals [11], vocal [11]
- washboard [5]
- bass guitar [1]
- engineer [11]
- trumpet [12]
- producer [1]
- bass guitar [12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- bass [4]
- piano [7], vocal [7]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- producer [4]
- engineer [12]
- flute [12], tenor saxophone [12]
- double bass [7]
- producer [11]
- piano [12]
- producer [6-7, 17]
- double bass [17]
- membranophone [12]
- harmonica [1]
- bass [2]
- guitar [11]
- producer [4, 7]
- guitar [2]
- guitar [7]
- piano [17]
- mix [7], recording [7]
- producer [4, 12]
- producer [7]
- recording [7]
- guitar [1], other vocals [1], producer [1]
- vocal [8]
- tenor saxophone [4]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- clarinet [12], tenor saxophone [12]
- piano [1]
- piano [4], vocal [4]
- mix [12]
- guitar [5]
- assistant [7]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- engineer [12]
- engineer [12]
- assistant [7]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- lead vocals [4]
- guitar [7], lead vocals [7]
- performer [7]
- arranger [2], harp [2]
- editor [12], engineer [12], mix [12]
- trombone [12]
- recording [1]
- washboard [11]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- drums (drum set) [7], instrument [7]
Issues
- B25 August 2008