Beginner's Guide to the Blues
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 26 September 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1: Goin' Up Country
- 1Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson2:405.0 ★
- 2Whoopin' the BluesSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:44
- 3Frankie & AlbertMississippi John Hurt3:25
- 4That's All RightArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:554.5 ★
- 5Walkin' the BluesSon House3:00
- 6Good Morning BluesLead Belly2:54
- 7Key to the HighwayBig Bill Broonzy3:044.0 ★
- 8Statesboro BluesBlind Willie McTell2:33
- 9High Water EverywhereCharley Patton3:04
- 10Rocks in My BedLonnie Johnson3:01
- 11Fixin' to Die BluesBukka White2:49
- 12Blues Before SunriseLeroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell3:34
- 13Good Morning JudgeFurry Lewis5:32
- 14Sittin' on Top of the WorldMississippi Sheiks3:063.0 ★
- 15Katie MaeLightnin’ Hopkins3:01
- 16I Be's Trouble / I Can't Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters3:07
- 17See That My Grave Is Kept CleanBlind Lemon Jefferson2:41
- CD 2: Down in the City
- 1Dust My BroomElmore James3:04
- 2Bright Lights, Big CityJimmy Reed2:42
- 3This Is HipJohn Lee Hooker2:31
- 4(They Call It) Stormy MondayT‐Bone Walker3:03
- 5Help MeSonny Boy Williamson3:09
- 6The Thrill Is GoneB.B. King4:58
- 7I'd Rather Go BlindEtta James2:374.0 ★
- 8My BabeLittle Walter2:41
- 9Smokestack Lightnin'Howlin’ Wolf3:09
- 10Reconsider BabyLowell Fulson3:12
- 11Rollin' StoneMuddy Waters3:094.0 ★
- 12Bad Luck BluesAlbert King3:033.0 ★
- 13Walkin' By MyselfJimmy Rogers2:492.0 ★
- 14Driftin' BluesCharles Brown3:51
- 15Baby Don't You Wanna Come HomeBuddy Guy2:35
- CD 3: Keepin' the Tradition Alive
- 1Rollin' and Tumblin'R.L. Burnside3:53
- 2Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and BurningCorey Harris2:55
- 3Set You FreeThe Black Keys2:463.4 ★
- 4Queen BeeTaj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté5:06
- 5Smoking GunRobert Cray4:084.0 ★
- 6If I Had Possession Over Judgement DayRory Block3:04
- 7Mr BluesMem Shannon3:58
- 8Born in LouisianaClarence “Gatemouth” Brown3:53
- 9The Push I NeedShemekia Copeland3:47
- 10Hard Time Killin' Floor BluesKelly Joe Phelps9:32
- 11Ice PickAlbert Collins3:09
- 12Out of the DarkWalter “Wolfman” Washington5:53
- 13Blues Got Me AgainCharlie Musselwhite5:23
Release credits
- drums (drum set) [13]
- saxophone [7]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- guitar [7]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- executive [1]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- ngɔni [4]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- harmonica [13]
- recording [5]
- horn [8], saxophone [8]
- organ [5]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- guitar [8], vocal [8]
- trumpet [8]
- producer [5]
- guitar [11], lead vocals [11], vocal [11]
- organ [7]
- saxophone [7]
- acoustic guitar [5], guitar [9], vocal [9]
- assistant [5]
- producer [8], strings [8], vocal [8]
- mix [8], recording [8]
- electric bass guitar [7]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- saxophone [8]
- producer [5]
- producer [1]
- trombone [8]
- lead vocals [7]
- saxophone [7]
- membranophone [8]
- trumpet [7]
- bass [8]
- harmonica [7]
- mix [5]
- recording [3]
- engineer [4], mix [4]
- producer [8]
- guitar [7]
- guitar [13], lead vocals [13], vocal [13]
- producer [4]
- additional [4]
- organ [5]
- organ [8]
- executive [5]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- guitar [8]
- harmonica [8], vocal [8]
- violin [14]
- producer [4]
- guitar [5]
- bass guitar [5]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- piano [13]
- keyboard [5]
- vocal [4]
- double bass [4]
- bass [5]
- arranger [7], producer [7], recording [7]
- assistant [4]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- guitar [8, 13]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- guitar [5], lead vocals [5], slide guitar [5], vocal [5]
- harmonica [5], vocal [5]
- harmonica [2], vocal [2]
- organ [7], piano [7]
- guitar [2]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- kora [4]
- recording [1]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- washboard [7, 11]
- trombone [5], trumpet [5]
- bass [13], double bass [8, 13]
- drums (drum set) [13], membranophone [13], organ [5]
Issues
- B26 September 2005