Blues Classics 1927-1969
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1927-1940
- 1Billy Lyons and Stock O'LeeFurry Lewis2:365.0 ★
- 2Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues, Part 1Jim Jackson3:18
- 3How Long-How Long BluesLeroy Carr3:053.5 ★
- 4Cow Cow BluesCow Cow Davenport3:06
- 5It's Tight Like ThatGeorgia Tom & Tampa Red3:05
- 6Trouble in MindBertha “Chippie” Hill3:14
- 7Pine Top's Boogie WoogiePinetop Smith3:22
- 8That's No Way to Get AlongRobert Wilkins2:54
- 9What's the Matter With the MillMemphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy2:48
- 10Things 'Bout Comin' My WayGeorgia Tom & Tampa Red3:26
- 11Milk Cow BluesKokomo Arnold3:12
- 12Dirty Mother for YouMemphis Minnie2:44
- 13The HoneydripperRoosevelt Sykes2:53
- 14Lone Wolf BluesOscar Woods3:20
- 15The Black AceBlack Ace2:455.0 ★
- 16Crazy With the BluesPeetie Wheatstraw3:08
- 17If You See My PigmeatBlind Boy Fuller3:01
- 18Down the HighwayCharlie Pickett3:17
- 19Floating BridgeSleepy John Estes3:17
- 20Mr. Johnson SwingLonnie Johnson2:45
- 21Truckin' Thru TrafficPeetie Wheatstraw & Lonnie Johnson2:24
- 222:37
- 23This TrainSister Rosetta Tharpe2:40
- 24Fine and MellowAlberta Hunter2:46
- 25Friar's Point BluesRobert Lee McCoy2:48
- CD 2: 1940-1960
- 1Piney Brown BluesBig Joe Turner2:53
- 2Confessin' the BluesWalter Brown & Jay McShann2:57
- 3I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of TownLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:56
- 4Blow Top BluesDinah Washington with Lionel Hampton3:19
- 5Let the Good Times RollLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:48
- 6I Can't Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters2:43
- 7Sweet Black AngelRobert Nighthawk3:04
- 8Mother EarthMemphis Slim2:423.0 ★
- 9Playin' Myself the BluesCecil Gant2:29
- 10That's All RightJimmy Rogers2:48
- 11Long Distance CallMuddy Waters2:41
- 12JukeLittle Walter2:45
- 13Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:514.6 ★
- 1424 HoursEddie Boyd3:28
- 15I'm Wild About You BabyLightnin’ Hopkins2:54
- 16I'm Your Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:513.8 ★
- 17Okie Dokie StompClarence “Gatemouth” Brown2:34
- 18Reconsider BabyLowell Fulson3:11
- 19My BabeLittle Walter2:42
- 20I'm a ManBo Diddley3:024.4 ★
- 21Don't Start Me to Talkin'Sonny Boy Williamson2:355.0 ★
- 22Pack Fair and SquareBig Walter Price2:225.0 ★
- 23Smokestack LightningHowlin’ Wolf3:083.0 ★
- 24Texas FloodLarry Davis2:43
- 25As the Years Go Passing ByFenton Robinson2:34
- 26Checkin' Up on My BabySonny Boy Williamson1:57
- 27First Time I Met the BluesBuddy Guy2:193.0 ★
- CD 3: 1960-1969
- 1Got My Mojo Working (live)Muddy Waters4:22
- 2Drivin' WheelJunior Parker2:40
- 3I Pity the FoolBobby “Blue” Bland2:44
- 4The Red RoosterHowlin’ Wolf2:29
- 5I Ain't SuperstitiousHowlin’ Wolf2:553.5 ★
- 6Turn on Your Love LightBobby “Blue” Bland2:385.0 ★
- 7Stormy Monday BluesBobby “Blue” Bland4:09
- 8FrostyAlbert Collins3:053.0 ★
- 9HomeworkOtis Rush2:39
- 10Bring It on HomeSonny Boy Williamson2:40
- 11How Blue Can You GetB.B. King2:43
- 12Killing FloorHowlin’ Wolf2:512.0 ★
- 13It Serves You Right to SufferJohn Lee Hooker5:10
- 14Wang Dang DoodleKoko Taylor3:024.0 ★
- 15Don't Answer the DoorB.B. King5:11
- 16I'm in the MoodJohn Lee Hooker2:45
- 17Tell MamaEtta James2:234.0 ★
- 18I'd Rather Go BlindEtta James2:364.0 ★
- 19Paying the Cost to Be the BossB.B. King2:35
- 20The Thrill Is GoneB.B. King5:26
Release credits
- saxophone [17-18]
- guitar [17-18]
- double bass [13]
- bass [12]
- electric bass guitar [12]
- bass [1]
- tenor saxophone [4]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- conductor [13]
- vocal [13]
- harmonica [20]
- producer [8]
- steel guitar [15], vocal [15]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- guitar [20], vocal [20]
- tenor saxophone [27]
- assistant [13]
- guitar [3.14, 2.27], guitar family [12], vocal [27]
- organ [17-18]
- saxophone [17-18]
- piano [12]
- double bass [4]
- saxophone [18]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- piano [4]
- editor [13]
- electric bass guitar [17-18]
- saxophone [18]
- piano [13]
- vocal [4]
- baritone saxophone [2.27, 3.12], bass saxophone [12], saxophone [14]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- drums (drum set) [12], membranophone [12]
- piano [7]
- lead vocals [17-18]
- trombone [18]
- saxophone [17-18]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- drums (drum set) [2.16, 2.21, 2.27, 3.14], membranophone [19]
- guitar [1], lead vocals [1], vocal [1]
- saxophone [14], tenor saxophone [14]
- trumpet [17-18]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- membranophone [18]
- piano [5]
- alto saxophone [4]
- piano [23]
- guitar [5], harmonica [2.23, 3.5, 3.12], lead vocals [3.5, 3.12, 2.23], vocal [5, 12]
- guitar [3.5, 3.12, 2.23], guitar family [12]
- producer [13]
- bass [3.14, 2.27]
- harmonica [1]
- tenor saxophone [27]
- tenor saxophone [27]
- maracas [20]
- guitar [17-18]
- guitar [2.12, 2.16, 2.21, 3.5]
- mix [13], recording [13]
- piano [4]
- producer [13], vibraphone [13]
- performing orchestra [13]
- guitar [14]
- saxophone [18]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
- producer [10]
- lead vocals [14], vocal [14]
- piano [12, 14]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- guitar [19]
- piano [3], vocal [3]
- saxophone [18]
- vibraphone [4]
- piano [27]
- harmonica [12, 16, 19], vocal [19]
- guitar [18], vocal [18]
- producer [13]
- guitar [12], lead vocals [12], vocal [9]
- guitar [3.1, 2.12, 2.16, 2.21], lead vocals [1], vocal [16]
- piano [2.16, 2.21, 3.1]
- guitar [1]
- piano [18]
- piano [16], vocal [16]
- guitar [13]
- trumpet [18]
- arranger [17-18], producer [17-18], recording [17-18]
- guitar [19]
- guitar [7], lead vocals [7]
- drums (drum set) [17-18]
- engineer [10]
- drums (drum set) [5, 12]
- guitar [3]
- harmonica [21], vocal [21]
- organ [17-18], piano [17-18]
- assistant [13]
- guitar [10], solo [10], vocal [10]
- piano [10]
- assistant [13]
- trumpet [4]
- guitar [4]
- background vocals [14], bass [7], double bass [3.5, 3.12, 2.16, 2.19-21, 2.23], producer [14]
- guitar [23]
Issues
B1996