The Real… Blues: The Ultimate Collection
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2015
Tracklist
- CD 1: Disc 1
- 1Sitting on Top of the WorldMississippi Sheiks3:143.0 ★
- 2Stack OʼLeeMississippi John Hurt2:57
- 3Worried Life BluesMaceo Merriweather2:55
- 4Nobody Knows You When Youʼre Down and OutBessie Smith2:58
- 5St. Louis BluesArt Tatum2:37
- 6High Sheriff BluesCharley Patton3:08
- 7How Long, How Long BluesLeroy Carr3:043.5 ★
- 8Got the Blues for Murder OnlyLonnie Johnson3:23
- 9St. James InfirmaryLouis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five3:13
- 10You Canʼt Get That Stuff No MoreTampa Red2:56
- 11Long Tall MamaBig Bill Broonzy2:48
- 12Rag, Mama, RagBlind Boy Fuller3:05
- 13Moonlight Lover BluesCurtis Jones2:34
- 14Early in the MorningBill “Jazz” Gillum2:53
- 15Shave ‘em Dry ILucille Bogan2:51
- 16Georgia RagGeorgia Bill3:03
- 17Boogie Woogie Prayer (Part 1)The Boogie Woogie Boys (Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson & Meade Lux Lewis)2:21
- 18Mister BoogieSir Charles Thompson2:17
- 19Matchbox BluesBlind Lemon Jefferson3:00
- 20Black ManJosh White3:04
- 21Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the GroundBlind Willie Johnson3:213.8 ★
- CD 2: Disc 2
- 132-20 BluesRobert Johnson2:50
- 2Death Letter BluesSon House4:205.0 ★
- 3Me and My Chauffeur BluesMemphis Minnie2:45
- 4Fine and MellowBillie Holiday with Mal Waldron & The All-Stars6:22
- 5Mississippi MoanDuke Ellington3:25
- 6Whiskey and Gin BluesMemphis Slim2:41
- 7Dupree Shake DanceChampion Jack Dupree2:42
- 8Take It Easy BabyRobert Lee McCoy2:29
- 9Baby, Please Don’t GoJoe Williams2:48
- 10Fixinʼ to Die BluesBukka White2:47
- 11Easy RiderHuddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter3:13
- 12Sloppy Drunk BluesSonny Boy Williamson3:15
- 13Texas Woman BluesTaj Mahal2:55
- 14You Shook MeWillie Dixon4:15
- 15SummertimeJohnny “Guitar” Watson3:07
- 16R.M. Blues (live)Roy Milton3:04
- 17I Canʼt Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters3:31
- CD 3: Disc 3
- 1Mannish BoyMuddy Waters5:243.0 ★
- 2Ainʼt Nobodyʼs BusinessOtis Spann5:12
- 3Lucy Mae BluesBuddy Guy3:32
- 4Black Magic WomanFleetwood Mac2:52
- 5Unchain My HeartJohnny “Guitar” Watson3:12
- 6Mary Ann (live)Mike Bloomfield5:20
- 7Down at AntonesThe Fabulous Thunderbirds3:05
- 8Mean Town Blues (live)Johnny Winter8:19
- 9Poison GirlChris Whitley3:27
- 10Cold ShotStevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble4:004.0 ★
- 11Motor Head BabyJimmie Vaughan4:003.0 ★
- 12TexasThe Electric Flag4:47
- 13ChevroletTaj Mahal2:38
- 14Dirt Road BluesBob Dylan3:37
- 15Am I WrongKeb’ Mo’2:19
- 16Gallows PoleAlvin Youngblood Hart4:44
- 17Iʼll Take Care of YouEtta James4:59
- 18The CountryPercy Mayfield2:28
- 19Sad Sad DayMuddy Waters5:26
Release credits
- additional [9]
- guitar [9], lead vocals [9]
- piano [3], vocal [3]
- guitar [9], pedal steel guitar [9]
- guitar [12], vocal [12]
- piano [12]
- guitar [19], vocal [19]
- guitar [21], other vocals [21], vocal [21]
- guitar [1]
- guitar [10], lead vocals [10], vocal [10]
- washboard [12]
- engineer [7]
- bass guitar [1]
- guitar [6], vocal [6]
- drums (drum set) [10], producer [10]
- acoustic guitar [9], bass guitar [9], electric guitar [9], resonator guitar [9], vocal [9]
- guitar [9]
- bass guitar [9]
- producer [7]
- viola [9]
- alto saxophone [9], clarinet [9]
- piano [9]
- producer [2]
- trombone [9]
- harmonica [1]
- producer [10]
- clarinet [9], tenor saxophone [9]
- executive [10], producer [2]
- guitar [1], other vocals [1], producer [1]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- piano [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [3]
- violin [1]
- trumpet [9], vocal [9]
- keyboard [9], mix [9], producer [9], recording [9], tambourine [9]
- banjo [9]
- recording [9]
- guitar [3], vocal [3]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- piano [1]
- double bass [2.9, 2.12, 1.3]
- guitar [12]
- engineer [10], producer [10]
- assistant [10]
- membranophone [9]
- guitar [7]
- lead vocals [2], steel guitar [2]
- additional [9], harmonica [9, 12], lead vocals [12]
- guitar [10], producer [10], vocal [10]
- guitar [3, 10], vocal [10]
- piano [10]
- bass guitar [10], producer [10]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- washboard [10]
- assistant [9]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- bass [3]
Issues
T2015