The Very Best of Blues: 50 Unforgettable Tracks
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 11 November 2013
Tracklist
- 1Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker2:293.2 ★
- 2Mannish BoyMuddy Waters2:57
- 3Smokestack Lightnin’Howlin’ Wolf3:073.0 ★
- 4I Put a Spell on YouScreamin’ Jay Hawkins2:253.3 ★
- 5Blueberry HillFats Domino2:214.6 ★
- 6I’m Tore DownFreddie King2:38
- 7Today I Sing the BluesAretha Franklin2:46
- 8Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:504.6 ★
- 9One Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerAmos Milburn3:14
- 10Sweet Little AngelB.B. King3:00
- 11S.K. Blues, Pt. 1Big Joe Turner3:01
- 12That’s AllrightArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:52
- 13Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So StrongAlbert King2:57
- 14Sugar MamaJohn Lee Hooker3:17
- 15The Red RoosterHowlin’ Wolf2:263.0 ★
- 16Baby What You Want Me to DoJimmy Reed2:23
- 17Young BloodThe Coasters2:212.5 ★
- 18P-Vine BluesBig Joe Williams3:11
- 19(I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:46
- 20Driftin’ BluesChuck Berry2:21
- 21Devil Got My WomanSkip James2:59
- 22Sweet Home ChicagoRobert Johnson3:024.0 ★
- 23Nobody Loves Me (Every Day I Have the Blues)Memphis Slim2:49
- 24SpoonfulHowlin’ Wolf2:435.0 ★
- 25Mojo HandLightnin’ Hopkins3:00
- 26Milk Cow BluesKokomo Arnold3:074.0 ★
- 27Ain’t Nobody’s BusinessJimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann2:56
- 28St. Louis BluesSidney Bechet4:13
- 29Bright Lights, Big CityJimmy Reed2:48
- 30Me and My Chauffeur BluesMemphis Minnie2:46
- 31Hobo BluesJohn Lee Hooker2:53
- 32Eisenhower BluesJ.B. Lenoir2:53
- 33Worried Life BluesChuck Berry2:10
- 34I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:44
- 35Try MeJames Brown2:32
- 36Got My Mojo WorkingMuddy Waters2:52
- 37Blues in ParisSidney Bechet3:21
- 38Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson2:395.0 ★
- 39I’ve Got a WomanHowlin’ Wolf2:54
- 40Stop Right NowSonny Boy Williamson2:25
- 41Call It Stormy MondayT‐Bone Walker3:01
- 42Big Boss ManJimmy Reed2:49
- 43I’m in the MoodJohn Lee Hooker2:45
- 44Down in MexicoThe Coasters3:16
- 45Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to MeSidney Bechet5:41
- 46Rollin’ StoneMuddy Waters3:06
- 47Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash2:464.4 ★
- 48Dust My BroomElmore James2:45
- 49I’m a ManBo Diddley3:014.4 ★
- 50Where Did You Sleep Last NightLead Belly3:02
Release credits
- guitar [17]
- double bass [8]
- executive [22, 38]
- conductor [8]
- guitar [17]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- guitar [18], lead vocals [18]
- vocal [8]
- bass [7]
- harmonica [49]
- vocal [17]
- guitar [49], vocal [49]
- vocal [17]
- assistant [8]
- task [17]
- producer [1]
- vocal [17]
- guitar [7]
- drums (drum set) [49]
- arranger [7]
- editor [8]
- producer [5]
- piano [8]
- producer [22, 38]
- drums (drum set) [3, 42]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- drums (drum set) [24]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- piano [3]
- guitar [15], harmonica [3], lead vocals [3, 15, 24]
- guitar [3, 15, 24]
- producer [8]
- bass [1]
- maracas [49]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- guitar [42], harmonica [42], vocal [42]
- guitar [2]
- piano [1]
- mix [8], recording [8]
- producer [7]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- acoustic guitar [47], lead vocals [47], vocal [47]
- producer [8], vibraphone [8]
- performing orchestra [8]
- harmonica [2]
- guitar [26], vocal [26]
- membranophone [18]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- guitar [42]
- guitar [42]
- producer [17]
- piano [15]
- guitar [30]
- electric guitar [47]
- guitar [40]
- producer [8]
- producer [40]
- double bass [47]
- vocal [42]
- guitar [30], vocal [30]
- arranger [17], piano [17]
- lead vocals [2]
- drums (drum set) [40]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- piano [24, 40]
- guitar [8]
- editor [40]
- double bass [17]
- engineer [6]
- bass [18]
- piano [7]
- guitar [22, 38], vocal [22, 38]
- guitar [40]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- producer [47]
- vocal [4]
- guitar [21], lead vocals [21]
- harmonica [40], vocal [40]
- harmonica [18]
- assistant [8]
- vocal [17]
- engineer [17]
- assistant [8]
- trombone [7]
- recording [22, 38]
- bass [2], double bass [3, 15, 24, 40, 42, 49]
- guitar [3]
- vocal [17]
- background vocals [2], bass [30], electric bass guitar [15]
Issues
TDigital Media11 November 2013