Essential Chess Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters2:52
2Smokestack Lightnin'
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf3:05
3Sugar Mama
John Lee Hooker3:14
4Little City Woman
Big Bill Broonzy2:46
5I Got My Eyes on You
Buddy Guy2:20
6I Can't Hold Out
Elmore James2:16
7You Know My Love
Otis Rush2:40
8My Babe
Little Walter2:33
9When the Lights Go Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-06-10)
recording of:
When the Lights Go Out (on 1954-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
cover recording of:
When the Lights Go Out
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Jimmy Witherspoon42:52
10The Last Time
Jimmy Rogers2:43
11Come to Me Baby
Howlin’ Wolf2:23
12Joliet Blues
Johnny Shines2:38
13Don't Start Me Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson2:34
14Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:55
15Later On
Jimmy McCracklin2:35
16Let Me Love You Baby
Buddy Guy2:53
17Walking Alone
Memphis Slim2:43
18Free and Easy Mind
Jimmy Nelson2:59
19Blues With a Feeling
Little Walter3:07
20Truckin' Little Woman
Willie Nix2:38
21So Nice and Kind
St. Louis Jimmy Oden3:03
22What Have I Done
Jimmy Rogers2:44
23I Feel Like Going Home
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters3:09
24Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes
Sonny Boy Williamson2:21
25It's My Own Fault
John Lee Hooker3:00
26I Know
Jimmy McCracklin2:17
27So Many Roads, So Many Trains
Otis Rush3:11
28Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:45
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