The Best of Chess Records

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bless You
Gene Ammons3:05
2Rollin' Stone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (Muddy Waters) (in 1950-02)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
Muddy Waters43:08
3Susie Q
Dale Hawkins2:13
4Goin' Away Baby
recording of:
Goin’ Away Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Jimmy Rogers2:45
5Heartbroken and Worried
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm3:09
6Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:59
7Walking Alone
Memphis Slim2:43
8No More Doggin' Around
Rufus Thomas Jr2:37
9Walkin' the Boogie
John Lee Hooker2:34
10Bright Eyes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953)
bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1953)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (in 1953)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (in 1953)
vocals:
Washboard Sam (in 1953)
Washboard Sam2:22
11Little City Woman
Big Bill Broonzy2:47
12Sincerely
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The Moonglows3:13
13Maybelline
vocals:
Chuck Berry
recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:23
14Later Alligator
Bobby Charles2:50
15Billy's Blues
Billy Stewart2:27
16My Babe
Little Walter2:42
17Give Me a Little Love
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:49
18What 'cha Doing in the Woods
Gloria May2:37
19My Baby's Got Soul
Larry Williams2:36
20Just for Love
The Falcons2:11
21So Many Roads, So Many Trains
Otis Rush3:13
22I Can't Hold Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Homesick James (on 1960-04-14) and Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (in 1960-04, on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1960-04) and Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1960-04-14)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-04-14) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1960-04-14)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
recording of:
I Can’t Hold Out (aka “Talk to Me Baby”) (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
W. Jacobs
previously attributed to:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Elmore James2:16
23Slop Around
Buddy Guy2:08
24If I Can't Have You
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You (in 1960-09)
writer:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
Etta & Harvey52:48
25You Are Lonely
Jerry Mason1:53
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