House of Blues: Essential Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
[unknown]0:42
2Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:14
3Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:01
4Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
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’ Wolf3:14
5Stop Watching Your Enemies
engineer:
David Axelbaum, Steve Frisk and Justin Niebank
producer:
Bruce Iglauer, Criss Johnson and Koko Taylor
mixer:
David Axelbaum
bass guitar [bass]:
Jerry Murphy
guitar:
Criss Johnson
harmonica:
Ray "Killer" Allison
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jim Dortch
vocals:
Koko Taylor
recorded at:
Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Koko Taylor5:16
6Messin’ With the Kid
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:23
7Better Off With the Blues
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:26
8When You Walk Out the Door
Albert King4:19
9Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
10Blues in the Basement
Rufus Thomas4:16
11Little Bluebird
Little Milton6:31
12Mojo Hand
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:46
13Big Boss Man
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
Jimmy Reed2:52
14Boogie Chillen
John Lee Hooker3:06
15I’ll Take Care of You
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:24
16Otis in the Dark
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Otis in the Dark
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:35
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