Blues Collection, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track 14 on disc two is faulty on backcover as:
Billie Holiday - Billie’s Blues (2:47)

Annotation last modified on 2016-06-28 17:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The First Time I Met the Blues
cover recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues
composer:
Eurreal Montgomery
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eric Clapton5:02
2Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:50
3Gonna Lay My Body Down
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:17
4Mean Red Spider
recording of:
Mean Red Spider
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:16
5New York City Blues
Jeff Beck4:19
6My Mind Is Ramblin
recording of:
My Mind Is Ramblin’
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
7Roll Me Baby
Big Joe Turner8:05
8Louise
cover recording of:
Louise (John Lee Hooker song)
writer and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Eric Clapton3:32
9Night Owl Blues
recording of:
Night Owl Blues
composer:
Steve Boone, Joseph Campbell Butler, John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:59
10Playin’ the Cost to the Boss
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King6:13
11Gamblers Blues
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim4:07
12Goin’ Home
Muddy Waters2:34
13Backlash Blues
edit of:
Backlash Blues (live, 1985: USA, with Nina Simone addressing the crowd at the end) by Nina Simone
live recording of:
Backlash Blues (in 1985)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax-Mogul (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rolls Royce Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone2:57
14Crawling King Snake
recording of:
Crawling King Snake
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
John Lee Hooker2:41
15The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King4:52
16Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Eric Clapton4:58
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