The Chess Box

~ Release by Willie Dixon (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1My Babe
2:40
2Violent Love
2:20
3Third Degree
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953, in 1953-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Percy Walker (drummer)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
recording of:
Third Degree
writer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:13
4Seventh Son
2:51
5Crazy for My Baby
2:49
6Pain in My Heart
3:17
7(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
2:45
8Evil
2:52
9Mellow Down Easy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
Mellow Down Easy (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:40
10When 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
42:49
11Young Fashioned Ways
2:58
12Pretty Thing
2:49
13I'm Ready
3:01
14Do Me Right
2:53
15I Just Want to Make Love to You
2:49
16Tollin' Bells
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
Tollin’ Bells (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
3:03
1729 Ways
2:08
18Walking the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues (in 1955-05)
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
cover recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
3:02
19Spoonful
2:44
20You Know My Love
2:39
21You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
3:08
22I Ain't Superstitious
2:49
23You Need Love
2:40
24Little Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-05)
earliest release:
The Red Rooster by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:23
25Back Door Man
2:47
26Dead Presidents
2:44
27Hidden Charms
2:20
28You Shook Me
2:40
29Bring It on Home
2:33
30Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
3:03
31Weak Brain Narrow Mind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-04-04)
recording of:
Weak Brain, Narrow Mind (on 1964-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
4:25
32Wang Dang Doodle
3:00
33The Same Thing
5:53
34Built for Comfort
2:35
35I Can't Quit You Baby
6:39
36Insane Asylum
recording of:
Insane Asylum
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
4:20

Credits

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (compilation box sets series published by Chess) (order: 2)
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1990) (order: 27)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/360091 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000198333 [info]