Best of the Blues, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Medium
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.32:32
2Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:45
3Trouble in Mind
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:13
4Coffee Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:40
5Baby What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:20
6You Gonna Need My Help
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1963-09)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1963-09)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1963-09) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1963-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1963-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963-09)
recording of:
You Gonna Need My Help (in 1963-09)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Muddy Waters4.353:07
7Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Lead Belly3:02
8Mother Earth
Memphis Slim3:29
9Mojo Hand
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:19
10Pretty Flower in Your Back Yard
Lead Belly2:45