The Blues Volume 1

The Blues Volume 1
Label: Chess – CH-9253
Series: The Original Chess Masters, The Blues (8)
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Blues
Style: Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
A1 Sonny Boy Williamson (2)– Don't Start Me Talking
Drums – Fred Below
Guitar – Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters
Piano – Otis Spann
Vocals, Harmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
Written-By – Williamson*
2:33
A2 Buddy Guy– First Time I Met The Blues
Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins
Bass – Jack Meyers
Drums – Fred Below
Piano – Otis Spann
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett "Gerry" Gibson*
Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy
Written-By – E. Montgomery*
2:10
A3 Chuck Berry– Worried Life Blues
Drums – Eddie Hardy*
Guitar – Matt Murphy
Piano – Johnny Johnson*
Vocals, Guitar – Chuck Berry
Written-By – Maceo Merriweather
2:10
A4 Little Walter– My Babe
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Fred Below
Guitar – Leonard Caston (2), Robert Junior Lockwood*
Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:34
A5 John Lee Hooker– Walkin' The Boogie
Vocals, Guitar – John Lee Hooker
2:50
A6 Muddy Waters– Hoochie Coochie Man
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Fred Below
Guitar – Jimmy Rogers
Harmonica – Little Walter
Piano – Otis Spann
Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters
Written-By – Willie Dixon
2:50
B1 Lowell Fulson– Reconsider Baby
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Julian Beasley
Bass – Bobby Nicholson
Drums – Chick Booth
Piano – Paul Drake (4)
Tenor Saxophone – Choker Campbell
Trombone – Phatz Morris*
Trumpet – Philip Gilbeaux
Vocals, Guitar – Lowell Fulson
Written-By – Lowell Fulson
3:05
B2 Howlin' Wolf– Smokestack Lightning
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Earl Phillips
Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson (4)
Piano – Hosea Lee Kennard
Vocals, Harmonica – Chester Burnett "Howlin' Wolf"*
Written-By – Burnett*
3:03
B3 Little Walter– Juke
Drums – Elgin Evans
Guitar – Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters
Harmonica – Little Walter
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:40
B4 Jimmy Witherspoon– When The Lights Go Out
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Unknown*
Guitar – Unknown*
Piano – Unknown*
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Chamblee
Vocals – Jimmy Witherspoon
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:50
B5 Muddy Waters– Just Make Love To Me
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Fred Below
Guitar – Jimmy Rogers
Harmonica – Little Walter
Piano – Otis Spann
Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:48
B6 Howlin' Wolf– Spoonful
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Fred Below
Guitar – Hubert Sumlin
Piano – Otis Spann
Vocals – Chester Burnett "Howlin' Wolf"*
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:45
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Published By – Arc Music (2)
Published By – Duchess Music
Published By – Hoochie Coochie Music
Lacquer Cut At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Liner Notes – Bob Schnieders
Liner Notes [From Original Package] – Esmond Edwards
Research, Coordinator – Bob Schnieders
Restoration [Master Tape Restoration] – Steve Hoffman