Ain't Nothin' but the Blues

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
Taj Mahal2:47
2Cold Emotions, Frozen Hearts
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
The Blues Band (British blues band)
recorded at:
Raezor Studios in Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-09 until 1991-06)
recording of:
Cold Emotions, Frozen Hearts
writer:
Gary Fletcher (British blues bassist/guitarist, songwriter) and Dave Kelly (British blues singer, guitarist and composer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
The Blues Band4:44
3Blue Collar
Gil Scott‐Heron5:50
4Cruel Little Number
The Jeff Healey Band4:40
5Grits Ain't Groceries
The Blues Band3:42
6Stormy Monday
Alexis Korner4:51
7Need Your Love So Bad
cover recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Peter Maurice Music Co.
Fleetwood Mac3:55
8Bleeding Heart
cover recording of:
Bleeding Heart
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Experience Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix5:27
9Christo Redemptor
Charlie Musselwhite3:25
10I'd Rather Go Blind
Etta James2:41
11I'm Your Witchdoctor
recording of:
I'm Your Witchdoctor
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
John Mayall2:16
12Draggin' My Tail
recording of:
Draggin’ My Tail
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page3:10
13Daytime Song
Alexis Korner3:50
14Stealin'
Jeff Beck & The All Stars2:43
15Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
cover recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Winter2:50
16Snake Drive
recording of:
Snake Drive
composer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Eric Clapton2:34
17Madison Blues
George Thorogood & the Destroyers5:40
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Sun Is Shining
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:50
2Smokestack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf3:13
3My Babe
Little Walter2:41
4Gangster of Love
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:51
5I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
cover 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., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters42:52
6The First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy2:23
7Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:59
8Little Red Rooster
Howlin’ Wolf2:31
9Let Me Love You Baby
Buddy Guy3:00
10When the Lights Go Out
Jimmy Witherspoon2:56
11Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King2:55
12Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:15
13Worried Life Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1941-06-21)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Big Maceo2:58
14Baby Please Don't Go
Big Joe Williams2:52
15Boogie Chillen'
John Lee Hooker3:14
16John the Revelator
Son House2:38
17Bad Luck Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1935-07-27)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-07-27)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1935-07-27)
Big Bill Broonzy3:09