The Very Best of the Blues Years

~ Release by Canned Heat (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Spoonful
cover recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist:
Willie Dixon
composer:
Willie Dixon (until 1960)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
2:28
2Big Road Blues
recording of:
Big Road Blues
writer:
Frank Cook (US drummer), Bob Hite, Larry Taylor (US bassist), Henry Vestine and Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
Reheated Music
2:05
3Pretty Thing
cover recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
1:56
4Louise
cover recording of:
Louise
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:04
5Rollin' And Tumblin'
cover recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangment)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
M. Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
2:04
6Dimples
cover recording of:
Dimples
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:18
7Don't Hold On (Talk To Me Baby)
2:31
8I'd Rather Be The Devil
cover recording of:
Devil Got My Woman
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
5:22
9Straight Ahead
recording of:
Straight Ahead
writer:
Canned Heat, Frank Cook (US drummer), Robert Hite, Jr., Larry Taylor (US bassist), Henry Vestine and Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Reheated Music
2:33
10Got My Mojo Holding
cover recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
2:39
11Sweet Sixteen
cover recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music (publisher) and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
11:09
12Wish You Would
recording of:
Strut My Stuff
writer:
Pink Anderson, Fito de la Parra, Bob Hite, Richard Hite, Chris Morgan (US guitarist for Canned Heat) and Mark Skyer
publisher:
Hollywood Shuffle Music
8:11
13Bull Frog Blues
cover recording of:
Bullfrog Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Harris (Early 1900's blues artist (aka Alonso Boone))
publisher:
Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
7:24
14Dust My Broom
cover 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
5:57

Credits

Release

distributed by and marketed by:Wagram Music S.A. (marketing/distribution only)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8413703 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004SDDC [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001883170 [info]