Rollin’ & Tumblin’: The Best of Elmore James

~ Release by Elmore James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Rollin’ & Tumblin’
2:37
2You Know You’re Wrong
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961)
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961) and Elmore James (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
3:10
3Look on Yonder Wall
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
bass:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully and Elmore James (in 1961)
harmonica:
Sam Myers (in 1961)
membranophone:
King Mose (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recorded at:
J&M Recording Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
recording of:
Look on Yonder Wall (in 1961)
composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
version of:
Look Over Yonder's Wall
2:32
4I Need You Baby
3:36
5Standing at the Crossroads
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (in 1960)
bass and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Elmore James and Riff Ruffin (in 1960)
membranophone:
Johnny Williams (US jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1960)
piano:
Johnny Acey (in 1960)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
trumpet:
Danny Moore (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads (in 1960)
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
3:05
6The Sky Is Crying
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
2:55
7Baby, Please Set a Date
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11) and Elmore James (in 1959-11)
instruments:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1959-11)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone:
J. T. Brown (blues saxophonist) (in 1959-11)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
2:58
8My Bleeding Heart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (in 1961)
bass, tenor saxophone and trombone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Williams (US jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1961)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1961) and Riff Ruffin (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny Acey (in 1961)
trumpet:
Danny Moore (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recording of:
My Bleeding Heart (in 1961)
writer:
Elmore James and Marshall Sehorn
3:09
9Sunnyland
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
2:26
10Dust 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
2:56
11Something Inside Me
recording of:
Something Inside of Me
writer:
Elmore James and James Sehorn
5:08
12Go Back Home Again
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961)
guitar:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961) and Elmore James (in 1961)
harmonica:
Sam Myers (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
2:17
13Anna Lee
3:06
14Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreatin’ Mama
writer:
Elmore James and Bobby Robinson
2:43
15One Way Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (in 1961)
bass, tenor saxophone and trombone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Williams (US jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1961)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1961) and Riff Ruffin (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny Acey (in 1961)
trumpet:
Danny Moore (in 1961)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recording of:
One Way Out (in 1961)
writer:
Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Rhinelander Music Inc.
2:32
16Shake Your Moneymaker (with session talk)
recording of:
Shake Your Moneymaker
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
2:54
17Fine Little Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
baritone saxophone:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (in 1960)
bass and bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Sam Myers (in 1960)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960) and Jimmy Spruill (in 1960)
membranophone:
Belton Evans (in 1960)
saxophone and saxophone [sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1960)
slide guitar:
Elmore James (in 1960)
vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1960)
2:38
18Stranger Blues
recording of:
Stranger Blues
writer:
Elmore James, Clarence Lewis and Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and EMI Longitude Music
3:21
19It Hurts Me Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
3:25
20Find My Kind of Woman
recording of:
Find My Kinda Woman
writer:
Elmore James
3:08
21Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-21)
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1963-02-21)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (on 1963-02-21)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1963-02-21)
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.
3:27
22My Baby’s Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Elmore James
vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
My Baby’s Gone
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
2:57