The Blues: The Best of 1920–1996

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Pre‐War Blues
▶CD 2: Pre‐War Blues
▶CD 3: Women Got the Blues
▼CD 4: The Blues Revival to the Present
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bulldog Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:29
2Death Letter
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2007)
recording of:
Death Letter (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
Son House54:21
3Dust My Broom
producer:
Terry Melcher
mixer:
Vic Anesini
arranger:
Rising Sons
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
Rising Sons3:06
4Statesboro Blues
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Taj Mahal2:58
5Killing Floor
bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
guitar:
Mike Bloomfield
keyboard:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer) and Herbie Rich
membranophone:
Buddy Miles
saxophone:
Herbie Rich
tenor saxophone:
Peter Strazza
trumpet:
Marcus Doubleday
vocals:
Nick Gravenites
cover recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Electric Flag4:12
6Mean Mistreater
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon
harmonica [harp]:
Walter "Shakey" Horton (blues harmonica player)
cover recording of:
Mean Mistreatin' Blues
composer:
Jimmie Gordon
Johnny Winter3:54
7Spoonful
producer:
Abner Spector
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
Willie Dixon4:57
8Shuggie’s Boogie
Shuggie Otis5:32
9Cleanhead’s Blues
recorded at:
Monterey Jazz Festival 1970 (1970-09-18 – 1970-09-20)
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson4:58
10She’s Nineteen Years Old
recording of:
She's Nineteen Years Old (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters5:27
11Got Love If You Want It
recording of:
Got Love If You Want It
lyricist and composer:
Slim Harpo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Excellorec Music
The Fabulous Thunderbirds3:57
12Tin Pan Alley (Roughest Part of Town)
assistant engineer:
Rob Eaton
engineer:
Richard Mullen
producer:
Jim Capfer, Chris Layton, Richard Mullen, Tommy Shannon and Stevie Ray Vaughan
cover recording of:
Tin Pan Alley
lyricist and composer:
Robert Geddins
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble39:13
13Momma, Where’s My Daddy?
guitar:
Keb’ Mo’
vocals:
Keb’ Mo’
recording of:
Momma, Where's My Daddy
writer:
Kevin Moore
Keb’ Mo’3:08
14France Blues
Alvin Youngblood Hart3:22