VA — Chicago Blues: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection (2012)
mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log) | 2h 47 min | Genre: Blues | 388 / 768 MB
I can\’t argue with the part that says \»Absolutely Essential\», because it is. Lots of hits & classic tracks by Muddy, Howlin\’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Little Walter & others, alongside even more obscure tracks that might be a bit harder to find otherwise. Great sound & a superb collection of classic blues, even if some of it didn\’t come from Chicago, (John Lee Hooker for one), that is an excellent starting point for a newbie to the blues, as well as being a great collection for those of us that have been blues fans for many years.
Disc 1
1. Muddy Waters — Mannish Boy
2. Howlin\’ Wolf — The Red Rooster
3. Sonny Boy Williamson — Fattening Frogs For Snakes
4. Buddy Guy — Sit And Cry (The Blues)
5. Walter Horton — Need My Baby
6. Jimmy Reed — Honest I Do
7. Jimmy Rogers — That\’s All Right
8. Billy Boy Arnold — I Ain\’t Got You
9. James Cotton — Cotton Crop Blues
10. Otis Rush — I Can\’t Quit You Baby
11. Willie Dixon — Pain In My Heart
12. Billy Emerson — If Lovin\’ Is Believing
13. Eddie Boyd — Five Long Years
14. Junior Wells — Hoodoo Man
15. Willie Mabon — I Don\’t Know
16. John Brim — Be Careful What You Do
17. Etta James — Spoonful
18. Muddy Waters — Just Make Love To Me (I Just Want To Make Love To You)
19. Willie Mabon — The Seventh Son
20. Elmore James — I Can\’t Hold Out
Disc 2
1. Howlin\’ Wolf — Smokestack Lightnin\’
2. John Lee Hooker — Dimples
3. Sonny Boy Williamson — our Funeral And My Trial
4. Buddy Guy — Try To Quit You Baby
5. Little Walter — Last Night
6. Eddie Boyd — 24 Hours
7. Lee Jackson — Fishing In My Pond
8. Jimmy Witherspoon — When The Lights Go Out
9. Otis Rush — All Your Love
10. Junior Wells — Two-Headed Woman
11. Magic Sam — Love Me With A Feeling
12. Howlin\’ Wolf — Back Door Man
13. Guitar Shorty — You Don\’t Treat Me Right
14. Willie Dixon — Walkin\’ The Blues
15. Etta James — I Just Want To Make Love To You
16. Billy Boy Arnold — I Wish You Would
17. Little Willie Foster — Crying The Blues
18. Lowell Fulson — Tollin\’ Bells
19. Sunnyland Slim — It\’s You Baby
20. Otis Rush — Keep Me Loving Me Baby
Disc 3
1. Jimmy Reed — Bright Lights, Big City
2. Muddy Waters — Got My Mojo Working
3. Little Walter — Juke
4. Howlin\’ Wolf — Wang Dang Doodle
5. Willie Nix — Just Can\’t Say
6. Junior Wells — Bout The Break Of Day
7. Sonny Boy Williamson — Don\’t Start Me Talking
8. Lowell Fulson — Do Me Right
9. Muddy Waters — I\’m Ready
10. Howlin\’ Wolf — How Many More Years
11. Jimmy Reed — Hush Hush
12. Magic Sam — All Night Long
13. Junior Wells — I Could Cry
14. Little Walter — My Babe
15. Walter Horton — Have A Good
16. Howlin\’ Wolf — Evil
17. Muddy Waters — I\’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
18. Eddie Boyd — Third Degree
19. Otis Rush — It Takes
20. Jimmy Reed — Big Boss Man
