The Chess Box

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: 1947 to 1954
#TitleRatingLength
1Gypsy Woman
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1947)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist) (in 1947)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:35
2Good Looking Woman
52:44
3Mean Disposition
recording of:
Mean Disposition
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:35
4I Can’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
52:43
5I Feel Like Going Home
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:10
6Train Fare Home Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1948-11-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-10)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
recording of:
Train Fare Home (on 1948-11-10)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:49
7Mean Red Spider
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1948-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-30)
guitar:
Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (on 1948-11-30) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
recording of:
Mean Red Spider (on 1948-11-30)
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:18
8Streamline Woman
recording of:
Streamline Woman
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
53:18
9Little Geneva
recording of:
Little Geneva
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
52:48
10Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1950-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement) (in 1950-02)
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
53:01
11Rolling Stone
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (in 1950-02)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:08
12Walkin’ Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
52:59
13Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:55
14Evans Shuffle
52:13
15Long Distance Call
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Long Distance Call (on 1951-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:41
16Honey Bee
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-01-23) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Honey Bee (on 1951-01-23)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
53:22
17She Moves Me
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1951-07-11)
bass drum:
Leonard Chess (on 1951-07-11)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-07-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11)
recording of:
She Moves Me (on 1951-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:58
18Still a Fool
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1951-07-11)
bass drum:
Leonard Chess (on 1951-07-11)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-07-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-07-11)
recording of:
Still a Fool (on 1951-07-11)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
4.53:20
19Stuff You Gotta Watch
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1951-12-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Elgin Evans (on 1951-12-29)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-12-29)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-12-29)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-12-29), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-12-29)
recording of:
Stuff You Gotta Watch (on 1951-12-29)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Watertoons Music
52:50
20Standing Around Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1952-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans (on 1952-09-17)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1952-09-17) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1952-09-17)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1952-09-17)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1952-09-17)
recording of:
Standin’ Round Crying (on 1952-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
recording of:
Standing Around Crying
writer:
M. Morganfield (Muddy Waters Jr.)
53:23
21Flood
recording of:
Flood
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
52:40
22Baby Please Don’t Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
53:17
23Blow Wind Blow
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1953-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans (on 1953-09-24)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1953-09-24) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1953-09-24)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-09-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1953-09-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1953-09-24)
recording of:
Blow Wind Blow (on 1953-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music, Inc. and Watertoons Music
53:12
24Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, 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
42:47
▶ CD 2: 1954 to 1959
▶ CD 3: 1960 to 1972

Credits

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (compilation box sets series published by Chess) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/83985 [info]