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Label:MCA Records – CH6 - 80002, Chess – CH6 - 80002 Series:The Chess Box Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP Box Set, Compilation Country:US Released:1989 Genre:Blues Style:Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues 1947 To 1954 A1Gypsy Woman Bass – Big Crawford* Piano – Sunnyland Slim Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:33 A2Good Looking Woman Alto Saxophone – Alex Atkins Bass – Big Crawford* Piano – Sunnyland Slim Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Unknown Artist 2:41 A3Mean Disposition Alto Saxophone – Alex Atkins Bass – Big Crawford* Piano – Sunnyland Slim Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:33 A4I Can't Be Satisfied Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:41 A5I Feel Like Going Home Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:08 A6Train Fare Home Blues Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:46 B1Mean Red Spider Bass – Big Crawford* Guitar – Leroy Foster Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:16 B2Streamline Woman Bass – Big Crawford* Guitar – Leroy Foster Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:16 B3Little Geneva Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:46 B4Rollin' And Tumblin', Part 1 Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:58 B5Rolling Stone Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:08 B6Walkin' Blues Bass – Big Crawford* Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Robert Johnson 2:55 C1Louisiana Blues Bass – Big Crawford* Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Washboard – Elgin Evans Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:52 C2Evans Shuffle Bass – Big Crawford* Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:10 C3Long Distance Call Bass – Big Crawford* Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:39 C4Honey Bee Bass – Big Crawford* Guitar – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:20 C5She Moves Me Bass Drum – Leonard Chess Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:56 C6Still A Fool Bass Drum – Leonard Chess Guitar – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:17 D1Stuff You Gotta Watch Drums – Elgin Evans Vocals, Guitar – Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:48 D2Standing Around Crying Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica [Either/Or] – Junior Wells, Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:20 D3Flood Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:36 D4Baby Please Don't Go Bass – Big Crawford* Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:15 D5Blow Wind Blow Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Walter "Shakey" Horton* Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:08 1954 To 1959 D6Hoochie Coochie Man Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:46 E1I Just Want To Make Love To You Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Elgin Evans Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:50 E2I'm Ready Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Fred Below Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 3:02 E3Smokestack Lightnin' Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Fred Below Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Chester Burnett 3:06 E4Young Fashioned Ways Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:59 E5Mannish Boy Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:55 E6Trouble No More Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:39 F1Forty Days And Forty Nights Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Bernard Roth* 2:50 F2Just To Be With You Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Bernard Roth* 3:13 F3Don't Go No Farther Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:54 F4Diamonds At Your Feet Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Henry Morganfeld 2:24 F5I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:48 F6Rock Me Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:10 G1Look What You Done Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:21 G2Got My Mojo Working Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Jimmy Rogers Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:50 G3Good News Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Marcus Johnson (2), Unknown Artist Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:47 G4Evil Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:17 G5She's Nineteen Years Old Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Luther Tucker, Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:16 G6Close To You Bass [Either/Or] – Andrew Stephens*, Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Luther Tucker, Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 3:04 G7Walkin' Thru The Park Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Luther Tucker, Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – Little Walter Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:44 H1Blues Before Sunrise (With Dialogue & False Starts) Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – John Lee Hooker 3:51 H2Lonesome Road Blues Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Bill Broonzy* 3:02 H3Take The Bitter With The Sweet (False Start, Dialogue & Alternate Take) Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – James Oden* 3:50 H4She's Into Something Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Carl Wright (2) 2:44 H5Southbound Train Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Auburn "Pat" Hare* Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Bill Broonzy* 2:53 H6Double Trouble Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums [Either Or] – Francis Clay, Willie Smith Guitar – Pat Hare Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Harriett Melka 2:45 I1I Feel So Good Bass – Andrew Stephens* Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Pat Hare Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Bill Broonzy* 2:56 I2You Shook Me Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Casey Jones (2) Guitar – Earl Hooker Organ, Piano – John "Big Moose" Walker* Tenor Saxophone – A. C. Reed*, Ernest Cotton Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – J.B. Lenoir, Willie Dixon 2:46 I3You Need Love Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Casey Jones (2) Guitar – Earl Hooker Organ – John "Big Moose" Walker* Tenor Saxophone – A. C. Reed*, Ernest Cotton Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:41 1960 To 1972 I4Twenty Four Hours Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Eddie Boyd 2:30 I5Elevate Me Mama (Alternate Take) Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson 3:03 I6So Glad I'm Living Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson 2:52 J1My Love Strikes Like Lightning Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:43 J2You Don't Have To Go (Alternate Take) Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Jimmy Reed 2:49 J3Things That I Used To Do Bass [Possibly] – Willie Dixon Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith Guitar – Luther Tucker Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones 3:12 J4My Home Is In The Delta Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Clifton James Guitar – Buddy Guy Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 3:58 J5Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Clifton James Guitar – Buddy Guy Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson 3:12 J6The Same Thing Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Sammy Lawhorn Guitar [Either/Or] – Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Madison Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:43 K1You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Francis Clay Guitar – Sammy Lawhorn Guitar [Either/Or] – Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Madison Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:55 K2Short Dress Woman Bass [Either/Or] – Calvin Jones, Jimmy Lee Morris Clarinet – J.T. Brown Drums [Either/Or] – S.P. Leary, Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – John T. Brown* 2:46 K3Making Friends Bass – Calvin Jones Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – James Cotton Piano – Otis Spann Producer – Ralph Bass Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:36 K4Black Night (Alternate Mix) Bass – Calvin Jones Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – James Cotton Mixed By [Remixed Without Horns] – Bill Inglot, John Strother Piano – Otis Spann Producer [Original Session] – Gene Barge, Ralph Bass Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Jessie Mae Robinson 3:17 K5Bird Nest On The Ground Bass – Calvin Jones Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Organ – Pinetop Perkins Piano – Otis Spann Vocals – Muddy Waters Written-By – Monk Higgins, Maurrice Dollison* 2:53 K6Country Boy Bass – Sonny Wimberly Drums – S. P. Leary* Guitar [Either/Or] – Luther Johnson, Pee Wee Madison Harmonica – Paul Oscher Piano – Otis Spann Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 4:38 L1Sugar Sweet ("Fathers And Sons" Alternate Take) Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Sammy Lay* Guitar – Michael Bloomfield* Harmonica – Paul Butterfield Piano – Otis Spann Producer – Norman Dayron Rhythm Guitar – Paul Asbell Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – Mel London 2:16 L2All Aboard ("Fathers And Sons" Alternate Take) Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Sammy Lay* Guitar – Michael Bloomfield* Harmonica [Chromatic] – Jeff Carp Piano – Otis Spann Producer – Norman Dayron Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:38 L3Going Down Slow Bass – Calvin Jones Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – Paul Oscher Piano – Pinetop Perkins Producer – Ralph Bass Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – James Oden* 4:07 L4Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone (Original British Mix) Bass – Rick Grech Drums – Mitch Mitchell Guitar – Rory Gallagher, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – Carey Bell Harrington Keyboards – Georgie Fame, Georgie Fortune Producer – Esmond Edward*, Ian Green (2) Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 5:05 L5Can't Get No Grindin' (What's The Matter With The Meal) Drums – Willie Smith Guitar – Pee Wee Madison, Sammy Lawhorn Harmonica – James Cotton Harpsichord – Pinetop Perkins Producer – Ralph Bass Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 2:46 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc. Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc. Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders Lacquer Cut At – Artisan Sound Recorders Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville Art Direction – Vartan (4) Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Mary Katherine Aldin Design – DZN, The Design Group Engineer [Digitally Assembled] – Doug Schwartz Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti Photography By [Cover] – Don Bronstein Producer – Leonard And Phil Chess* (tracks: A1 to K2, K5, K6) Producer [Box Set] – Andy McKaie Reissue Producer [Associate] – Mary Katherine Aldin Transferred By [Digital Transfers From 78 RPM] – Paul Elmore (tracks: B5, F3, G2, G4), Steven Lasker (tracks: B5, F3, G2, G4) LP size cardboard box with 32-page booklet (11" x 11"). ℗ 1989 MCA Records, Inc. © 1989 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by MCA Records, Inc.
All tracks recorded in Chicago except where noted: A1: Recorded 1947, originally Aristocrat single 1302 A2: Recorded April 1948, previously unreleased A3: Recorded April 1948, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" A4: Recorded April 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1305 A5: Recorded April 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1305 A6: Recorded November 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1306 B1: Recorded November 30, 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1307, previously unreleased on U.S. album B2: Recorded November 30, 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1310 B3: Recorded July 1949, originally Aristocrat single 1311 B4: Recorded February 1950, originally Aristocrat single 412 B5: Recorded February 1950, originally Chess single 1426 B6: Recorded February 1950, originally Chess single 1426 C1: Recorded October 23, 1950, originally Chess single 1441 C2: Recorded October 23, 1950, originally Chess single 1441 C3: Recorded January 23, 1951, originally Chess single 1452 C4: Recorded January 23, 1951, originally Chess single 1468 C5: Recorded July 11, 1951, originally Chess single 1490 C6: Recorded July 11, 1951, originally Chess single 1480 D1: Recorded December 29, 1951, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" D2: Recorded September 17, 1952, originally Chess single 1526 D3: Recorded December, 1952, previously unreleased in U.S. D4: Recorded May 4, 1953, originally Chess single 1542 D5: Recorded September 24, 1953, originally Chess single 1550, previously unreleased on U.S. album D6: Recorded January 7, 1954, originally Chess single 1560 E1: Recorded April 13, 1954, originally Chess single 1571 E2: Recorded September 1, 1954, originally Chess single 1579 E3: Recorded September 1, 1954, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" E4: Recorded February 3, 1955, originally Chess single 1602 E5: Recorded 1955, originally Chess single 1602 E6: Recorded 1955, originally Chess single 1612 F1: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1620 F2: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1644 F3: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1630 F4: Recorded 1956, previously unreleased on U.S. album F5: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1680 F6: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1652 G1: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1758, previously unreleased on U.S. album G2: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1652 G3: Recorded May/June 1957, originally Chess single 1667, previously unreleased on U.S. album G4: Recorded May/June 1957, originally Chess single 1680, previously unreleased on U.S. album G5: Recorded November 1958, originally Chess single 1704 G6: Recorded November 1958, originally Chess single 1704 G7: Recorded Fall 1958, originally Chess single 1718 H1: Recorded early 1959, previously unreleased in U.S. H2: Recorded July 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" H3: Recorded July 1959, previously unreleased H4: Recorded July 1959, originally Chess single 1733 H5: Recorded July 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" H6: Recorded August, 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" I1: Recorded live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I., July 3, 1960, originally released on Chess LP 1449 "Muddy Waters At Newport" I2: Recorded June 1962, originally Chess single 1827 I3: Recorded October 12, 1962, originally Chess single 1839 I4: Recorded May 2, 1963, originally Chess single 1862, previously unreleased on U.S. album I5: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased I6: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J1: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J2: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased J3: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J4: Recorded September 1963, originally released on Chess LP 1483 "Folk Singer" J5: Recorded September 1963, originally released on Chess LP 1483 "Folk Singer" J6: Recorded April, 1964, originally Chess single 1895 K1: Recorded April, 1964, originally Chess single 1895 K2: Recorded October, 1964, originally Chess single 1914, previously unreleased on U.S. album K3: Recorded June 22, 1966, originally Chess single 2107 K4: Recorded June 22, 1966, original session produced for Chess LP 1507 "Muddy, Brass & The Blues", previously unreleased; remixed without horns at Penguin Recording, Eagle Rock, California, June, 1989 K5: Recorded 1967, originally Chess 2018 K6: Recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, 1968, previously unreleased L1: Recorded April 22, 1969, previously unreleased L2: Recorded April 22, 1969, previously unreleased L3: Recorded live, Mister Kelly's, June 1971, previously unreleased L4: Recorded in London, December 7, 1971, previously unreleased L5: Recorded March 1972, originally released on Chess album 50023, "Can't Get No Grindin'"
Keyboard credits track L4: Georgie Fortune (Georgie Fame).
All recording dates and personnel culled from the Chess files; "The Chess Labels—A Discography," Vols. One and Two by Michel Ruppli (Greenwood Press); "Blues Records," Volume Two (pre-release copy) by Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven; "Muddy Waters Discography" by Tommy Holmstrom & Tommy Lofgren (Jefferson Magazine, Sweden ). Album release dates from the Chess files.
Digitally transferred from original mono and stereo Chess masters except for those marked with an asterisk (B5, D5, F3, G2, G4) which are digitally transferred from original Chess 78 r.p.m. recordings. Digitally assembled from original Chess masters and disc transfers by Doug Schwartz, MCA Studios, No. Hollywood. Digital transfers from 78 r.p.m.s by Steven Lasker with Paul Elmore, MCA Studios, No. Hollywood, except for "Blow Wind Blow" and "Good News" courtesy of Warner Pioneer Japan.
Photo Credits: (1, 4, 5, 8, 15, 29) Chess files, (2, 16) Mary Katherine Aldin, (3) Jacques Demetre/Courtesy Blues and Rhythm Archives, (6, 38, 39) Courtesy of The Cameron Organisation, Inc., (7) Courtesy of Frank Driggs, (9, 11) Paul Natkin/Photo Reserve, (10, 21) The Estate of McKinley Morganfield, (12) David Gahr, (13) Courtesy of Brian Smith, (14, 22, 28) Showtime (Toronto) Archive/Escott, (17, 18, 19, 20) George Adins, Courtesy of The Estate of McKinley Morganfield, (23) James Bland, (24 ) Courtesy of Mary Katherine Aldin, (25, 26, 27) Courtesy of Jim O'Neal, (30, 31, 32) Brian Smith, (33, 34 ) Tom Copl, (35) Ray Flerlage, (36) CBC/TV photo, courtesy of Manny Greenhill, (37) Valerie Wilmer
Special Thanks To Phil Chess, Scott Cameron and Nancy Meyer
Thanks to those members of the worldwide blues community who freely and generously assisted the producers of this compilation, and especially to: Bruce Bastin; Keith Briggs; Tony Burke (Blues And Rhythm: The Gospel Truth); Robert Cray; Dr. Demento; Willie and Marie Dixon; Bill Ferris (U. of Mississippi's Center For The Study Of Southern Culture); Manny and Mitch Greenhill; Paul Harris; Richard James Hite; John Lee Hooker; Aki Inagaki; Mike Kappus; Dan Kochakian; Steven Lasker; Peter Lee (Living Blues Magazine); Denis Lewis; Luke "Long Gone" Miles; Jim O'Neal; Bonnie Raitt; John G. Rockwood; Jim Rooney; Frank Scott; Dick Shurman; Neil Slaven; Suzanne Steel (The Blues Archive, U. of Mississippi); Dick Waterman. Barcode: 076741080212 Barcode (Text): 0 7674-10802-1 2 Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9339 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9340 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9341 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9342 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side E runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9343 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side F runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9344 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side G runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9345 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side H runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9346 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side I runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9347 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side J runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9348 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side K runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9349 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ Matrix / Runout (Side L runout etched, logos stamped): MCA 9350 ASRI [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈