Lee Presents the Blues

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Story of the Blues
Gary Moore6:45
2Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.252:30
390’s Blues
assistant engineer:
Philippe Garcia (Producer/sound engineer) and Simon Wall (Engineer)
engineer:
Neil Amor
producer:
Chris Rea
electric guitar:
Chris Rea
vocals:
Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
mixed at:
The Mill in Bradford, Bradford (City of Bradford), West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
90’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea5:06
4Don’t Let Your Chances Go By
engineer:
Thom Panunzio
associate producer:
Thom Panunzio
producer and mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Joe Rockman
drums (drum set):
Tom Stephen (drummer and manager of The Jeff Healey Band)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Healey
recording of:
Don’t Let Your Chance Go By
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Healey
The Jeff Healey Band3:22
5Working in the Coalmine
Lee Dorsey2:48
6I’m in the Mood
engineer:
Sam Lehmer (in 1988-04)
executive producer:
Mike Kappus
producer:
Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer)
drums (drum set):
Scott Mathews (US producer, composer & drummer) (in 1988-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (until 1988-04) and Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer) (in 1988-04)
slide guitar:
Bonnie Raitt (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1988-04)
vocals:
Bonnie Raitt (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood (in 1988-04)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
John Lee Hooker with Bonnie Raitt34:32
7Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:36
8Going Down
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 54)
cover recording of:
Going Down
lyricist and composer:
Don Nix
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Freddie King43:21
9I Think I Got the Blues
Sonny Terry with Johnny Winter and Willie Dixon3:39
10Madison Blues
cover recording of:
Madison Blues
lyricist:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers4:31
11See See Baby
Johnny Winter3:10
12Bring Your Fine Self Home
engineer and mixer:
Justin Niebank
producer:
Bruce Iglauer and Dick Shurman
recorded at:
Streeterville Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Bring Your Fine Self Home
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Copeland
publisher:
Fair Deal Music and Happy Valley Music (BMI affiliated)
Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland4:34
13The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King4:58
14I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters4:00
15Early in the Morning
Buddy Guy3:11
16The Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster (The Red Rooster) by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf32:27
17Brick
Albert Collins4:39
18Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan8:34