The Blues Collection

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Annotation

3 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase. Individual cat#s: PBX CD 508/1-3

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-12 06:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Snake Drive
recording of:
Snake Drive
composer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Eric Clapton2:28
2Dust My Broom (live)
Muddy Waters5:20
3I’m in the Mood
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman 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 Hooker2:42
4Step Back Baby
King Biscuit Boy2:18
5Telephone Blues
producer:
Jimmy Page
bass:
John McVie (in 1965-10)
drums (drum set):
Hughie Flint (in 1965-10)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1965-10)
recording of:
Telephone Blues (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:57
6First Time I Met the Blues (live)
Buddy Guy6:22
7Hold That Train
Byther Smith5:27
8LA Breakdown
performer:
Jimmy Page
The All Stars feat. Jimmy Page2:07
9Looking for My Baby
Jimmy Johnson5:24
10You Upset Me Baby (live)
Luther Allison6:37
11I’ve Got a Mind to Travel (live)
Albert Collins7:32
12Came Up the Hard Way
Eddy Clearwater6:36
13You Don’t Love Me
Tony McPhee & Joanna Deacon2:21
14Stormy Monday Blues
Alexis Korner5:56
15Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker42:14
16Howlin’ Wolf (live)
live recording of:
Howlin' Wolf
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters7:54
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On Top of the World
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton
recording of:
On Top of the World
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton2:49
2Don’t Let My Baby Ride
Isaac Scott3:30
3Good Rockin’ Mama
recording of:
Good Rockin’ Mama
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:28
4Red Hot Mama
Fleetwood Mac4:08
5Red House
recording of:
Red House
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music and Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.
Jimi Hendrix10:38
6How Can One Woman Be So Mean
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells6:29
7Leave Me Alone
Buster Benton4:24
8Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
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)
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), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
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., 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 Waters3.852:53
9Cold Blooded Woman
Savoy Brown3:48
10No Shoes
recording of:
No Shoes
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker42:24
11Easy
Big Walter Horton3:16
12Walking Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters3:54
13Somebody Loan Me a Dime
Fenton Robinson4:22
14I Wish You Would
Billy Boy Arnold & Tony McPhee3:12
15The Foxtrot
recording of:
The Foxtrot
composer:
Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker1:56
16Can’t Hold Out
Todd Sharpeville5:48
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She’s Mine
John Lee Hooker2:21
2Bad News
producer:
Chris Tsangarides
recording of:
Bad News (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore34:58
3Draggin’ My TailEric Clapton & Jimmy Page3:07
4What’s the Matter With the Mill
Muddy Waters4:54
5Steelin’
The All Stars2:38
6Crosstown Link
cover recording of:
Crosstown Link
lyricist and composer:
Tony Colton and Ray Smith (songwriter)
Albert Lee3:51
7All My Money Gone
The Paul deLay Band3:38
8End of the Blues
recording of:
End of the Blues
composer:
Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker4:25
9Born With the Blues
Carey Bell4:49
10Blue Light
The Mighty Houserockers4:50
11Blow Wind Blow
recording of:
Blow Wind Blow
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music, Inc. and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:55
12Hobo Blues
John Lee Hooker1:55
13Don’t Stay Out All Night
Billy Boy Arnold & Tony McPhee3:16
14Medley: I Gotta New Car / Framed
Troyce Key & J.J. Malone5:19
15I’m Leaving
John Lee Hooker2:11
16I Had It So Hard
Sunnyland Slim3:27