Various Artists – Chicago / The Blues / Today!

Description

Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 is the first installment of Vanguard Records definitive three-part series. Recorded in 1965, producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwests best blues artists to record a short set showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues.

Vol. 1 includes J. B. Hutto, Otis Spann, and Junior Wells with contributions from Buddy Guy. This LP features all-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a tip-on jacket.

Tracklist:

1 Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band Help Me
2 Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band It Hurts Me Too
3 Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band Messin’ With The Kid
4 Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band Vietcong Blues
5 Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band All Night Long

6 J.B. Hutto And His Hawks Going Ahead
7 J.B. Hutto And His Hawks Please Help
8 J.B. Hutto And His Hawks Too Much Alcohol
9 J.B. Hutto And His Hawks Married Woman Blues
10 J.B. Hutto And His Hawks That’s The Truth

11 Otis Spann’s South Side Piano Marie
12 Otis Spann’s South Side Piano Burning Fire
13 Otis Spann’s South Side Piano S.P. Blues
14 Otis Spann’s South Side Piano Sometime I Wonder
15 Otis Spann’s South Side Piano Spann’s Stomp