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 Midwest’s 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