Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1

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‘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’, including 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 A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
2 It Hurts Me Too – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
3 Messin’ With the Kid – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
4 Vietcong Blues – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
5 All Night Long – The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
6 Going Ahead – J.B. Hutto and his Hawks
7 Please Help – J.B. Hutto and his Hawks
8 Too Much Alcohol – J.B. Hutto and his Hawks
9 Married Woman Blues – J.B. Hutto and his Hawks
10 That’s the Truth – J.B. Hutto and his Hawks
11 Marie – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano
12 Burning Fire – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano
13 S. P. Blues – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano
14 Sometime I Wonder – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano
15 Spann’s Stomp – Otis Spann’s South Side Piano