Atlantic Blues: Chicago (1986)

About this title: Chess is arguably the first label for blues, but behemoth Atlantic has enough of the stuff -- albeit a bit past its prime -- to still warrant a multi-disc box. This separately sold part of that package takes in some of the giants from the Illinois epicenter of urban blues. Two of the best, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, as well as latter-day Windy City queen Koko Taylor, are featured on cuts taped live at the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues Festival. Back in the studio, the mighty tandem of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells mixes it up with Dr. John and Eric Clapton, while Southern blues scion Duane Allman ... read more

Tracks:

1. Chicago Blues [Jones]
2. Poor Man's Plea [Wells]
3. My Baby She Left Me (She Left Me a Mule to Ride) [Williamson]
4. T-Bone Shuffle [Walker]
5. I Wonder Why [Josea/King]
6. Play It Cool [King]
7. Woke up This Morning [Taub/King]
8. Gambler's Blues [Taub/King]
9. Feel So Bad [Willis]
10. Reap What You Sow [Gravenites/Butterfi]
11. Highway 49 [Howlin' Wolf]
12. Honey Bee [Morganfield]
13. Wang Dang Doodle [Dixon]
14. Dust My Broom [Traditional]
15. Please Send Me Someone to Love [Mayfield]
16. Walkin' the Dog [Thomas]
17. I Feel So Good [Broonzy]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.