Chicago/The Blues/Today! (1999)

About this title: In early 1966, blues history was made with the issuance of a three-volume set of new recordings produced by blues historian Samuel Charters. This series was known as Chicago/The Blues/Today! and the release sent shock waves through the world of rock & roll. Every artist on the three volumes had recorded before (some, like Otis Rush and Junior Wells, had actually seen small hits on the R&B charts), but these recordings were largely their introduction to a newer -- and predominately white -- album-oriented audience. The "Today!" part of the title was no bit of hyperbole, either. This series ... read more

Tracks:

1. Help Me [Bass/Williamson]
2. It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) [James]
3. Messin' with the Kid [London]
4. Vietcong Blues [Wells]
5. All Night Long (Rock Me Baby) [Wells]
6. Going Ahead [Hutto]
7. Please Help [Hutto]
8. Too Much Alcohol [Hutto]
9. Married Woman Blues [Hutto]
10. That's the Truth [Hutto]
11. Marie [Spann]
12. Burning Fire [Spann]
13. S.P. Blues [Spann]
14. Sometimes I Wonder [Spann]
15. Spann's Stomp [Spann]
16. Cotton Crop Blues [Cotton]
17. The Blues Keep Falling
18. Love Me or Leave
19. Rocket 88 [Brenston]
20. West Helena Blues
21. Everything's Going to Turn Out Alright
22. It's a Mean Old World
23. I Can't Quit You Baby [Dixon]
24. Rock
25. It's My Own Fault [King/Taub]
26. Dust My Broom [James]
27. Somebody Been Talkin'
28. Set a Date
29. So Mean to Me
30. One More Time [Young]
31. Kid Man Blues [Young]
32. My Black Mare
33. Stealin' Back [Young]
34. I Got Mine in Time [Young]
35. Tighten Up on It [Young]
36. Dynaflow Blues [Shines]
37. Black Spider Blues [Shines]
38. Layin' Down My Shoes and Clothes [Shines]
39. If I Get Lucky [Shines]
40. Rockin' My Boogie [Horton]
41. Mr. Boweevil [Shines]
42. Hey, Hey [Shines]

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