Chicago / The Blues / Today! Vol. 1 180g LP

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Description

Volume One of Blues Trilogy on 180g Vinyl LP!
An Essential Archive of Chicago's Influential Mid-'60s Blues Scene!
All-Analog Mastering from the Original Stereo Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio!

In 1965, musician, author, historian and producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest's best blues artists to record a short set each for a Vanguard Records sampler, showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. The distinct style, known for its use of electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, a rhythm section and often a piano, was exemplified by artists like Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Jonny Young, Otis Spann and Big Walter Horton - all of whom appear in the three-volume set.

Released in 1966, the groundbreaking Chicago / The Blues / Today! trilogy introduced countless listeners to the blues - helping to popularize the genre in the US, the UK and beyond. These recordings also influenced a host of up-and-coming rock artists, including The Animals, Eric Clapton and The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and, later, The Allman Brothers Band. As AllMusic notes, "It's fair to assume that most blues-influenced artists had all three volumes in their respective collections, and the songs on them ended up in the repertoires of everyone from Jimi Hendrix...to Led Zeppelin...to Steppenwolf."

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.

Features

180g Vinyl
First Volume of Vanguard Records' Definitive 3-Part Blues Series
Groundbreaking Performaces from J. B. Hutto, Junior Wells & Otis Spann
All-Analog Mastering from the Original Stereo Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Pressed at MPO
Tip-On Jacket
Liner Notes by Producer & Blues Historian Samuel Charters

Musicians

The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band

Junior Wells	harmonica, vocals
Buddy Guy	guitar
Jack Myers	bass
Fred Below	drums

J. B. Hutto and His Hawks

J. B. Hutto	guitar, vocal
Herman Hassell	bass
Frank Kirkland	drums

Otis Spann's South Side Piano

Otis Spann	piano, vocals
S. P. Leary	drums

Selections

Side One:

A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
It Hurts Me Too - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
Messin' With the Kid - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
Vietcong Blues - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
All Night Long - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
Going Ahead - J. B. Hutto and His Hawks
Please Help - J.B. Hutto and His Hawks

Side Two:

Too Much Alcohol - J. B. Hutto and His Hawks
Married Woman Blues - J. B. Hutto and His Hawks
That's The Truth - J. B. Hutto and His Hawks
Marie - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
Burning Fire - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
S. P. Blues - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
Sometimes I Wonder - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
Spann's Stomp - Otis Spann's South Side Piano