Mean Old World: The Blues from 1940 to 1994

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crosscut Saw
Albert King2:33
2Every Night and Every Day
recording engineer:
Stu Black
producer:
Robert G. Koester
bass:
Mack Thompson (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne III (Drummer) (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
guitar:
Magic Sam (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25) and Mighty Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
piano:
Stockholm Slim (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
vocals:
Magic Sam (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-10-25)
Magic Sam3:08
3Why I Sing the Blues
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (in 1969-01) and Bill Szymczyk (in 1969-01)
engineer:
Joe Zagarino
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jenmott (in 1969-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1969-01) and Hugh McCracken (in 1969-01)
piano:
Al Kooper and Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (in 1969-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (in 1969-01)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King8:34
4Everybody Knows About My Good Thing, Part 1
Little Johnny Taylor3:19
5Little Bluebird
Little Milton6:55
6Your Turn to Cry
Jimmy Johnson5:52
7Down Home Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2000)
recording of:
Down Home Blues
composer:
George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
Z.Z. Hill5:12
8Your Husband Is Cheatin' on Us
Denise LaSalle4:38
9How Long This Must Go On
Roosevelt 'Bubba' Barnes and The Playboys4:03
10Jr. Blues
Junior Kimbrough6:43
11Big Legged Mamas Are Back in Style
Taj Mahal4:17
12Stubborn Woman
Tutu Jones3:20
13Cities Need Help
assistant engineer:
Spencer Starnes (bassist) and Steve Starnes
engineer and producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Mike Krowiak
bass:
Tommy Shannon
drums (drum set):
Chris Layton
guitar:
Buddy Guy
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist)
vocals:
Buddy Guy
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
RPM Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cities Need Help
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Buddy Guy5:32
14You
Billy Branch6:33
15Between Midnight and Day
Cory Harris3:35