Muddy Waters - The Chess Box

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1947 To 1954
1-1	Gypsy Woman	2:32
1-2	Good Looking Woman Written-By – Unknown Artist	2:41
1-3	Mean Disposition	2:33
1-4	I Can't Be Satisfied	2:40
1-5	I Feel Like Going Home	3:07
1-6	Train Fare Home Blues	2:45
1-7	Mean Red Spider	2:15
1-8	Streamline Woman	3:16
1-9	Little Geneva	2:45
1-10	Rollin' And Tumblin', Part 1	2:57
1-11	Rolling Stone	3:05
1-12	Walkin' Blues Written-By – Robert Johnson	2:55
1-13	Louisiana Blues Washboard – Elgin Evans	2:32
1-14	Evans Shuffle	2:10
1-15	Long Distance Call	2:38
1-16	Honey Bee	3:19
1-17	She Moves Me	2:55
1-18	Still A Fool	3:16
1-19	Stuff You Gotta Watch Vocals – Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter	2:47
1-20	Standing Around Crying Harmonica [Either] – Junior WellsHarmonica [Or] – Little Walter	3:20
1-21	Flood	2:38
1-22	Baby Please Don't Go	3:15
1-23	Blow Wind Blow Harmonica – Walter "Shakey" Horton*	3:09
1-24	Hoochie Coochie Man	2:44
1954 To 1959
2-1	I Just Want To Make Love To You	2:50
2-2	I'm Ready	3:02
2-3	Smokestack Lightnin' Written-By – Chester Burnett	3:06
2-4	Young Fashioned Ways	2:59
2-5	Mannish Boy	2:55
2-6	Trouble No More	2:39
2-7	Forty Days And Forty Nights Written-By – Bernard Roth*	2:50
2-8	Just To Be With You Written-By – Bernard Roth*	3:13
2-9	Don't Go No Farther	2:54
2-10	Diamonds At Your Feet Written-By – Henry Morganfield*	2:24
2-11	I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love	2:48
2-12	Rock Me	3:10
2-13	Look What You Done	2:21
2-14	Got My Mojo Working	2:50
2-15	Good News Saxophone [Tenor] – Marcus Johnson	2:47
2-16	Evil	2:17
2-17	She's Nineteen Years Old	3:16
2-18	Close To You Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown	3:04
2-19	Walkin' Thru The Park	2:44
2-20	Blues Before Sunrise (With Dialogue & False Starts) Written-By – John Lee Hooker	3:51
2-21	Lonesome Road Blues	3:02
2-22	Take The Bitter With The Sweet (False Start, Dialogue & Alternate Take) Written-By – James Oden*	3:50
2-23	She's Into Something Written-By – Carl Wright	2:44
2-24	Southbound Train	2:53
2-25	Double Trouble Drums [Either] – Francis ClayDrums [Or] – Willie SmithWritten-By – Harriet Melka*	2:45
1960 To 1972
3-1	I Feel So Good	2:56
3-2	You Shook Me Organ, Piano – John "Big Moose" WalkerWritten-By – J.B. Lenoir, Willie Dixon	2:44
3-3	You Need Love	2:41
3-4	Twenty Four Hours Organ – John "Big Moose" WalkerWritten-By – Eddie Boyd	2:30
3-5	Elevate Me Mama [Alternate Take]	3:03
3-6	So Glad I'm Living	2:52
3-7	My Love Strikes Like Lightning	2:43
3-8	You Don't Have To Go [Alternate Take] Written-By – Jimmy Reed	2:49
3-9	Things That I Used To Do Written-By – Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones	3:12
3-10	My Home Is In The Delta	3:58
3-11	Good Morning Little Schoolgirl	3:12
3-12	The Same Thing	2:43
3-13	You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had	2:55
3-14	Short Dress Woman Clarinet – J.T. BrownDrums [Either] – Willie SmithDrums [Or] – S.P. LearyWritten-By – John T. Brown*	2:47
3-15	Making Friends Producer – Ralph Bass	2:36
3-16	Black Night [Alternate Mix] Co-producer – Gene Barge, Ralph BassWritten-By – Jessie Mae Robinson	3:17
3-17	Bird Nest On The Ground Organ – Pinetop PerkinsWritten-By – Monk Higgins, Maurice Dollison*	2:53
3-18	Country Boy [Live] Bass – Sonny WimberlyDrums – S.P. LearyGuitar [Either] – Pee Wee Madison*Guitar [Or] – Luther Johnson	4:48
3-19	Sugar Sweet ["Fathers And Sons" Alternate Take] Bass – Donald "Duck" DunnDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Michael Bloomfield*Guitar [Rhythm] – Paul AsbellHarmonica – Paul ButterfieldProducer – Norman DayronWritten-By – Mel London	2:16
3-20	All Aboard ["Fathers And Sons" Alternate Take] Bass – Phil UpchurchDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Michael Bloomfield*Harmonica [Chromatic] – Jeff CarpProducer – Norman Dayron	2:38
3-21	Going Down Slow [Live] Harmonica – Paul OscherPiano – Pinetop PerkinsProducer – Ralph BassWritten-By – James Oden*	4:07
3-22	Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone [Original British Mix] Bass – Rik Grech*Drums – Mitch MitchellGuitar – Rory GallagherHarmonica – Carey Bell HarringtonKeyboards – Georgie FortuneProducer – Esmond Edwards, Ian Green	5:05
3-23	Can't Get No Grindin' (What's The Matter With The Meal) Harpsichord – Pinetop PerkinsProducer – Ralph Bass	2:45

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – MCA Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Disctronics H
• Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Andrew Stephens* (tracks: 2-19 to 3-01), Calvin Jones (tracks: 3-14 to 3-17, 3-21), Big Crawford* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-16, 1-22), Willie Dixon (tracks: 1-24 to 2-10, 3-02 to 3-13)
• Bass [Either] – Andrew Stephens* (tracks: 2-11 to 2-18)
• Bass [Or] – Willie Dixon (tracks: 2-11 to 2-18)
• Co-producer – Leonard Chess (tracks: 1-01 to 3-15), Phil Chess (tracks: 1-01 to 3-15)
• Compilation Producer – Andy McKaie
• Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Mary Katherine Aldin
• Drums – Casey Jones (tracks: 3-02, 3-03), Clifton James (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), Elgin Evans (tracks: 1-19 to 2-01), Francis Clay (tracks: 2-04 to 2-24, 3-01, 3-12, 3-13), Fred Below (tracks: 2-02, 2-03), Willie Smith (tracks: 3-04, 3-15 to 3-17, 3-21, 3-23)
• Drums [Bass Drum] – Leonard Chess (tracks: 1-17, 1-18)
• Drums [Possibly] – Willie Smith (tracks: 3-05 to 3-09)
• Engineer [Digital Assembly From Masters & Disc Transfers] – Doug Schwartz
• Engineer [Digital Transfers From 78] – Paul Elmore (tracks: 1-11, 2-09, 2-14, 2-16), Steven Lasker (tracks: 1-11, 2-09, 2-14, 2-16)
• Guitar – Buddy Guy (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), Earl Hooker (tracks: 3-02, 3-03), Pee Wee Madison* (tracks: 3-14 to 3-17, 3-21, 3-23), Jimmy Rogers (tracks: 1-19 to 2-10), Leroy Foster (tracks: 1-07, 1-08), Little Walter (tracks: 1-16, 1-18), Luther Tucker (tracks: 2-17 to 2-198, 3-04 to 3-09), Muddy Waters (tracks: 1-01 to 2-01, 3-01, 3-10 to 3-14, 3-16, 3-17 to 3-23), Pat Hare (tracks: 2-15 to 3-01), Sammy Lawhorn (tracks: 3-12 to3-17, 3-21 to 3-23)
• Guitar [Either] – Pee Wee Madison* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13)
• Guitar [Or] – Buddy Guy (tracks: 3-12, 3-13)
• Harmonica – James Cotton (tracks: 2-11 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-20 to 3-01, 3-04 to 3-09, 3-14 to 3-16, 3-23), Little Walter (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-17, 1-19, 1-21, 1-22, 1-24 to 2-10, 2-17 to 2-19)
• Liner Notes – Mary Katherine Aldin, Robert Palmer
• Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
• Piano – Otis Spann (tracks: 1-20, 1-23 to 2-04, 2-06, 2-08 to 3-01, 3-04, 3-05, 3-12 to 3-20), Sunnyland Slim (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03)
• Saxophone [Alto] – Alex Atkins (tracks: 1-02, 1-03)
• Saxophone [Tenor] – A.C. Reed (tracks: 3-02, 3-03), Ernest Cotton (tracks: 3-02, 3-03)
• Vocals – Muddy Waters
• Written-By – Bill Broonzy* (tracks: 2-21, 2-24, 3-01), McKinley Morganfield (tracks: 1-01, 1-03 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-23, 2-05, 2-06, 2-12 to 2-17, 2-19, 3-07, 3-10, 3-13, 3-15, 3-18, 3-20, 3-22, 3-23), Sonny Boy Williamson (tracks: 3-05, 3-06, 3-11), Willie Dixon (tracks: 1-24 to 2-02, 2-04, 2-09, 2-11, 2-18, 3-03, 3-12)

Notes

Packaged in a LP size box with 3 CD's in jewel cases and includes a 32-page booklet.
Compilation ℗ & © 1989 MCA Records Inc.
Different from Muddy Waters - The Chess Box: All discs (light blue) manufactured by Disctronics H. There's no Mastering / Mould SID Code.
CHD-80002A on disc 1, CHD-80002B on disc 2, CHD-80002C on disc 3.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7674-10802-2 9
• Barcode: 076741080229
• Mastering SID Code (1 to 3): none
• Mould SID Code (1 to 3): none
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored, Disc 1): CHD80002-A W.O. 13208-1 MADE BY DISCTRONICS (H)
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored, Disc 2): CHD80005-B W.O. 13209-1 MADE BY DISCTRONICS (H)
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored, Disc 3): CHD80002-C W.O. 13210-1 MADE BY DISCTRONICS (H)
• Rights Society: BMI
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CH6 - 80002	Muddy Waters	The Chess Box ‎(6xLP, Comp)	MCA Records, Chess	CH6 - 80002	US	1989
CHD3-80002	Muddy Waters	The Chess Box ‎(3xCD, Comp)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD3-80002	US	1989
CHC6-80002	Muddy Waters	The Chess Box ‎(3xCass, Comp)	MCA Records, Chess	CHC6-80002	US	1989
CHD3-80002	Muddy Waters	The Chess Box ‎(3xCD, Comp, RP)	Chess	CHD3-80002	US	1998
668002	Muddy Waters	The Chess Box ‎(3xCD, Comp)	Chess, Vogue	668002	France	1990