The Chess Story: 1947-1975

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Mca Import
Category: Music

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Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 15

UPC: 602438059621
EAN: 0602438059621
ASIN: B00002MCI4

Release Date: 2000-12-12

The Chess Story: 1947-1975

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Tracks:

Chicago Boogie-The Five Blazers
Hey Pretty Mama-Jump Jackson & His Orchestra
Ice Man's Blues-Tom Archia
Boogie Woogie Blues-Clarence Samuels
Bilbo Is Dead-Andrew Tibbs
Johnson Machine Gun-Sunnyland Slim
Gypsy Woman-Muddy Waters
I Feel Like Crying-Andrew Tibbs
She Ain't Nowhere-Sunnyland Slim
I Feel Like Going Home-Muddy Waters
I Can't Be Satisfied-Muddy Waters
Tonky Boogie-Forrest Sykes
Florida Hurricane-St Louis Jimmy
You're Gonna Mis Me-Muddy Waters
Locked Out Boogie-Leroy Foster
Streamline Woman-Muddy Waters
A Woman On Every Street-Forest City Joe
Crying The Blues-Laura Rucker
Baby I'm Sick Of You-Duke Jenkins' Aristocrats
Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel)-Robert
You're Gonna Need My Help-Muddy Waters
Big Town Playboy-Little Johnny Jones
Screamin' And Cryin'-Muddy Waters
All I Need Is You-The Bozier Boys
Six Three 0-Robert Nighthawk
Rollin' And Tumblin' (Part 1)-Muddy Waters
Rollin' Stone-Muddy Waters
That's Alright-Jimmy Rogers
You Got To Get It-The Dozier Boys
Send For The Doctor-Doc Pomus
Louisiana Blues-Muddy Waters
Goin' Away Baby-Jimmy Rogers
So Glad I Found You-Shoeshine Johnny (Johnny
Mother Earth-Memphis Slim
Long Distance Call-Muddy Waters
Slow Caboose-Sax Mallard
The World's In A Tangle-Jimmy Rogers
Rocket 88-Jackie Brenston
Leave My Wife Alone-John Lee Hooker
Honey Bee-Muddy Waters
My Real Gone Rocket-Jackie Brenston And His Delta
Moanin' At Midnight-Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Tomcat-Harmonica Frank
Juiced-Billy Love
How Many More Years-Howlin' Wolf
Still A Fool-Muddy Waters
Hey Little Girl-John Godfrey Trio
Booted-Rosco Gordon
She Moves Me-Muddy Waters
No More Doggin' Around-Rufus Thomas
Dark Road-Floyd Jones
Dr Ross' Boogie-Dr Isaiah Ross
Mr Highway Man-Howlin' Wolf
Murmur Low-Big Boy Spires
Walkin' The Boogie-John Lee Hooker
When I Am Gone (Extended Version)-Joe Hill Louis
Truckin' Little Woman-Willie Nix
Sugar Mama-John Lee Hooker
Juke-Little Walter & His Nightcats
Date Bait-Blue Smitty
Every Day I Have The Blues-Joe Williams
Standing Around Cryin'-Muddy Waters
Mean Old World-Little Walter
I Don't Know-Willie Mabon
24 Hours-Eddie Boyd
Me And My Chauffeur-Memphis Minnie
Sad Hours-Little Walter
She Just Won't Do Right (Dust My Broom)-Elmore
I'm Mad-Willie Mabon
Be Careful What You Do-John Brim
Off The Wall-Little Walter
Diggin' My Potatoes-Washboard Sam
Nadine-The Coronets
I'm Glad-Mitzi Mars
Forty Cups Of Coffee-Danny Overbea
Tell Me Mama-Little Walter
Third Degree-Eddie Boyd
White Cliffs Of Dover-The Blue Jays
Blues With A Feeling-Little Walter
Jock-A-Mo-Sugar Boy Crawford
Mad Love (I Want You To Love Me)-Muddy Waters
You're So Fine-Little Walter
Wine Wine Wine-Jimmy Binkley
Chicago Bound-Jimmy Rogers
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man-Muddy Waters
Biscuit Baking Woman-Big Ed & His Combo (Eddie
I'm A Young Rooster-Leon D Tarver 7 His Chordones
Just Make Love To Me (I Just Want)-Muddy Waters
Sloppy Drunk-Jimmy Rogers
Evil-Howlin' Wolf
When The Lights Go Out-Jimmy Witherspoon
You Better Watch Yourself-Little Walter
That Man Is Walking-Larry Liggett
I'm Ready-Muddy Waters
Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
Sincerely-The Moonglows
Mama Talk To Your Daughter-JB Lenoir
Last Night-Little Walter
It Must Have Been The Devil-Otis Spann
Fourty Four-Howlin' Wolf
I Want To Hug You Kiss You Squeeze You-Buddy
Free And Easy Mind-Jimmy Nelson
Most Of All-The Moonglows
If You Don't Somebody Else Will-Jimmy & Johnny
Mardi Gras Mambo-The Hawketts
Love Me-Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker
My Baby-Little Walter
Check Yourself-Lowell Fulson
I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley-Bod Diddley
Are You Out There?-Percy Mayfield
Mannish Boy-Muddy Waters
Maybellene-Chuck Berry
Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley
Walking The Blues-Wilie Dixon
The Seventh Son-Willie Mabon
Pretty Thing-Bo Diddley
Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williamson
The $64000 Question-Bobby Tuggle
Trouble Trouble-Lowell Fulson
Thirty Days-Chuck Berry
In My Diary-The Moonglows
See You Later Alligator-Bobby Charles
Tippity Top-The Rays
Trouble No More-Muddy Waters
I'll Be Home-The Flamingos
Who-Little Walter
No Money Down-Chuck Berry
So Glad She's Mine-Charles Hungry Williams
You're The One-Jimmy Rogers
Smokestack Lightnin'-Howlin' Wolf
We Go Together-The Moonglows
Roll Over Beethoven-Chuck Berry
You Better Believe It-Paul Gayten
A Kiss From Your Lips-The Flamingos
Take It Easy Greasy-Bobby Charles
Who Do You Love-Bo Diddley
See-Saw-The Moonglows
Brown-Eyed Handsome Man-Chuck Berry
Don't Go No Farther-Muddy Waters
I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)-Howlin'
29 Ways-Willie Dixon
Would I Be Crying (If I Were Lying To You)-The
Keep It To Yourself-Sonny Boy Williamson
Too Much Monkey Business-Chuck Berry
Don't Touch My Head-JB Lenoir
I'm Ashamed Of Myself-Floyd Dixon
A Simple Prayer-The Ravens
Tall Dark And Handsome Man-Bobby Cisco
Boom Boom (Out Goes The Lights)-Little Walter
Ain't Got No Home-Clarence Frogman Henry
Walkin' By Myself-Jimmy Rogers
Been So Long-The Pastels
Got My Mojo Workin'-Muddy Waters
School Day-Chuck Berry
Please Send Me Someone To Love-The Moonglows
Susie Q-Dale Hawkins
Rock Me-Muddy Waters
Blue Velvet-The Moonglows
Hey Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley
Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes-Sonny Boy Williamson
Long Lonely Nights-Lee Andrews & The Hearts
Mona (I Need You Baby)-Do Diddley
Cool Off Baby-Billy Curley Barrix
Flat Foot Sam-TV Slim
Happy Happy Birthday Baby-The Tuneweavers
Rock And Roll Music-Chuck Berry
Before You Accuse Me-Bo Diddley
That's Why I Love You So-Al Kent
My Soul-Clifton Chenier
Go Ahead-Billy Miranda
Ninety Nine-Bonny Boy Williamson
Book Of Love-The Moonotones
Look Out Mabel-GL Crockett
Sittin' On Top Of The World-Howlin' Wolf
The Walk-Jimmy McCracklin
Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The
Ten Commandments Of Love (Full Version)-The
Yea Yea-The Kendall Sisters
Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry
Tornado-Dale Hawkins
Four O'Clock In The Morning-Stanley Mitchell &
Say Man-Bo Diddley
Everybody Rock (New Orleans Beat)-Jimmy
Anything To Say You're Mine-Lula Reed
Your Funeral And My Trial-Sonny Boy Williamson
Moanin' For My Baby-Howlin' Wolf
You Got Me Whistlin'-Johnny Fuller
Oh-Oh-Eddie Bo
Carol-Chuck Berry
La-Do-Dada-Dale Hawkins
Loud Mouth Annie-Myles & Dupont
Do You Remember?-LC Cooke
Vacation's Over-Lou Josie
Key To The Highway-Little Walter
Close To You-Muddy Waters
Sweet Little Rock And Roller-Chuck Berry
I'm Sorry-Bo Diddley
Sugaree-Rusty York
This Broken Heart
Crackin' Up-Bo Diddley
Almost Grown-Chuck Berry
This Should Go On Forever-Rod Bernard
I Want To Know-Sugarpie DeSanto
Save It-Mel Robins
Back In The USA-Chuck Berry
Bad Girl-The Miracles
Unseeing Eye-Sonny Boy Williamson
Howlin' For My Darlin'-Howlin Wolf
Anna Macora-The Calvaes
Everything's Gonna Be Alright-Little Walter
Let It Rock-Chuck Berry
Road Runner-Bo Diddley
Trying To Make A Living-Bobby Saxton
Goin' Back To Memphis-Gene Simmons
First Time I Met The Blues-Buddy Guy
All I Could Do Was Cry-Etta James
All Your Love-Otis Rush
I Can't Hold Out (Talk To Me Baby)-Elmore James
If I Can't Have You-Etta James & Harvey Fuqua
Blue Shadows-Lowell Fulson
Spoonful-Howlin' Wolf
Tiger In Your Tank-Muddy Waters
Gunslinger-Bo Diddley
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do-Clarence Frogman
At Last-Etta James
Back Door Man-Howlin' Wolf
The Watusi-The Vibrations
Just Your Fool-Little Walter
Come On-Chuck Berry
I Won't Be Hanging Around-Albert King
You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence
Peanut Butter-The Marathons
Down In The Bottom (Unedited Version)-Howlin'
Music Music Music-The Sensations
I'm A Little Mixed Up-Betty James
Little Red Rooster-Howlin' Wolf
So Mean To Me-Little Milton
Proof Of Your Love-Jackie Cannon
Let Me In-The Sensations
Smokey Places-The Corsairs
Nine Below Zero (Unedited Version)-Sonny Boy
Something's Got A Hold On Me-Etta James
Stone Crazy-Buddy Guy
Reap With You Sow-Billy Stewart
Rinky Dink-Bave Baby Cortez
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover-Bo Diddley
Stop The Wedding-Etta James
Lonely Baby-Ty Hunter
Mama Didn't Lie-Jan Bradley
Got You On My Mind-Cookie & The Cupcakes
Pushover-Etta James
Help Me-Sonny Boy Williamson
300 Punds Of Joy-Howlin' Wolf
Sally Go Round The Roses-The Jaynettes
You Keep Her-Joe Tex
Second Hand Lover-The Knight Brothers
Hi-Heel Sneakers-Tommy Tucker
Nadine-Chuck Berry
You Can't Lose What Ain't Never Had-Muddy Waters
Soulful Dress-Sugar Pie DeSanto
My Time After A While-Buddy Guy
Selfish One-jackie Ross
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing-Fontella Bass & Bobby
I Had A Talk With My Man-Mitty Collier
Promised Land-Chuck Berry
The Entertainer-Tony Clarke
Voice Your Choice-The Radiants
Crawlin' King Snake-Buster Brown
I Do Love You-Billy Stewart
Love Is A Five-Letter Word-James Phelps
We're Gonna Make It-Little Milton
Ain't No Big Thing-The Radiants
Temptation 'Bout To Get Me-The Knight Brothers
Sitting In The Park-Billy Stewart
Who's Cheating Who?-Little Milton
The In Crowd-The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Rescue Me-Fontella Bass
Summertime-Billy Stewart
Searching For My Love-Bobby Moore & The Rhythm
Wang Dang Doodle-Koko Taylor
Dirty Work Goin' On-Little Joe Blue
In The Basement-Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
Landslide-Tony Clarke
In The Mood-John Lee Hooker
It's A Man's Man's World-Big Maybelle
Wade In The Water-The Ramsey Lewis Trio
One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer-John Lee Hooker
Without A Woman-Kip Anderson
Peak Of Love-Bobby McClure
Sweeter Than The Day Before-The Valentinos
To Know I Can't Touch-Barbara & The Browns
I Fooled You This Time-Gene Chandler
Try My Love Again-Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
Ooh Baby-Bo Diddley
I Feel So Bad-Little Milton
Mercy Mercy Mercy-Marlena Shaw
Dirty Man-Laura Lee
I'm Shorty-Tommy Tucker
Cheater Man-Irma Thomas
O-O I Love You-The Dells
Tell Mama-Etta James
Some-A Your Sweet Love-Wayne Cochran
Uptight Good Man-Laura Lee
There Is-The Dells
I'm Just What She Needs-Johnny Sayles
You Left The Water Running-Maurice & Mac
It Ain't Necessary-Mamie Galore
Sitting Home Alone-Hound Dog Taylor
Cadillac Jack-Andre Williams
Good To Me-Irma Thomas
Security-Etta James
Stay In My Corner-The Dells
You Name It I've Had It-Willie Walker
Here Comes The Judge-Pigmeat Markham
Look At Me Now-Terry Callier
Walking Thru The Park-Muddy Waters
Grits Ain't Groceries-Little Milton
Love You Like A Woman-Koko Taylor
I Had A Dream-John Littlejohn
Oh What A Night-The Dells
If Walls Could Talk-Little Milton
Who's Been Talking-Howlin' Wolf
Baby I Love You-Little Milton
Losers Weepers-Etta James
Recouperating-Lee Eldred
Can You Be A One-Woman Man-Sam Dees
Tease Your Man-Koko Taylor
Sad Sad Days-Muddy Waters
My Ding-A-Ling-Chuck Berry
Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation-The Dells
Can't Get No Grindn'-Muddy Waters
Can't Stay Here-Howlin' Wolf
Bio-Chuck Berry
I Miss You-The Dells
I'll Be Holding On-Big Al Downing
Don't Make Me No Promises-The Dramatics
I'm Leaving On That Late Late Train-Solomon
Tell Me What You Want-Jimmy Ruffin
Going Down To Main Street-Muddy Waters
Phil Chess Interview
Marshall Chess Interview
CD Rom Chess Story

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Album Description

15 disc box set, a painstakingly thorough retrospective of the remarkable Chess label's repertoire of blues, soul & rock'n'roll artists. An individually numbered, limited edition release, it contains 13 CDs that trace the history of the label (340 tracks from the likes of Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Willie Dixon & many others), plus an 18 track interview disc featuring conversations with Phil Chess & Marshall Chess) and a CD-ROM disc (the 15th CD) that functions as an interactive journey through the 'Chess

Album Details

10,000 Copies World Wide. Includes 14 CDs of Great Chess Music and One CD of Rare Interviews Regarding the History of Chess. Also Includes a 70 Pg. Booklet. 32-Bit Remasters.

Customer Reviews:

essential for Blues and R&B completeists.......2006-07-13

"The Chess Story: 1947-1975" is an amazing collection of vintage music. For the uninitiated, Chess was one of the all-time great Blues and R&B record labels. The Chicago based company recorded music by the likes of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Bo Diddley and so the list goes on. "The Chess Story" contains classics by legends and some one hit wonders that weren't so wondrous. In this respect, not all of the music is five star quality, but then again the listener doesn't purchase a box set of this scope for a greatest hits compilation. The accompanying literature, CD-ROM and interview disc are good compliments. While pricey, each disc comes out to around $12.00 based on the average cost of Amazon's marketplace sellers. As a side note, the discs can be seen as they are actually tracked out by visiting the website for musicmatch guide. Like "the Complete Stax-Volt Singles," this box set is ideal for R&B/Blues completeists and those who aren't afraid to make a large commitment to something new. Regardless of the listener's background, "The Chess Story: 1947-1975" is an epic adventure that will deliver years of enjoyment.

Super collection at any price!.......2005-09-22

If you are a person who is into old soul and R&B, this collection from Chicago's Chess/Checker records will blow your mind. It contains samples of many artists who recorded on Chess from 1947 to 1964 such as Willie Dixon, The Moonglows, The Dells, The Sonics, The Radiants, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters and others too numerous to name. There are also a few STEREO surprises in this package such as Ty Hunter singing "Lonely Baby". This collection is a treasure chest.

Excellent music,useless liner notes.......2001-07-13

Good news: all the "Chess" hits and rarities collected in this priceless Box where Muddy Waters,Howlin'Wolf and Elmore James are rubbing shoulders with Chuck Berry,Bo Didley and Etta James. Bad news: CD-Box is rich with completely obscure and long forgotten names,singers who had they 5 minutes of fame in say,1953. but liner notes are completely useless as the essay which is spread on 53 (!) pages is exclusively focused only on the explanation that "Chess" was very important company and counting big names.(CD-Room does not provide any more informations either) Now,its nice to have all "Chess" hits,but they are easily available anyway - the juice of this CD-Box is the presence of LOTS and LOTS of obscure names,great singers who were not commerically sucessful and instead of explaining who these people were,the essay is full of Muddy Waters photos.There is a singer (L.C.Cooke) who is a spitting image of Sam Cook - nothing about him (I had to search high and low to find out that he was actually Sam Cook's brother).There is a funny guy called Clarence "Frogman" Henry,nothing about him.There is a vocal group called "Barbara & The Browns" where lead vocal sounds like young Tina Turner (I am listening Tina's records for 20 years now and I never stumbled upon such similarity),no informations about her whatsoever.On a disc 7 instead of Chuck Berry's "Rock and Roll music" there is another song from different performer. It is a very expensive CD-Box and for me the information about musicians are VERY important,I want to know who is it,so if I like it,I can look further in that direction and discover something else.Instead of useless CD-Room and CD with interview,they should have better essay with complete explanations who these performers were.

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