CHICAGO/THE BLUES/TODAY VOL 1 / VARIOUS Vinyl LP

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a tip-on jacket. Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 is the first installment of Vanguard Records' definitive three-part series.

Recorded in 1965, producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest's best blues artists to record a short set showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. 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.

Tracks:

Side A

1. A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
2. It Hurts Me Too - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
3. Messin' With The Kid - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
4. Vietcong Blues - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
5. All Night Long - The Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
6. Going Ahead - J. B. Hutto And His Hawks
7. Please Help - J.B. Hutto And His Hawks

Side B

1. Too Much Alcohol - J. B. Hutto And His Hawks
2. Married Woman Blues - J. B. Hutto And His Hawks
3. That's The Truth - J. B. Hutto And His Hawks
4. Marie - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
5. Burning Fire - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
6. P. Blues - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
7. Sometimes I Wonder - Otis Spann's South Side Piano
8. Spann's Stomp - Otis Spann's South Side Piano

Label: Craft Recordings