This essential vinyl edition contains 20 of the most legendary original blues songs ever recorded. The track listing mainly covers the period when acoustic guitar was giving way to electric. It also demonstrates the diversity of the idiom, compiling essential recordings of different scenes by the biggest names in each genre.
1. Muddy Waters - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
2. B.B. - King You Upset Me Baby
3. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
4. Howlin' Wolf - the Red Rooster
5. Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You, Baby
6. T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday
7. Little Walter - By Babe
8. Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee
9. Memphis Slim With Matt "Guitar" Murphy - Lonesome
10. Elmore James - the Sky is Crying
11. Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
12. Junior Wells - She's a Sweet One
13. Freddy King - Hide Away
14. Jimmy Reed - Baby What You Want Me To Do
15. B.B. King - 3 O'Clock Blues
16. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Better Day
17. Magic Sam - All Your Love
18. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lighnin'
19. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen #2
20. Buddy Guy - Sit and Cry
