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Buddy Guy – The Complete Chess Studio Recordings

Label:	Chess – CHC2-9337, MCA Records – CHC2-9337
Format:	2 x Cassette, Compilation
Country:	Canada
Released:
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Chicago Blues, Electric Blues

Tracklist

1-1	First Time I Met The Blues Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Piano – Little Brother Montgomery Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Eurreal Montgomery	2:20
1-2	Slop Around Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Piano – Little Brother Montgomery Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By – Eurreal Montgomery, Willie Dixon Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:07
1-3	I Got My Eyes On You Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Piano – Little Brother Montgomery Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:20
1-4	Broken Hearted Blues Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Piano – Little Brother Montgomery Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	3:19
1-5	Let Me Love You Baby Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Harmonica – Junior Wells Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:52
1-6	I Got A Strange Feeling Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Harmonica – Junior Wells Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Al Perkins (2), Willie Dixon	3:06
1-7	Gully Hully Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Harmonica – Junior Wells Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Eurreal Montgomery	3:06
1-8	Ten Years Ago Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Harmonica – Junior Wells Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:37
1-9	Watch Yourself Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Guitar [Second] – Unknown Artist Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	4:03
1-10	Stone Crazy Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Guitar [Second] – Unknown Artist Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	7:11
1-11	Skippin' Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Guitar [Second] – Unknown Artist Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	3:24
1-12	I Found A True Love Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Fred Below Guitar [Second] – Unknown Artist Piano – Otis Spann Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	6:17
1-13	Hard But It's Fair Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Lefty Bates Organ – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Abb Locke, Jarrett Gibson Trumpet – Murray Watson, Sonny Turner Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:23
1-14	Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby) Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Lefty Bates Organ – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Abb Locke, Jarrett Gibson Trumpet – Murray Watson, Sonny Turner Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:10
1-15	When My Left Eye Jumps Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Lefty Bates Organ – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Abb Locke, Jarrett Gibson Trumpet – Murray Watson, Sonny Turner Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Al Perkins (2), Willie Dixon	3:54
1-16	That's It Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Lefty Bates Organ – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Abb Locke, Jarrett Gibson Trumpet – Murray Watson, Sonny Turner Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:40
1-17	The Treasure Untold Backing Band – Unknown Artist Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:02
1-18	American Bandstand (A/K/A American Bandstand Thing) Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Al Duncan Guitar – Lacey Gibson* Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely Written-By – Billy Emerson, Willie Dixon Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:02
1-19	No Lie Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Al Duncan Guitar – Lacey Gibson* Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely Written-By – Bill Emerson* Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:28
1-20	$100 Bill Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Al Duncan Guitar – Lacey Gibson* Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:12
1-21	My Love Is Real Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Al Duncan Guitar – Lacey Gibson* Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely Written By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:37
1-22	Buddy's Boogie Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Donald Hankins, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:38
2-1	Worried Mind (A/K/A Stick Around) Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Donald Hankins, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	3:59
2-2	Untitled Instrumental Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Donald Hankins, Jarrett Gibson Written-By, Guitar – Buddy Guy	1:46
2-3	Moanin' Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Lafayette Leake Tenor Saxophone – Donald Hankins, Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Bobby Timmons	3:38
2-4	I Dig Your Wig (Unedited) Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Harmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson (2) Piano – Lafayette Leake Written-By – Buddy Guy Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Willie Dixon	2:28
2-5	My Time After Awhile Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Leonard Caston (2) Tenor Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Robert Gedding, Ronald Bager, Sheldon Feinberg	3:00
2-6	Night Flight Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Guitar – Robert Nighthawk Piano – Leonard Caston (2) Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	3:19
2-7	Crazy Love (Crazy Music) Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Reggie Boyd Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:43
2-8	Every Girl I See Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Reggie Boyd Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Michael P. Murphy, Willie Dixon	3:39
2-9	Too Many Ways Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Reggie Boyd Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:14
2-10	Leave My Girl Alone Bass – Leroy Stewart Drums – Unknown Artist Guitar – Matt Murphy Organ – Leonard Caston (2) Tenor Saxophone – A.C. Reed, Milton Bland Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	3:27
2-11	Got To Use Your Head Bass – Leroy Stewart Drums – Unknown Artist Guitar – Matt Murphy Organ – Leonard Caston (2) Tenor Saxophone – A.C. Reed, Milton Bland Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:12
2-12	Keep It To Myself (A/K/A Keep It To Yourself) Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)	2:46
2-13	My Mother Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:35
2-14	She Suits Me To A Tee Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:16
2-15	Mother-In-Law Blues Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By, Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge	2:43
2-16	Buddy's Groove Backing Band – Unknown Artist Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Gene Barge	3:44
2-17	Going To School Backing Band – Unknown Artist Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	3:06
2-18	I Cry And Sing The Blues Backing Band – Unknown Artist Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	3:14
2-19	Goin' Home Backing Band – Unknown Artist Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:41
2-20	I Suffer With The Blues Backing Band – Unknown Artist Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:46
2-21	Lip Lap Louie Backing Band – Unknown Artist Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist Lead Vocals [Female] – Unknown Artist Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:21
2-22	My Time After Awhile (Alternate Vocal And Mix) Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins Bass – Jack Myers Drums – Clifton James Piano – Leonard Caston (2) Tenor Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Robert Gedding, Ronald Bager, Sheldon Feinberg	3:19
2-23	Too Many Ways (Alternate With Background Vocal) Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Reggie Boyd Drums – Phil Thomas (2) Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:16
2-24	Keep It To Myself (Alternate With Organ Overdub) Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)	2:28
2-25	I Didn't Know My Mother (She Suits Me To A Tee Alternate) Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist Bass – Phil Upchurch Drums – Charles Stepney Guitar – Matt Murphy Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Buddy Guy	2:25

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Credits

Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Compilation Producer – Andy McKaie (tracks: All)
Compiled By – Andy McKaie (tracks: All)
Design – Michael Diehl
Liner Notes – Don Snowden
Producer – Gene Barge, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon
Remastered By, Transferred By – Robert Stoughton (tracks: All)
Remix – Bill Inglot (tracks: 2-6, 2-17, 2-18), John Strother (tracks: 2-6, 2-17, 2-18)

Notes

Double cassette compilation.
Canadian Edition.

All tracks recorded in Chicago.

Tracks 1-1 & 1-3 recorded March 2, 1960. Originally Chess single 1753.
Track 1-2 recorded March 2, 1960. Originally Chess single 1759. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track 1-4 recorded March 2, 1960. Originally Chess single 1759.
Tracks 1-5 & 1-8 recorded December 16, 1960. Originally Chess single 1784.
Track 1-6 recorded December 16, 1960. Originally Chess LP 409, I Was Walkin' Trough The Woods.
Track 1-7 recorded December 16, 1960. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 1-9 & 1-12 recorded December 7, 1961. Originally on Chess LP 409.
Track 1-10 recorded December 7, 1961. Originally on Chess LP 409/Edited version Chess single 1812.
Track 1-11 recorded December 7, 1961. Originally Chess single 1812. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track 1-13 recorded August 12, 1962. Originally Chess single 1878.
Track 1-14 recorded August 12, 1962. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 1-15 recorded August 12, 1962. Originally Chess single 1838.
Track 1-16 recorded August 12, 1962. Originally on Chess LP LP2-92519, Chess Blues Rarities.
Track 1-17 recorded September 9, 1962. Originally Chess single 1838. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Tracks 1-18 & 1-21 recorded February 8, 1963. Originally on Chess LP LP2-92519.
Track 1-19 recorded February 8, 1963. Originally Chess single 1878.
Track 1-20 recorded February 8, 1963. Previously unreleased on U.S. album.
Track 1-22 recorded August 14, 1963. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-1 recorded August 14, 1963. Originally on Argo LP 4031, Folk Festival Of The Blues.
Tracks 2-2 & 2-3 recorded August 14, 1963. Originally on Chess LP2-92519.
Track 2-4 recorded April 30, 1964. Previously unreleased/Edited version Chess single 1899.
Track 2-5 recorded June 10, 1964. Originally Chess single 1899.
Track 2-6 recorded June 30, 1964. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-7 recorded April, 1965. Originally Chess single 1936.
Tracks 2-8 & 2-9 recorded April, 1965. Originally on Chess LP 1527, Left My Blues In San Francisco.
Track 2-10 recorded May 23, 1965. Originally Chess single 1936.
Track 2-11 recorded May 23, 1965. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-12 recorded August, 1966. Originally Chess single 2022.
Tracks 2-13 & 2-15 recorded August, 1966. Originally Chess single 1974.
Track 2-14 recorded August, 1966. Originally Chess single 2067.
Track 2-16 recorded July, 1967. Originally Chess single 2067.
Tracks 2-17, 2-18 & 2-21 recorded July, 1967. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-19 recorded July, 1967. Originally on Chess LP 1527.
Track 2-20 recorded July, 1967. Originally Chess single 2022.
Track 2-22 recorded June 10, 1964. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-23 recorded April, 1965. Previously unreleased.
Tracks 2-24 & 2-25 recorded August, 1965. Previously unreleased.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Double size jewel case)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD2-9337	US	1992
New Submission	The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Double size jewel case)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD2-9337	US	1992
New Submission	The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Fat Box)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD2-9337, MCD09337	Europe	1992
New Submission	The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Double size jewel case)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD2-9337	US	1992
New Submission	The Complete Chess Studio Recordings (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, JVC)	Chess, MCA Records	CHD2-9337	US	1992

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