His Best (Sonny Boy Williamson II album)
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | May 20, 1997[1] | |||
Recorded | August 12, 1955 - April 30, 1964[1] | |||
Studio | Chess Studios Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Harmonica blues, chicago blues, country blues | |||
Label | Chess, MCA | |||
Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon, Andy McKaie[1] | |||
Compiler | Andy McKaie, Dick Shurman[1] | |||
Sonny Boy Williamson II chronology | ||||
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His Best is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II (real name Rice Miller) released by Chess and MCA Records in May as a part of The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection which released many albums titled His Best for artist such as Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and others.
Songs[]
The album features all three of Williamson's singles that charted on Billboard's R&B Singles chart; "Don't Start Me Talking" (#3), "Keep It to Yourself" (#14), and "Help Me" (#24).[2] The album also features "Bring It On Home" (later covered by Led Zeppelin) and "One Way Out" (covered by Allman Brothers Band).
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Sonny Boy Williamson II, except where noted.
- "Good Evening Everybody" – 2:36
- "Don't Start Me Talking" – 2:36
- "All My Love in Vain" – 2:51
- "Keep It to Yourself" – 2:50
- "Fattening Frogs for Snakes" – 2:23
- "I Don't Know" – 2:28
- "Cross My Heart" (Williamson, Greg Guidry) – 3:24
- "Born Blind" – 2:35
- "Ninety Nine" – 2:40
- "Your Funeral and My Trial" – 2:33
- "Keep Your Hands Out of My Pockets" – 2:51
- "Sad to Be Alone" – 2:59
- "Checkin' Up on My Baby" – 1:59
- "Down Child" – 2:37
- "Nine Below Zero" – 3:30
- "Bye Bye Bird" (Williamson, Willie Dixon) – 2:35
- "Help Me" (Williamson, Dixon, Ralph Bass) – 3:11
- "Bring It On Home" (Dixon) – 2:39
- "My Younger Days" – 3:24
- "One Way Out" (Williamson, Elmore James) – 2:46
Personnel[]
All personnel per Allmusic[1]
- Performers
- Sonny Boy Williamson II – lead vocals, harmonica
- Buddy Guy – guitar
- Robert Lockwood, Jr. – guitar
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy – guitar
- Eugene Pierson – guitar
- Jimmy Rogers – guitar
- Luther Tucker – guitar
- Muddy Waters – guitar
- Willie Dixon – double bass
- Jack Meyers – bass
- Milton Rector – bass
- Lafayette Leake – piano
- Otis Spann – piano
- Fred Below – drums
- Al Duncan – drums
- Clifton James – drums
- Jarrett Gibson – saxophone
- Donald Hankins – saxophone
- Production
- Leonard Chess – producer, engineer
- Phil Chess – producer, engineer
- Willie Dixon – producer, engineer
- Andy McKaie – producer, compiler
- Dick Shurman – liner notes, compiler
- Erick Labson – remastering
- Bill Inglot – remixing
- John Strother – remixing
- Artwork/Design
- Vartan – art director
- Geary Chansley – photo research
- Meire Murakami – design
- Val Wilmer – photography
- Galen Gart – photography
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cub Koda. "His Best [MCA] - Sonny Boy Williamson II | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ Cub Koda. "Sonny Boy Williamson II | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
Categories:
- Sonny Boy Williamson II albums
- 1997 compilation albums
- Albums produced by Leonard Chess
- Albums produced by Phil Chess
- Albums produced by Willie Dixon
- MCA Records compilation albums
- Chess Records compilation albums