Willie Dixon The Chess Box 3LP 1990 US VG+

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Willie Dixon

The Chess Box

3LP Box Set

Chess  CH3-16500 Series:The Chess Box  Format:3 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set   
Country:US  Released:02 Jan 1990  Genre:Blues  Style:Chicago Blues

AllMusic:  This was the most unusual, and probably the most difficult to assemble of MCA's Chess Box series, mostly because of the unusual nature of Willie Dixon's contribution to Chess Records. To be sure, Dixon rates a place in the history of the label right alongside that of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, but his role was more subtle than that of a performer (indeed, two of the half-dozen recordings here that feature Dixon as a singer were previously unreleased). So he is all over this set, as a songwriter, producer, and bassist, and occasionally as a singer as well, but the unifying element are the Dixon songs, and he is the only blues songwriter to be honored by a major label with a retrospective of this type. Since he was not the performer on most of this material, but, rather, was working to mesh his material with the styles and sensibilities of a vast range of players, the sounds contained here are a lot more varied than on any of the other Chess Box releases -- amplified Delta blues, big band, Mills Brothers-style harmony blues, jazz-influenced jump blues, and near-pop style R&B are all here; guitar pyrotechnics by Muddy Waters or Hubert Sumlin (on the Wolf's records), vocal acrobatics by Little Walter, and rippling performances by Koko Taylor illuminate this set throughout. While some of it, such as Muddy Waters' single of "Hoochie Coochie Man"; Little Walter's "My Babe"; Howlin' Wolf's performances of "Evil," "Spoonful," "Little Red Rooster," and "Back Door Man"; and Lowell Fulson's version of "Do Me Right" are easily available elsewhere, a lot else of what's here is genuinely rare and most enticing -- Dixon's own renditions of "Violent Love," "Crazy For My Baby," and "Pain In My Heart," in particular, are great records, lacking perhaps only a slight measure of the energy that a Muddy Waters brought to recording. Most of the set is concentrated on his blues work -- a pair of hot Bo Diddley sides ("Pretty Thing," "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover") that Dixon wrote are represented, but since he didn't write anything for Chuck Berry, that side of Dixon's history is left out, despite his having played bass on most of Berry's early recordings. Still, it's difficult to imagine anyone complaining over an "excuse" to bring some of the best sides of Muddy, Walter, the Wolf, Diddley, Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Rush, and even Dixon's own '40s outfit, the Big Three together in one release. The sound is impeccable, holding up to standards even a dozen years later, and the set includes a well-illustrated and annotated booklet.

Tracklist

A1 –Little Walter My Babe

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Leonard Caston, Robert Lockwood Jr.

Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter

2:40

A2 –Willie Dixon With The Big Three Trio Violent Love

Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ollie Crawford

Lead Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby

Vocals [Probably], Piano – Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston

2:20

A3 –Eddie Boyd Third Degree

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Percy Walker

Guitar – Lee Cooper 

Tenor Saxophone – Little Sax Crowder

Vocals, Piano – Eddie Boyd

3:13

A4 –Willie Mabon Seventh Son

Band – Unknown Artist

Vocals, Piano – Willie Mabon

2:52

A5 –Willie Dixon & His All Stars Crazy For My Baby

Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ollie Crawford

Drums – Fred Below

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby

Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

2:49

A6 –Willie Dixon Pain In My Heart

Drums – Fred Below

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby

Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

3:18

B1 –Muddy Waters (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Jimmy Rogers

Harmonica – Little Walter

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters

2:45

B2 –Howlin' Wolf Evil

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Earl Phillips

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody Williams

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals, Harmonica – Howlin' Wolf

2:52

B3 –Little Walter Mellow Down Easy

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Dave Myers, Robert Lockwood, Jr.

Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter

2:40

B4 –Jimmy Witherspoon When The Lights Go Out

Band [Remainder Of Band] – Unknown Artist

Bass – Willie Dixon

Vocals – Jimmy Witherspoon

2:50

B5 –Muddy Waters Young Fashioned Ways

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Francey Clay

Guitar – Jimmy Rogers

Harmonica – Little Walter

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals – Muddy Waters

2:59

B6 –Bo Diddley Pretty Thing

Drums – Frank Kirkland

Harmonica – Billy Boy Arnold

Maracas, Backing Vocals – Jerome Green

Vocals, Guitar – Bo Diddley

2:49

C1 –Muddy Waters I'm Ready

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Jimmy Rogers

Harmonica – Little Walter

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals – Muddy Waters

3:02

C2 –Lowell Fulson Do Me Right

Alto Saxophone – Earl Brown

Bass – Billy Hadnott

Piano – Lloyd Glenn

Saxophone [Other Saxes], Drums – Unknown Artist

Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Chamblee

Vocals, Guitar – Lowell Fulson

2:52

C3 –Muddy Waters I Just Want To Make Love To You

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Jimmy Rogers

Harmonica – Little Walter

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters

2:50

C4 –Lowell Fulson Tollin' Bells

Bass – Billy Hadnott

Drums, Piano, Saxophone [Other Saxes] – Unknown Artist

Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Chamblee

Vocals, Guitar – Lowell Fulson

3:04

C5 –Willie Dixon 29 Ways

Backing Vocals, Guitar [Probably] – Ollie Crawford

Drums – Fred Below

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

2:08

C6 –Willie Dixon Walkin' The Blues

Drums, Percussion – Fred Below

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

3:01

D1 –Howlin' Wolf Spoonful

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Unknown Artist

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals – Howlin' Wolf

2:45

D2 –Otis Rush You Know My Love

Bass – Willie Dixon

Bass Guitar – Matt Murphy

Drums – Odie Payne

Tenor Saxophone – Bob Neely

Vocals, Guitar – Otis Rush

2:40

D3 –Bo Diddley You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Bass – Unknown Artist

Drums – Frank Kirkland

Maracas – Jerome Green

Vocals, Guitar – Bo Diddley

3:08

D4 –Howlin' Wolf I Ain't Superstitious

Backing Vocals, Bass – Willie Dixon

Bass Guitar – Jimmy Rogers

Drums – Sammy Lay*

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin

Piano – Henry Gray

Vocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf

2:52

D5 –Muddy Waters You Need Love

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Casey Jones

Guitar – Earl Hooker

Organ – John "Big Moose" Walker

Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Cotton, J.T. Brown

Vocals – Muddy Waters

2:39

D6 –Howlin' Wolf Little Red Rooster

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Sammy Lay

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin

Piano – Johnny Jones

Vocals, Guitar – Howlin' Wolf

2:25

E1 –Howlin' Wolf Back Door Man

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Fred Below

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin, Unknown Artist

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals – Howlin' Wolf

2:48

E2 –Little Walter Dead Presidents

Bass Guitar – Jack Meyers

Drums – Al Duncan

Guitar – Buddy Guy

Organ – Billy Emerson

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett Gibson

Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter

2:45

E3 –Howlin' Wolf Hidden Charms

Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins

Bass Guitar – Buddy Guy

Drums – Sammy Lay

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown

Vocals – Howlin' Wolf

2:21

E4 –Muddy Waters You Shook Me

Bass – Willie Dixon

Drums – Casey Jones

Guitar – Earl Hooker

Organ, Piano – John "Big Moose" Walker

Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Cotton, J.T. Brown

Vocals – Muddy Waters

2:40

E5 –Sonny Boy Williamson Bring It On Home

Drums – Al Duncan

Electric Bass – Milton Rector

Guitar – Matt Murphy

Organ – Lafayette Leake

Vocals, Harmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson 

2:33

E6 –Howlin' Wolf 300 Pounds Of Joy

Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins

Bass Guitar – Buddy Guy

Drums – Sammy Lay

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown

Vocals – Howlin' Wolf

3:02

E7 –Willie Dixon Weak Brain, Narrow Mind

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Willie Dixon

4:24

F1 –Koko Taylor Wang Dang Doodle

Backing Vocals, Producer – Willie Dixon

Drums [Either] – Fred Below

Drums [Or] – Clifton James

Electric Bass – Jack Myers

Guitar – Johnny "Twist" Williams

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge

Vocals – Koko Taylor

2:59

F2 –Muddy Waters The Same Thing

Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn

Drums – Sammy Lay

Guitar – Mike Bloomfield

Harmonica – Paul Butterfield

Piano – Otis Spann

Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters

5:54

F3 –Howlin' Wolf Built For Comfort

Baritone Saxophone – Donald Hankins

Bass Guitar – Buddy Guy

Drums – Sammy Lay

Guitar – Hubert Sumlin

Piano – Lafayette Leake

Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown

Vocals – Howlin' Wolf

2:33

F4 –Little Milton I Can't Quit You Baby

Arranged By, Conductor – Gene Barge

Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist

Drums – Al Duncan

Producer – Calvin Carter

Vocals, Guitar – Little Milton

6:38

F5 –Koko Taylor Insane Asylum

Band [Remainder] – Unknown Artist

Guitar – Buddy Guy

Piano, Organ – Lafayette Leake

Producer – Willie Dixon

Rhythm Guitar – Johnny "Twist" Williams

Tenor Saxophone – Gene Barge

Vocals – Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon

4:19

Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.

Recorded At – Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree

Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.

Engineered At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios

Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Lacquer Cut At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Published By – Hoochie Coochie Music

Published By – Bug 

Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.

Published By – Arc Music Corp.

Published By – Fort Knox Music Co.

Published By – Trio Music Corp.

Art Direction – Vartan

Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Don Snowden

Coordinator, Reissue Producer – Andy McKaie

Design – DZN, The Design Group

Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti

Transferred By [Digitally] – Gary Hollis

Written-By – B. Emerson (tracks: E2), Eddie Boyd (tracks: A3), J.B. Lenoir (tracks: E4), Willie Dixon

Includes a 12-page book with lengthy liner notes and complete session information.

All of the recordings are digitally remastered from original mono and stereo Chess masters.

Tracks A2 & E7 previously unreleased.

Tracks A6 & E2 previously unreleased on album

Tracks A5, B5, C5 & D5 previously unreleased on U.S. album

Digitally transferred from original mono and stereo Chess masters by Gary Hollis at MCA Studios, Glendale, Ca.

Mastered by Greg Fulginiti, Artisan, Los Angeles, Ca.

A1: Chicago, January 25, 1955, Checker single 811, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

A2: probably Chicago, 1951, previously unreleased, Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc., BMI

A3: Chicago, 1953, Chess single 1541, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

A4: Chicago, 1955, Chess single 1608, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

A5: probably Chicago, 1953 or 1954, Checker single 828 (as by Willie Dixon & His All Stars), Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

A6: probably Chicago, 1951, Checker single 851, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

B1: Chicago, January, 1954, Chess single 1560, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

B2: Chicago, May 25, 1954, Chess single 1575, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

B3: Chicago, late 1954, Checker 805, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

B4: Chicago, June 1954, Checker single 798, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

B5: Chicago, February 3, 1955, Chess single 1602, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

B6: Chicago, July 1955, Checker single 827, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C1: Chicago, September 1, 1954, Chess single 1578, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C2: Los Angeles, January 13, 1955, Checker single 820, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C3: Chicago, April 13, 1954, Chess single 1571, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C4: Chicago, February 9, 1956, Checker single 841, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C5: Chicago, 1956, Checker single 851, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

C6: Chicago, May or July 1955, Checker single 822, Fort Knox Music Co./Trio Music Co., BMI

D1: Chicago, 1960, Chess 1726, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

D2: Chicago, September 29, 1960, Chess single 1775, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

D3: Chicago, 1962, Checker single 1019, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

D4: Chicago, December 1961, Chess single 1823, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

D5: Chicago, October 12, 1962, Chess single 1839, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

D6: Chicago, 1961, Chess single 1804, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E1: Chicago, 1960, Chess single 1777, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E2: Chicago, February 5, 1963, Checker single 1081, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E3: Chicago, August 14, 1963, Chess single 1890, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E4: Chicago, June, 1962, Chess single 1827, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E5: Chicago, January 11, 1963, Checker single 1134, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E6: Chicago, August 14, 1963, Chess single 1870, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

E7: Probably New York City, 1964, previously unreleased

F1: Chicago, 1965, Checker single 1135, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

F2: Live at the Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree, April 24, 1965, Chess album 2-127, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

F3: Chicago, August 14, 1963, Chess single 1870, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

F4: Probably Chicago, late 1968, Checker LPS 3011, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug, BMI

F5: Chicago, 1967, Checker single 1191, Hoochie Coochie Music adm. by Bug/Arc Music Corp., BMI

Barcode: 076731650012

CONDITION:  3LPs are NEAR MINT in plastic inner sleeves in a hard card box in GOOD condition (one small stain on front) with 12-page 10" booklet (VG+)