1957-1966

• Artist: Magic Sam
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1991
• Total Time: 56:43
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

Never mind Otis Rush and Buddy Guy -- this is the bedrock document of Chicago's West side blues guitar movement. Ten seminal numbers that constitute Sam's complete Cobra stash (notably "All Your Love," "Easy Baby," and the rockabilly-tinged "21 Days in Jail"), another pair by his harp-blowing uncle Shakey Jake, five numbers from 1960 that first appeared on Mel London's Chief logo (a tortured cover of Fats Domino's "Every Night About This Time" is the killer), and a couple of solid 1966 outings that reinforce Sam's standing as the king of the West side prior to his untimely demise. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Everything Gonna Be Alright	Magic Sam	Magic Sam
Look Whatcha Done	Samuel Maghett, Magic Sam	Magic Sam
All My Whole Life	Magic Sam	Magic Sam
Love Me With a Feeling	Magic Sam, Tampa Red	Magic Sam
All Your Love	Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Magic Sam, S. Maghett	Magic Sam
Call Me If You Need Me	Magic Sam	Magic Sam
Roll Your Moneymaker	J.D. Harris	Magic Sam
Easy Baby	Willie Dixon, Magic Sam, Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
Magic Rocker	Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
Love Me This Way	Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
21 Days in Jail	Willie Dixon, L.P. Weaver	Magic Sam
All Night Long	Alan Silvestri, Willie Dixon	Magic Sam
Out of Bad Luck	Al Benson, Magic Sam	Magic Sam
Every Night About This Time	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	Magic Sam
Blue Light Boogie	Jessie Mae Robinson, Dave Bartholomew	Magic Sam
You Don't Have to Work	Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
Mr. Charlie	Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
My Love Is Your Love	Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
She Belongs to Me	Bob Dylan, Al Benson, Samuel Maghett	Magic Sam
Respect Me Baby	J.D. Harris	Magic Sam
A Hard Road	J.D. Harris, Al Benson	Magic Sam

Credits

Mack Thompson (Bass (Electric)), Shakey Jake Harris (Vocals), Little Brother Montgomery (Piano), Syl Johnson (Guitar (Bass)), Bob Richey (Drums), Willie Dixon (Producer), Odie Payne (Drums), Louis Myers (Harmonica), Odie Payne (Vocals), Willie Dixon (Drums), Mighty Joe Young (Guitar), Mack Thompson (Guitar (Bass)), S.P. Leary (Drums), Magic Sam (Guitar), Johnny Jones (Piano), Billy Stepney (Drums), Harold Burrage (Piano), Odell Campbell (Guitar (Bass)), Boyd Atkins (Sax (Tenor)), Bill Greensmith (Photography), Odell Campbell (Bass (Electric)), Magic Sam (Vocals), Willie Dixon (Bass), Otis Spann (Piano), Syl Johnson (Piano), Ammons Sisters and Four Duchess V (Vocals)