Stax: Superblues, Vol. 1: All-Time Classic Blues Hits

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1990
• Total Time: 52:54
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The three-volume Superblues series may not have enough rare/unusual items for the collector, or enough of a solid connecting thread for the more general listener. For those who just want a varied assortment of top-notch blues (mostly from the '50s and '60s) in their collection, though, they're good deals. They cover a pretty wide territory of both top blues stars and lesser-known singers, drawn more from urbane R&B- and jump blues-influenced cuts than most similar compilations. They also have generous playing times, and offer enough liner notes to provide a context for non-experts. Volume one has classics by B.B. King, Ike & Tina Turner, Jimmy Reed, Koko Taylor, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Albert King, Little Milton, Howlin' Wolf, and others. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Thrill Is Gone	Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell	B.B. King	(5:25)
Down Home Blues	George Jackson	Z.Z. Hill	(5:15)
It's Gonna Work Out Fine	Lee, Sylvia McKinney, Rose Marie McCoy, Seneca	Ike & Tina Turner	(3:02)
I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1 & 2 [*]	Jerry Beach	Albert King	(7:17)
Killing Floor	Howlin' Wolf, Chester Arthur Burnett, Chester Burnett	Howlin' Wolf	(2:48)
Honest I Do	Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner	Jimmy Reed	(2:43)
Wang Dang Doodle (Lyrics)	Willie Dixon	Koko Taylor	(2:59)
Part Time Love	Clay Hammond	Little Johnny Taylor	(3:48)
Part Time Love	Clay Hammond	Johnnie Taylor	(3:30)
I Pity the Fool	Deadric Malone	Bobby "Blue" Bland	(2:41)
Blue Monday	Gilbert Caples, Deadric Malone, Joe Jonas	Little Milton	(5:43)
Got to Move Your Baby	Sam Hopkins, Lightnin' Hopkins	Lightnin' Hopkins	(2:30)
Wish Someone Would Care [*]	Irma Thomas	Irma Thomas	(2:20)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy [*]	Larry Williams, Joe Zawinul, Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Larry Williams, Johnny "Guitar" Watson	(2:53)

Credits

Z.Z. Hill (Performer), Albert King (Performer), Little Milton (?), Ike & Tina Turner (?), B.B. King (?), Johnny "Guitar" Watson (Performer), Lightnin' Hopkins (Performer), Larry Williams (Performer), Irma Thomas (Performer), Koko Taylor (Performer), Jimmy Reed (?), Kirk Roberts (Mastering), Johnnie Taylor (Performer), Howlin' Wolf (?), Little Johnny Taylor (?), Bobby "Blue" Bland (?), Albert King (?), Johnny "Guitar" Watson (?), Ike & Tina Turner (Performer), Phil Carroll (Art Direction), Phil DeLancie (Mastering), Lightnin' Hopkins (?), Larry Williams (?), Koko Taylor (?), Little Johnny Taylor (Performer), Howlin' Wolf (Performer), Z.Z. Hill (?), Little Milton (Performer), Lee Hildebrand (Liner Notes), Irma Thomas (?), Jimmy Reed (Performer), Bobby "Blue" Bland (Performer), B.B. King (Performer), Johnnie Taylor (?)