- Audio CD (9 Feb 1998)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Import
- Label: VICTOR
- ASIN: B00005GRTL
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,223,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Willie Dixon is the featured performer on only six of these thirty-six songs.
But he is there on the rest as well, composing, producing, playing bass, and usually taking a back seat to stars like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter and Bo Diddley.
All of these songs are written and composed or co-composed by Willie Dixon, including classic blues hits like Little Walter's "My Babe", Bo Diddley's "Pretty Thing", Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man", and Howlin' Wolf's magnificent "Hidden Charms" with its fiery guitar solo.
But there are many other superb songs here as well, including lesser-known tracks like the delightful jazzy number "Violent Love", performed by Dixon, guitarist Ollie Crawford, and pianist Leonard Caston, and Dixon's own performance of the catchy "29 Ways".
Eddie Boyd's "Third Degree" is here too, co-written by Dixon, and from Howlin' Wolf's incredible back catalogue comes "Evil", "I Ain't Superstitious", and "Little Red Rooster".
Little Milton performs "I Can't Quit You Baby" (usually associated with Otis Rush), Willie Mabon contributes the excellent "Seventh Son", and Muddy Waters' "I Just Want To Make Love To You" ranks among the highlights as well, as does Little Walter's rendition of "Dead Presidents".
Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) usually composed his own songs, but he pops up as well, doing Willie Dixon's "Bring It On Home".
Willie Dixon's "Chess Box" is a great collection of 50s and 60s blues, proving if proof was needed that Dixon deserves his place alongside the greats of Chess Records, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Rice Miller.
Furthemore, the sound is impeccable, and this fine set includes a well-illustrated and annotated booklet.
4½ stars - highly recommended.
But he is there on the rest as well, composing, producing, playing bass, and usually taking a back seat to stars like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter and Bo Diddley.
All of these songs are written and composed or co-composed by Willie Dixon, including classic blues hits like Little Walter's "My Babe", Bo Diddley's "Pretty Thing", Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man", and Howlin' Wolf's magnificent "Hidden Charms" with its fiery guitar solo.
But there are many other superb songs here as well, including lesser-known tracks like the delightful jazzy number "Violent Love", performed by Dixon, guitarist Ollie Crawford, and pianist Leonard Caston, and Dixon's own performance of the catchy "29 Ways".
Eddie Boyd's "Third Degree" is here too, co-written by Dixon, and from Howlin' Wolf's incredible back catalogue comes "Evil", "I Ain't Superstitious", and "Little Red Rooster".
Little Milton performs "I Can't Quit You Baby" (usually associated with Otis Rush), Willie Mabon contributes the excellent "Seventh Son", and Muddy Waters' "I Just Want To Make Love To You" ranks among the highlights as well, as does Little Walter's rendition of "Dead Presidents".
Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) usually composed his own songs, but he pops up as well, doing Willie Dixon's "Bring It On Home".
Willie Dixon's "Chess Box" is a great collection of 50s and 60s blues, proving if proof was needed that Dixon deserves his place alongside the greats of Chess Records, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Rice Miller.
Furthemore, the sound is impeccable, and this fine set includes a well-illustrated and annotated booklet.
4½ stars - highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This double CD collection was originally a double vinyl release, and it shows; the LP sized box set is way overpackaged. What you get for your money though is an excellent double CD which showcases Willie Dixon's skills as a writer, producer and performer. All songs cut for the Chess label, of course, and all rendered wonderfully - includes tracks by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and many others - nothing to complain about whatsoever.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm a little biased here. This was a triple lp set which I bought in about 1990 and still have. It was the spark that started my blues collection and I think still hasn't been bettered as an introduction to this fantastic music. A lot of compilations make the mistake of trying to cover too much. Consequently they become unlistenable as you have to jump from artist to artist without getting into any kind of continuity. The connecting thread here is Dixon's songwriting and bass playing. Almost all these tracks exude his enormous personality, so there is no jarring effect as you are led through a succession of wonderful performers. Its a little light on Sonny boy-but apart from that this
is the perfect introduction to those not sure about dipping their toe into the real blues-beware though I now have a roomful of this stuff........still pull the box set out though.
is the perfect introduction to those not sure about dipping their toe into the real blues-beware though I now have a roomful of this stuff........still pull the box set out though.
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