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The Chess Box [Box set]

Willie Dixon Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (14 April 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Chess
  • ASIN: B000002P8I
  • 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: 33,218 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. My BabeLittle Walter 2:42£0.89
Listen  2. Violent LoveThe Big Three Trio 2:22£0.69
Listen  3. Third DegreeEddie Boyd 3:16£0.89
Listen  4. Seventh SonWillie Mabon 2:54£0.89
Listen  5. Crazy For My BabyWillie Dixon 2:51£0.69
Listen  6. This Pain In My HeartWillie Dixon 3:19£0.69
Listen  7. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters 2:47£0.89
Listen  8. Evil (Is Going On)Howlin' Wolf 2:54£0.89
Listen  9. Mellow Down EasyLittle Walter 2:43£0.69
Listen10. When The Lights Go OutJimmy Witherspoon 2:52£0.89
Listen11. Young Fashioned WaysMuddy Waters 3:00£0.69
Listen12. Pretty ThingBo Diddley 2:50£0.89
Listen13. I'm ReadyMuddy Waters 3:04£0.89
Listen14. Do Me RightLowell Fulson 2:54£0.69
Listen15. I Just Want To Make Love To YouMuddy Waters 2:53£0.69
Listen16. Tollin' BellsLowell Fulson 3:06£0.69
Listen17. 29 WaysWillie Dixon 2:09£0.69
Listen18. Walking The BluesWillie Dixon 3:04£0.89


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. SpoonfulHowlin' Wolf 2:47£0.89
Listen  2. You Know My LoveOtis Rush 2:42£0.69
Listen  3. You Can't Judge A Book By It's CoverBo Diddley 3:10£0.89
Listen  4. I Ain't SuperstitiousHowlin' Wolf 2:53£0.89
Listen  5. You Need LoveMuddy Waters 2:42£0.69
Listen  6. Little Red RoosterHowlin' Wolf 2:26£0.69
Listen  7. Back Door ManHowlin' Wolf 2:50£0.89
Listen  8. Dead PresidentsLittle Walter 2:46£0.89
Listen  9. Hidden CharmsHowlin' Wolf 2:22£0.89
Listen10. You Shook MeMuddy Waters 2:41£0.69
Listen11. Bring It On HomeSonny Boy Williamson 2:36£0.89
Listen12. Three Hundred Pounds Of JoyHowlin' Wolf 3:06£0.89
Listen13. Weak Brain, Narrow MindWillie Dixon 4:25£0.69
Listen14. Wang Dang DoodleKoko Taylor 3:02£0.89
Listen15. The Same ThingMuddy Waters 5:56£0.69
Listen16. Built For ComfortHowlin' Wolf 2:40£0.89
Listen17. I Can't Quit You BabyLittle Milton 6:41£0.69
Listen18. Insane AsylumKoko Taylor 4:22£0.89


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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of Dixon's huge contribution to Chess Records, 16 Nov 2003
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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chess Box (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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect introduction, 18 Sep 2010
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Gizmophobic - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chess Box (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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Round-Up of The Great WIllie Dixon's Songs, 26 Oct 2009
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Og Oggilby "Og Oggilby" (North London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chess Box (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.
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