Two classic Spann albums: Otis Spann Is the Blues and Walkin' the Blues. Early, potent Spann with flawless liner notes and a complete discography. Also included are the Candid sessions of Lightnin' Hopkins.
CD #1 - The Complete Candid Otis Spann (Otis Spann Is the Blues, 1960)
Otis Spann - Piano, Vocals
Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Guitar, Vocals
01. Beat-Up Team (6:39), Otis Spann
02. Great Northern Stomp (4:17), Otis Spann
03. Cow Cow Blues (4:19), Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport
04. Walkin' The Blues (4:58), Otis Spann
05. Otis In The Dark (4:38), Otis Spann
06. This Is The Blues (3:13), Otis Spann
07. Worried Life Blues (4:22), Big Maceo Merriweather
08. Country Boy (4:27), Otis Spann
09. Beat-Up Team (6:04), Otis Spann
10. The Hard Way (5:06), Otis Spann
11. My Home Is On The Delta (3:14), McKinley Morganfield
12. It Must Have Been The Devil (3:46), Otis Spann
13. Take A Little Walk With Me (3:29), Robert Lockwood, Jr.
14. Ramblin' On My Mind (4:06), Robert Johnson
15. Little Boy Blue (3:44), Robert Lockwood, Jr.
16. My Daily Wish (4:29), Robert Lockwood, Jr.
17. Spann And Bob (3:19), Robert Lockwood Jr., Otis Spann
CD #2 - The Complete Candid Otis Spann (Walking the Blues, 1972)
Otis Spann - Piano, Vocals
Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Guitar, Vocals
James Burke Oden - Vocals
St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Vocals
01. Monkey Face Blues (4:59), James Burke Oden
02. One Doggone Reason (2:43), James Burke Oden
03. Strange Woman Blues (3:54), James Burke Oden
04. It Hurts Me Too (4:58), Tampa Red
05. Baby Child (take 3) (4:29), Andrew McMahon
06. Baby Child (take 5) (4:07), Andrew McMahon
07. Talkin' The Blues (take 1) (5:45), Improv.
08. Talkin' The Blues (take 3) (5:22), Improv.
09. Can't Stand Your Evil Ways (take 2) (3:46), James Burke Oden
10. Otis' Blues (4:18), Otis Spann
11. Half Ain't Been Told (4:43), Otis Spann, James Burke Oden
12. Can't Stand Your Evil Ways (take 4) (3:52), James Burke Oden
13. Goin' Down Slow (4:00), James Burke Oden
14. The Girl I Love (3:50), James Burke Oden
15. Bad Condition (4:23), James Burke Oden
16. Come Day, Go Day (take 2) (4:12), James Burke Oden
17. Come Day, Go Day (take 3) (4:11), James Burke Oden
CD #3 - Lightnin' Hopkins Sessions (In New York, 1970 + Lightnin' in New York, 2003)
Lightnin' Hopkins - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
01. Rainy Highway (3:12), Lightnin' Hopkins
02. When My First Wife Quit Me (3:27), Lightnin' Hopkins
03. Walk On (4:33), Lightnin' Hopkins
04. Lightin's Guitar Boogie (4:07), Lightnin' Hopkins
05. I've Had My Fun If I Don't Get Well No More (3:59), Lightnin' Hopkins
06. Mister Charlie (7:33), Lightnin' Hopkins
07. Might Crazy (7:10), Lightnin' Hopkins
08. Wonder Why (6:17), Lightnin' Hopkins
09. Black Cat (6:28), Lightnin' Hopkins
10. The Trouble Blues (4:46), Lightnin' Hopkins
11. Your Own Fault, Baby, To Treat Me The Way You Do (4:50), Lightnin' Hopkins
12. Lightin' Piano Boogie (2:33), Lightnin' Hopkins
13. Take It Easy (6:21), Lightnin' Hopkins
14. Come Go Home With Me (3:32), Lightnin' Hopkins
