Little Walter – Hate To See You Go | Chess LP-1535 Review
Chess records 1969 – LP-1535
Notes:
Few blues musicians transformed their instrument as dramatically
as Little Walter. By amplifying his harmonica and treating it like a
lead electric guitar, he created a completely new sound that
forever changed Chicago blues.
Released by Chess Records in 1969, Hate To See You Go (LP-1535)
gathers some of Walter's greatest recordings from the golden era
of Chicago blues. Although it is a compilation rather than a contemporary
studio album, it perfectly showcases his remarkable artistry,
emotional vocals, and revolutionary harmonica playing.
For blues collectors, this LP remains one of the finest introductions
to one of the most influential musicians in blues history.
The tracks were recorded between approximately 1955 and 1959.
Recording Studios
Chess Studios
2120 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Producers
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
Musicians
Personnel varied between recording sessions but commonly included:
Little Walter – vocals, amplified harmonica
Robert Lockwood Jr. – guitar
Luther Tucker – guitar
Jimmy Rogers – guitar
Willie Dixon – bass
Otis Spann – piano
Lafayette Leake – piano
Fred Below – drums
Odie Payne – drums
Earl Phillips – drums
tracklist:
as Little Walter. By amplifying his harmonica and treating it like a
lead electric guitar, he created a completely new sound that
forever changed Chicago blues.
Released by Chess Records in 1969, Hate To See You Go (LP-1535)
gathers some of Walter's greatest recordings from the golden era
of Chicago blues. Although it is a compilation rather than a contemporary
studio album, it perfectly showcases his remarkable artistry,
emotional vocals, and revolutionary harmonica playing.
For blues collectors, this LP remains one of the finest introductions
to one of the most influential musicians in blues history.
The tracks were recorded between approximately 1955 and 1959.
Recording Studios
Chess Studios
2120 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Producers
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
Musicians
Personnel varied between recording sessions but commonly included:
Little Walter – vocals, amplified harmonica
Robert Lockwood Jr. – guitar
Luther Tucker – guitar
Jimmy Rogers – guitar
Willie Dixon – bass
Otis Spann – piano
Lafayette Leake – piano
Fred Below – drums
Odie Payne – drums
Earl Phillips – drums
tracklist:
A1 Nobody But You
Written-By – W. Spriggs*
2:02
A2 My Baby’s Sweeter
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:28
A3 Roller Coaster
Written-By – E. McDaniels*
2:51
A4 As Long As I Have You
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:36
A5 Oh Baby
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:47
A6 Take Me Back
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
3:04
A7 Everything’s Going To Be Alright
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:48
A8 Mellow Down Easy
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:40
B1 Hate To See You Go
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:16
B2 I Got To Find My Baby
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:43
B3 Everybody Needs Somebody
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:50
B4 Blue Midnight
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:30
B5 I Had My Fun
Written-By – J. Oden*
2:18
B6 Key To The Highway
Written-By – W. Broonzy*, C. Segar*
2:43
B7 Blue And Lonesome
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:55
Written-By – W. Spriggs*
2:02
A2 My Baby’s Sweeter
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:28
A3 Roller Coaster
Written-By – E. McDaniels*
2:51
A4 As Long As I Have You
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:36
A5 Oh Baby
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:47
A6 Take Me Back
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
3:04
A7 Everything’s Going To Be Alright
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:48
A8 Mellow Down Easy
Written-By – W. Dixon*
2:40
B1 Hate To See You Go
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:16
B2 I Got To Find My Baby
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:43
B3 Everybody Needs Somebody
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:50
B4 Blue Midnight
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:30
B5 I Had My Fun
Written-By – J. Oden*
2:18
B6 Key To The Highway
Written-By – W. Broonzy*, C. Segar*
2:43
B7 Blue And Lonesome
Written-By – W. Jacobs*
2:55
