Muddy Waters - The Chess Box (1989 Boxset 6-LP set with VG+ Vinyl)

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(VG+ Box) LP size cardboard box with 32-page booklet (11" x 11"). ℗ 1989 MCA Records, Inc. © 1989 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by MCA Records, Inc. All tracks recorded in Chicago except where noted: A1: Recorded 1947, originally Aristocrat single 1302 A2: Recorded April 1948, previously unreleased A3: Recorded April 1948, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" A4: Recorded April 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1305 A5: Recorded April 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1305 A6: Recorded November 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1306 B1: Recorded November 30, 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1307, previously unreleased on U.S. album B2: Recorded November 30, 1948, originally Aristocrat single 1310 B3: Recorded July 1949, originally Aristocrat single 1311 B4: Recorded February 1950, originally Aristocrat single 412 B5: Recorded February 1950, originally Chess single 1426 B6: Recorded February 1950, originally Chess single 1426 C1: Recorded October 23, 1950, originally Chess single 1441 C2: Recorded October 23, 1950, originally Chess single 1441 C3: Recorded January 23, 1951, originally Chess single 1452 C4: Recorded January 23, 1951, originally Chess single 1468 C5: Recorded July 11, 1951, originally Chess single 1490 C6: Recorded July 11, 1951, originally Chess single 1480 D1: Recorded December 29, 1951, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" D2: Recorded September 17, 1952, originally Chess single 1526 D3: Recorded December, 1952, previously unreleased in U.S. D4: Recorded May 4, 1953, originally Chess single 1542 D5: Recorded September 24, 1953, originally Chess single 1550, previously unreleased on U.S. album D6: Recorded January 7, 1954, originally Chess single 1560 E1: Recorded April 13, 1954, originally Chess single 1571 E2: Recorded September 1, 1954, originally Chess single 1579 E3: Recorded September 1, 1954, originally released on Chess LP 9180, "Rare And Unissued" E4: Recorded February 3, 1955, originally Chess single 1602 E5: Recorded 1955, originally Chess single 1602 E6: Recorded 1955, originally Chess single 1612 F1: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1620 F2: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1644 F3: Recorded 1956, originally Chess single 1630 F4: Recorded 1956, previously unreleased on U.S. album F5: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1680 F6: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1652 G1: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1758, previously unreleased on U.S. album G2: Recorded December 1, 1956, originally Chess single 1652 G3: Recorded May/June 1957, originally Chess single 1667, previously unreleased on U.S. album G4: Recorded May/June 1957, originally Chess single 1680, previously unreleased on U.S. album G5: Recorded November 1958, originally Chess single 1704 G6: Recorded November 1958, originally Chess single 1704 G7: Recorded Fall 1958, originally Chess single 1718 H1: Recorded early 1959, previously unreleased in U.S. H2: Recorded July 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" H3: Recorded July 1959, previously unreleased H4: Recorded July 1959, originally Chess single 1733 H5: Recorded July 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" H6: Recorded August, 1959, originally released on Chess LP 1444 "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy" I1: Recorded live at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I., July 3, 1960, originally released on Chess LP 1449 "Muddy Waters At Newport" I2: Recorded June 1962, originally Chess single 1827 I3: Recorded October 12, 1962, originally Chess single 1839 I4: Recorded May 2, 1963, originally Chess single 1862, previously unreleased on U.S. album I5: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased I6: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J1: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J2: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased J3: Recorded June 6, 1963, previously unreleased in U.S. J4: Recorded September 1963, originally released on Chess LP 1483 "Folk Singer" J5: Recorded September 1963, originally released on Chess LP 1483 "Folk Singer" J6: Recorded April, 1964, originally Chess single 1895 K1: Recorded April, 1964, originally Chess single 1895 K2: Recorded October, 1964, originally Chess single 1914, previously unreleased on U.S. album K3: Recorded June 22, 1966, originally Chess single 2107 K4: Recorded June 22, 1966, original session produced for Chess LP 1507 "Muddy, Brass & The Blues", previously unreleased; remixed without horns at Penguin Recording, Eagle Rock, California, June, 1989 K5: Recorded 1967, originally Chess 2018 K6: Recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, 1968, previously unreleased L1: Recorded April 22, 1969, previously unreleased L2: Recorded April 22, 1969, previously unreleased L3: Recorded live, Mister Kelly's, June 1971, previously unreleased L4: Recorded in London, December 7, 1971, previously unreleased L5: Recorded March 1972, originally released on Chess album 50023, "Can't Get No Grindin'" Keyboard credits track L4: Georgie Fortune (Georgie Fame). All recording dates and personnel culled from the Chess files; "The Chess Labels—A Discography," Vols. One and Two by Michel Ruppli (Greenwood Press); "Blues Records," Volume Two (pre-release copy) by Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven; "Muddy Waters Discography" by Tommy Holmstrom & Tommy Lofgren (Jefferson Magazine, Sweden ). Album release dates from the Chess files. Digitally transferred from original mono and stereo Chess masters except for those marked with an asterisk (B5, D5, F3, G2, G4) which are digitally transferred from original Chess 78 r.p.m. recordings. Digitally assembled from original Chess masters and disc transfers by Doug Schwartz, MCA Studios, No. Hollywood. Digital transfers from 78 r.p.m.s by Steven Lasker with Paul Elmore, MCA Studios, No. Hollywood, except for "Blow Wind Blow" and "Good News" courtesy of Warner Pioneer Japan. Photo Credits: (1, 4, 5, 8, 15, 29) Chess files, (2, 16) Mary Katherine Aldin, (3) Jacques Demetre/Courtesy Blues and Rhythm Archives, (6, 38, 39) Courtesy of The Cameron Organisation, Inc., (7) Courtesy of Frank Driggs, (9, 11) Paul Natkin/Photo Reserve, (10, 21) The Estate of McKinley Morganfield, (12) David Gahr, (13) Courtesy of Brian Smith, (14, 22, 28) Showtime (Toronto) Archive/Escott, (17, 18, 19, 20) George Adins, Courtesy of The Estate of McKinley Morganfield, (23) James Bland, (24 ) Courtesy of Mary Katherine Aldin, (25, 26, 27) Courtesy of Jim O'Neal, (30, 31, 32) Brian Smith, (33, 34 ) Tom Copl, (35) Ray Flerlage, (36) CBC/TV photo, courtesy of Manny Greenhill, (37) Valerie Wilmer Special Thanks To Phil Chess, Scott Cameron and Nancy Meyer Thanks to those members of the worldwide blues community who freely and generously assisted the producers of this compilation, and especially to: Bruce Bastin; Keith Briggs; Tony Burke (Blues And Rhythm: The Gospel Truth); Robert Cray; Dr. Demento; Willie and Marie Dixon; Bill Ferris (U. of Mississippi's Center For The Study Of Southern Culture); Manny and Mitch Greenhill; Paul Harris; Richard James Hite; John Lee Hooker; Aki Inagaki; Mike Kappus; Dan Kochakian; Steven Lasker; Peter Lee (Living Blues Magazine); Denis Lewis; Luke "Long Gone" Miles; Jim O'Neal; Bonnie Raitt; John G. Rockwood; Jim Rooney; Frank Scott; Dick Shurman; Neil Slaven; Suzanne Steel (The Blues Archive, U. of Mississippi); Dick Waterman.