Label: Craft

Released 2022

Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 is the first installment of Vanguard Records' definitive three-part series. Recorded in 1965, producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest's best blues artists to record a short set showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. Vol. 1 includes J. B. Hutto, Otis Spann, and Junior Wells with contributions from Buddy Guy. This LP features all-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes.

Track Listing:

1. Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band*– A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson 4:07
2. Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band*– It Hurts Me Too 2:44
3. Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band*– Messin' With The Kid 2:22
4. Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band*– Vietcong Blues 4:58
5. Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band*– All Night Long 3:45
6. J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*– Going Ahead 2:03
7. J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*– Please Help 2:52
8. J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*– Too Much Alcohol 2:29
9. J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*– Married Woman Blues 3:06
10.  J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*– That's The Truth 2:46
11.  Otis Spann's South Side Piano - Marie 2:29
12.  Otis Spann's South Side Piano– Burning Fire 3:15
13.  Otis Spann's South Side Piano– S.P. Blues 2:51
14.  Otis Spann's South Side Piano– Sometime I Wonder 3:27
15.  Otis Spann's South Side Piano– Spann's Stomp