His Best (Sonny Boy Williamson II album)

His Best is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II (real name Rice Miller) released by Chess and MCA Records in May as a part of The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection which released many albums titled His Best for artist such as Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and others.

His Best
Greatest hits album by
Sonny Boy Williamson II
ReleasedMay 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)[1]
RecordedAugust 12, 1955 - April 30, 1964[1]
StudioChess Studios Chicago, Illinois
GenreHarmonica blues, chicago blues, country blues
LabelChess, MCA
ProducerLeonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon, Andy McKaie[1]
CompilerAndy McKaie, Dick Shurman[1]
Sonny Boy Williamson II chronology
Portrait of a Blues Man
(1996)		 His Best
(1997)		 Boppin' with Sonny
(1997)

Songs

The album features all three of Williamson's singles that charted on Billboard's R&B Singles chart; "Don't Start Me Talking" (#3), "Keep It to Yourself" (#14), and "Help Me" (#24).[2] The album also features "Bring It On Home" (later covered by Led Zeppelin) and "One Way Out" (covered by Allman Brothers Band).

Track listing

All tracks written by Sonny Boy Williamson II, except where noted.

  1. "Good Evening Everybody" – 2:36
  2. "Don't Start Me Talking" – 2:36
  3. "All My Love in Vain" – 2:51
  4. "Keep It to Yourself" – 2:50
  5. "Fattening Frogs for Snakes" – 2:23
  6. "I Don't Know" – 2:28
  7. "Cross My Heart" (Williamson, Greg Guidry) – 3:24
  8. "Born Blind" – 2:35
  9. "Ninety Nine" – 2:40
  10. "Your Funeral and My Trial" – 2:33
  11. "Keep Your Hands Out of My Pockets" – 2:51
  12. "Sad to Be Alone" – 2:59
  13. "Checkin' Up on My Baby" – 1:59
  14. "Down Child" – 2:37
  15. "Nine Below Zero" – 3:30
  16. "Bye Bye Bird" (Williamson, Willie Dixon) – 2:35
  17. "Help Me" (Williamson, Dixon, Ralph Bass) – 3:11
  18. "Bring It On Home" (Dixon) – 2:39
  19. "My Younger Days" – 3:24
  20. "One Way Out" (Williamson, Elmore James) – 2:46

Personnel

All personnel per Allmusic[1]

Performers
Production
Artwork/Design

References
  1. Cub Koda. "His Best [MCA] - Sonny Boy Williamson II | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. Cub Koda. "Sonny Boy Williamson II | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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