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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a tip-on jacket. 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. Album Tracks 1. Help Me (A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson) 2. It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) 3. Messin' with the Kid 4. Vietcong Blues 5. All Night Long (Rock Me Baby) 6. Going Ahead 7. Please Help 8. Too Much Alcohol 9. Married Woman Blues 10. That's the Truth 11. Marie 12. Burning Fire 13. S.P. Blues 14. Sometimes I Wonder 15. Spann's Stomp