Little Walter - The Essential Little Walter (2xCD, Comp, RM)

couple stray faint marks on discs, light rub mark on booklet

Track 1-1 recorded May 12, 1952.  Originally Checker Single 955.
Track 1-2 recorded May 12, 1952.
Track 1-3 recorded October, 1952.  Originally on Chess LP 9292, "The Best Of Little Walter, Vol. Two".
Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 recorded October, 1952.  Originally Checker single 764.
Track 1-7 recorded circa January, 1953.  Originally on CHD/C4-9340, "Chess Blues".
Tracks 1-8 & 1-9 probably recorded March 4, 1953.  Originally Checker 770.
Track 1-10 recorded circa September, 1953.  Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-11 recorded July 23, 1953.  Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-12 recorded July 23, 1953.  Originally Checker single 825.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-15 recorded July 23, 1953.  Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 1-14 & 1-16 recorded July 23, 1953.  Originally Checker single 786.
Track 1-17 recorded February 22, 1954.  Originally Checker single 793.
Track 1-18 recorded May 22, 1954.  Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 1-19 recorded July 14, 1954.  Originally on Argo LP 4042, "The Blues, Volume 4".
Track 1-20 recorded July 14, 1954.  Originally Checker single 799.
Track 1-21 recorded October 5, 1954.  Originally Checker single 805.
Track 1-22 recorded January 25, 1955.  Originally Checker single 811.
Track 1-23 recorded April 28, 1955.  Originally Checker single 817.
Track 1-24 recorded July 14, 1955.  Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-1 recorded August 12, 1955.  Originally Checker single 825.
Track 2-2 recorded December, 1955.  Originally Checker single 867.
Track 2-3 recorded December, 1955.  Originally Checker single 833.
Track 2-4 recorded July 27, 1956.  Originally Checker single 852.
Track 2-5 recorded July 27, 1956.  Originally Checker single 845.
Track 2-6 recorded June 20, 1957.  Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-7 recorded June 20, 1957.  Previously unreleased.
Track 2-8 recorded January 1958.  Originally Checker single 890.
Track 2-9 recorded circa August, 1958.  Originally Checker single 904.
Track 2-10 recorded circa August, 1958.  Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-11 recorded circa January, 1959.  Previously unreleased.
Track 2-12 recorded February 25, 1959.  Originally Checker single 919.
Track 2-13 recorded February 25, 1959.  Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 recorded July 21, 1959.  Originally Checker single 930.
Track 2-16 recorded August 12, 1959.  Originally Checker single 1117.
Tracks 2-17 & 2-18 recorded December, 1960.  Originally Checker single 968.
Track 2-19 recorded December, 1960.  Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 2-20 recorded February 5, 1963.  Originally Checker single 1043.
Track 2-21 recorded February 5, 1963.  Originally Checker single 1043.  Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-22 recorded February 5, 1963.  Originally Checker single 1081.
All tracks recorded in Chicago.

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1993
Genre:       Blues
Style:         Harmonica Blues, Chicago Blues

Track listing:

1-1. Juke
1-2. Can't Hold Out Much Longer
1-3. Boogie
1-4. Blue Midnight (Alt.)
1-5. Mean Old World
1-6. Sad Hours
1-7. Don't Need No Horse
1-8. Tell Me Mama
1-9. Off The Wall
1-10. Quarter To Twelve
1-11. Blues With A Feeling
1-12. Too Late
1-13. Fast Boogie
1-14. Lights Out
1-15. Fast Large One
1-16. You're So Fine
1-17. Oh Baby
1-18. I Got To Find My Baby
1-19. Last Night (First Version)
1-20. You Better Watch Yourself
1-21. Mellow Down Easy
1-22. My Babe
1-23. Roller Coaster
1-24. Little Girl
2-1. Hate To See You Go
2-2. Boom, Boom Out Goes The Light
2-3. It Ain't Right
2-4. It's Too Late Brother
2-5. Just A Feeling
2-6. Ah'w Baby
2-7. I've Had My Fun (Alt.)
2-8. Confessin' The Blues
2-9. Key To The Highway
2-10. Walkin' On
2-11. You Gonna Be Sorry (Someday Baby) (Alt.)
2-12. Crazy Mixed Up World
2-13. Worried Life
2-14. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
2-15. Back Track
2-16. Blue And Lonesome
2-17. I Don't Play
2-18. As Long As I Have You
2-19. Just Your Fool
2-20. Up The Line
2-21. Southern Feeling
2-22. Dead Presidents