Tracklist

1	–Johnny Shines	So Glad I Found You	2:24
2	–Robert Nighthawk	Sweet Black Angel	3:02
3	–Robert Nighthawk	Anna Lee	3:12
4	–Big Boy Spires*	One Of These Days	3:36
5	–Honey Boy Edwards*	Drop Down Mama	2:34
6	–Floyd Jones	Playhouse	2:42
7	–Big Boy Spires*	Murmur Low	2:39
8	–Floyd Jones	You Can't Live Long	2:49
9	–Johnny Shines	Joliet Blues	2:37
10	–Robert Nighthawk	Jackson Town Gal	2:50
11	–Robert Nighthawk	Return Mail Blues	3:13
12	–Blue Smitty	Crying	2:43
13	–Blue Smitty	Sad Story	3:02
14	–Floyd Jones	Dark Road	3:20
15	–Robert Nighthawk	My Sweet Lovin' Woman	2:47
16	–Floyd Jones	Overseas	2:11
17	–Blue Smitty	Date Bait	2:35

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MCA Victor, Inc.
• Distributed By – MCA Victor, Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Big Crawford* (tracks: 1,9), Willie Dixon (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 10)
• Compiled By, Edited By, Producer – Swan*
• Design – Cathy Swan
• Drums – Willie Smith (tracks: 7)
• Engineer – Malcolm Chisholm
• Engineer [Assistance] – Gary Rice
• Guitar – Eddie Ell (tracks: 4,7), Jimmy Rogers (tracks: 1, 8, 10, 14)
• Guitar, Vocals – Big Boy Spires* (tracks: 4, 7), Blue Smitty (tracks: 12, 13, 17), Honey Boy Edwards* (tracks: 5), Floyd Jones (tracks: 6, 8, 14, 16), Johnny Shines (tracks: 1, 10), Robert Nighthawk (tracks: 2, 3, 10, 11, 15)
• Harmonica – Little Walter (tracks: 1, 8, 10, 14)
• Layout, Typography – Michael Reid Design
• Liner Notes – Don Snowden, Hitoshi Koide
• Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
• Photography By [Back Liner Photos] – Floyd Jones , Frank Scott , Pete Welding
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Ray Flerlage
• Piano – Sunnyland Slim (tracks: 2, 3, 10, 11)
• Piano [Possibly] – Gus Jenkins (tracks: 5)
• Producer [Originally Produced By] – Leonard And Phil Chess*
• Supervised By [シリーズ監修] – 小出斉*

Notes

1,9 Recorded 10-23-50
2,3,11 Recorded 7-12-49
4,7 Recorded 3-13-52
5 Recorded 1-9-53
6,14,16 Recorded 12-29-51
8 Recorded 9-17-52
10 Recorded 1-5-50
12,13,17 Recorded 7-11-52
15 Recorded 11-10-48

Japanese CD with 8-page English booklet, separate Japanese booklet (with lyrics in English) and obi.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988067015297

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
411	Various	Drop Down Mama ‎(LP)	Chess	411	US	1970
CH 93002	Various	Drop Down Mama ‎(LP, RE)	Chess	CH 93002	US	1990
SWX-6132M	Various	Drop Down Mama ‎(LP)	Chess	SWX-6132M	Japan	1974
CHD-93002	Various	Drop Down Mama ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Chess	CHD-93002	US	1990
PLP-807	Various	Drop Down Mama ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	P-Vine Special, Chess	PLP-807	Japan	1983

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