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    • Source: His Best (Sonny Boy Williamson II album)

      • His Best is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II 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 musicians such as Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and others.


      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). The album also featured "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.

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


      Personnel


      All personnel per Allmusic

      Performers
      Sonny Boy Williamson II – lead vocals, harmonica
      Buddy Guy – guitar
      Robert Lockwood, Jr. – guitar
      Matt "Guitar" Murphy – guitar
      Eugene Pierson – guitar
      Jimmy Rogers – guitar
      Luther Tucker – guitar
      Muddy Waters – guitar
      Willie Dixon – double bass
      Jack Meyers – bass
      Milton Rector – bass
      Lafayette Leake – piano
      Otis Spann – piano
      Fred Below – drums
      Al Duncan – drums
      Clifton James – drums
      Jarrett Gibson – saxophone
      Donald Hankins – saxophone
      Production
      Leonard Chess – producer, engineer
      Phil Chess – producer, engineer
      Willie Dixon – producer, engineer
      Andy McKaie – producer, compiler
      Dick Shurman – liner notes, compiler
      Erick Labson – remastering
      Bill Inglot – remixing
      John Strother – remixing
      Artwork/Design
      Vartan – art director
      Geary Chansley – photo research
      Meire Murakami – design
      Val Wilmer – photography
      Galen Gart – photography


      References

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