The tip of the iceberg from the label's many 1957-67 contributions to musical history, this 20-track collection contains terrific representatives of the growth, diversity of music and audience that marked Chess Records during the decade. Highlights: Howlin' Wolf's "Sitting on Top of the World," Otis Rush's "So Many Roads, So Many Trains," Elmore James' "Madison Blues," Etta James' "Baby, What You Want Me to Do" (live) and more by John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and others.
1) Sitting on Top of the World - Howlin' Wolf
2) Fattening Frogs for Snakes - Sonny Boy Williamson
3) Key to the Highway - Little Walter
4) Take the Bitter with the Sweet - Muddy Waters
5) Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf
6) So Many Roads So Many Trains - Otis Rush
7) Madison Blues - Elmore James
8) The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
9) You Shook Me - Muddy Waters
10) Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson
11) Baby What You Want Me to Do (Live) - Etta James
12) My Time After a While - Buddy Guy
13) We're Gonna Make It - Little Milton
14) I Got What It Takes - Koko Taylor
15) One Bourbon One Scotch and One Beer - John Lee Hooker
16) I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James