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John Hammond - The Best Of John Hammond (1967)

Track listing:
  1. My Babe 2:10
  2. I Wish You Would 2:39
  3. Mik Cow Calf's Blues 2:46
  4. No Money Down 3:51
  5. They Call It Stormy Monday 4:10
  6. Big Boss Man 2:42
  7. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 5:14
  8. So Many Roads, So Many Trains 2:43
  9. Lousie, Lousie Blues 4:06
  10. 32-20 Blues 3:38
  11. Baby, Please Don't Go 2:14
  12. I'm A Man 3:19
  13. Stones In My Passway 3:12
  14. Get Right Church 1:54
  15. Back Door Man 4:17
  16. Stateborough Blues 3:25
  17. Traveling Riverside Blues 3:11
  18. Drop Down Mama 2:46
  19. Key To The Highway 3:14
  20. Barbecue Blues 3:21
  21. Going Back To Folrida 2:53
  22. Who Do You Love 3:02

Notes

Vanguard's The Best of John Hammond is an excellent collection that features 22 highlights from his early albums, balancing acoustic and electric material, including "My Babe," "Milk Cow Calf's Blues," "Big Boss Man," "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," "Stones in My Passway," "Key to the Highway" and "Who Do You Love," among others. While his first albums hold up quite well as individual records, this collection does a good job of summarizing his strengths, making it a nice introduction to Hammond's peak years.