Four discs: 72,70,72,72 minutes in length approximately. The sound is good, to fair on some of the older, rarer tracks. The booklet is informative, giving a short overview ofChicago blues during this (1946-1954) era. There is a complete listing of tracks, with who plays and sings on what, and when. On these four discs is some of the best, and rarest,blues from Chicago during the years stated above. From Grace Brim, John Brim to J.B. Hutto, Floyd Jones to Little Walter and Muddy Waters, to Snooky Prior, to Johnny Shines, to many others relatively unknown, this set is one of the finest compilations of it’s kind.
...100 tracks from the finest exponents of Chicago down home blues.

Tracklist:

Tracklist: CD1 - Blow Wind Blow

01. Johnny Young - Money Taking Woman (2:51)
02. Little Willie Foster - Falling Rain Blues (2:35)
03. J.B. & His Hawks - Dim Lights (2:44)
04. Floyd Jones - Dark Road (3:22)
05. Muddy Waters - Blow Wind Blow (3:11)
06. Lee Brown - Bobby Town Boogie (2:26)
07. Tony Hollins - Wine O Woman (3:09)
08. Floyd Jones - Floyd's Blue (3:07)
09. Lazy Bill Lucas - I Had A Dream (2:58)
10. Willie Nix - Just Can't Stay (2:41)
11. Jimmy Rogers - Round About Boogie (2:46)
12. Homesick James - Homesick (2:43)
13. J.B. Lenoir - Carrie Lee (2:43)
14. Leroy Foster - Pet Rabbit (3:01)
15. J.B. & His Hawks - Now She's Gone (3:15)
16. Floyd Jones - Schooldays On My Mind (3:15)
17. Morris Pejoe - It'll Plumb Get It (2:37)
18. Willie Nix - Nervous Wreck (2:30)
19. Floyd Jones - You Can't Live Long (2:52)
20. Tampa Red - I Won't Let Her Do It (2:46)
21. Sunnyland Slim - Going Back To Memphis (2:57)
22. Tony Hollins - I'll Get a Break (2:43)
23. J.B. & His Hawks - Loving You (2:31)
24. Floyd Jones - On The Road Again (3:11)
25. Jimmy Eager - Please Mr Doctor (2:53)

Total Time: 1 h 11 min 47 sec

Tracklist: CD2 - Big World

01. J.B. & His Hawks - Combination Boogie (2:17)
02. Tampa Red - So Crazy About You Baby (3:02)
03. Willie Nix - All By Myself (2:51)
04. Tony Hollins - Fishing Blues (2:42)
05. Johnny Williams - Worried Man Blues (2:37)
06. Little Willie Foster - Four Day Jump (2:11)
07. J.B. & His Hawks - Things Are So Slow (3:07)
08. Lazy Bill Lucas - She Got Me Walkin' (3:02)
09. Floyd Jones - Big World (2:52)
10. Lee Brown - My Little Girl Blues (2:34)
11. Willie Nix - No More Love (2:52)
12. Sunnyland Slim - Devil Is A Busy Man (2:48)
13. Homesick James - The Woman I Love (2:42)
14. Floyd Jones - Any Old Lonesome Day (2:59)
15. Morris Pejoe - Can't Get Along (2:47)
16. J.B. Lenoir - Deep In Debt (2:45)
17. Floyd Jones - Early Morning (2:57)
18. Leroy Foster - Louella (2:59)
19. J.B.& His Hawks - Pet Cream Man (2:28)
20. Homesick James - Farmer's Blues (3:09)
21. Floyd Jones - Skinny Mama (2:12)
22. Jimmy Eager - Should Have Loved Her More (2:58)
23. Muddy Waters - Mad Love (3:03)
24. Floyd Jones - Ain't Times Hard (3:09)
25. Homesick James - Lonesome Ole Train (3:05)

Total Time: 1 h 10 min 08 sec

Tracklist: CD3 - Tough Times

01. John Brim - Tough Times (3:06)
02. Johnny Young - Let Me Ride Your Mule (2:42)
03. Lee Brown - New Little Girl, Litlte Girl (2:43)
04. Little Johnny Jones - Big Town Playboy (2:54)
05. Grace Brim - Leaving Daddy Blues (2:53)
06. Jimmy Reed - I Found My Baby (2:47)
07. Jimmy Rogers - Act Like You Love Me (2:57)
08. Johnny Shines - Joliet Blues (2:38)
09. Robert Lockwood - Dust My Broom (2:41)
10. Albert King - Bad Luck Blues (3:01)
11. Muddy Waters - Baby Please Don't Go (2:48)
12. J.B. Lenoir - My Baby Told Me (2:52)
13. Junior Wells - Lawdy Lawdy (2:40)
14. Johnny Young - My Baby Walked Out On Me (2:58)
15. Tampa Red - So Much Trouble (3:01)
16. Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man (3:05)
17. John Brim - Dark Clouds (2:43)
18. Little Walter - Don't Have To Hunt No More (3:03)
19. Snooky Pryor - I Want You For Myself (2:52)
20. Grace Brim - Going Down The Line (2:43)
21. Sunnyland Slim - It's All Over Now (3:07)
22. Essie Sykes - Easy Walkin' Papa (2:55)
23. John Brim - Lonesome Man Blues (2:53)
24. Big Boy Spires - Which One Do I Love (2:52)
25. Sunnyland Slim - Back To Korea (3:05)

Total Time: 1 h 11 min 59 sec

Tracklist: CD4 - Korea Blues

01. Jimmy Reed - Jimmy's Boogie (2:46)
02. John Brim - Rattlesnake (3:11)
03. Little Walter - Tonight With A Fool (2:53)
04. Little Johnny Jones - Shelby County Blues (3:19)
05. Albert King - Be On Your Merry Way (2:52)
06. J.B. Lenior - Korea Blues (2:50)
07. Robert Lockwood - (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself A Hole (2:38)
08. Tampa Red - Big Stars Falling (3:10)
09. Junior Wells - Juniors Wail (2:54)
10. Muddy Waters - Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man (3:04)
11. John Brim - Gary Stomp (2:51)
12. Morris Pejoe - Gonna Buy Me A Telephone (2:39)
13. Snooky Pryor - Crosstown Blues (2:58)
14. Big Boy Spires - Murmur Low (2:41)
15. Jimmy Reed - Roll And Rhumba (2:46)
16. Jimmy Rogers - Out On The Road (2:52)
17. Johnny Shines - So Glad I Found You (2:25)
18. Jimmy Rogers - Left Me With A Broken Heart (2:57)
19. Big Boy Spires - One Of These Days (3:36)
20. Tampa Red - Green And Lucky Blues (2:48)
21. Essie Sykes - Please Don't Say Goodbye (3:15)
22. Rocky Fuller - Come On Baby Now (2:37)
23. Junior Wells - Bout The Break Of Day (3:15)
24. Big Boy Spires - About To Lose My Mind (2:31)
25. Junior Wells - Eagle Rock (2:21)

Total Time: 1 h 12 min 09 sec