CHESS RECORDS Let's Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology
(2025 UK/EU limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP
pressed on classic black vinyl. Curated by Grammy-winning
producer, drummer and long-time Chess historian Steve
Jordan, Let's Play Chess distils the label's deep
and era-defining catalogue into a sharp, 25-track overview of
blues, early rock and roll, R&B, soul and jazz. As a portrait of
American music in transition, it captures the electricity of
Chicago'spost-war blues scene, the crossover brilliance of
Chuck Berry, the emotive range of Etta James, and the
rhythmic innovations that shaped everything from British
blues-rock to modern soul. This special edition spans
foundational recordings from Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf,
Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson through to the soulful
sweep of The Dells and the jazz phrasing of Gene Ammons.
It's a vivid, carefully assembled anthology that speaks both
to Chess's legacy and to the breadth of its influence-still
resonant more than 75 years on. Gatefold picture sleeve with
hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended).
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Chess Records Let's Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology - Black Vinyl - Sealed UK 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Side One
1. Muddy Waters - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
2. Little Walter - Juke
3. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'
4. Chuck Berry - Maybellene
5. Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby
6. Etta James - At Last
7. The Moonglows - Sincerely
Side Two
1. Ramsey Lewis Trio - The 'In' Crowd
2. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
3. Tommy Tucker - High Heel Sneakers
4. Buddy Guy - First Time I Met The Blues
5. Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats - Rocket 88
6. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Side Three
1. John Lee Hooker - Ground Hog Blues
2. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
3. Billy Stewart - I Do Love You
4. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
5. Etta James - All The Way Down
Side Four
1. Little Walter - Crazy Mixed Up World
2. Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone
3. Otis Rush - So Many Roads, So Many Trains
4. Sonny Boy Williamson - Don't Start Me To Talkin'
5. Jimmy Rogers - That's All Right
6. Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful
7. Gene Ammons - My Foolish Heart
Key Features
· Curated by Grammy-winning producer and Chess scholar Steve Jordan
· 25 essential recordings spanning blues, R&B, early rock & roll, soul and jazz
· Features landmark tracks by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Bo Diddley & more
· A rich, accessible survey of Chess Records' far-reaching musical legacy
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Release date: |
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| Year of Release: |
2025 |
| Artist: |
Chess Records (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Let's Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) |
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| Record Label: |
Chess Records UMG |
| Catalogue No: |
8803389 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
28 November 2025
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
EKG2LLE880199 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
602488033893 |
| Genres: |
Doo Wop
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