Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-55 is an eight-disc, 211-track collection covering Mercury's first decade as a label. Each of the four discs is arranged thematically according to region -- East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and Southwest -- and each features a number of blues and R&B classics, including cuts from Professor Longhair, Johnny Otis, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Dinah Washington, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Big Bill Broonzy. 22 unreleased performances are mixed into the compilation, making the set enticing for collectors, but the main value of Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-55 is as a concise overview of one of the most influential R&B labels in history. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
I Took the Front Door In (I Took the Backdoor Out)
The Mercury Blues ’n’ Rhythm Story 1945–1955 by Various Artists
Tracks
1
It’s Just the Blues
03:30
2
Bedroom Blues
03:16
3
Buzz Me
03:04
4
My Baby Left Me
02:55
5
Come Back to Me Baby Blues
03:08
6
She Is Going to Ruin Me
02:57
7
Joy Juice
02:50
8
If It’s Good
02:56
9
Show Me Missouri Blues
03:02
10
Dream Lucky Blues
03:06
11
Doin’ the Boogie Woogie
02:51
12
Suitcase Blues
02:53
13
Tell Your Best Friend Nothing
02:20
14
Railroad Porter’s Blues
02:49
15
Gonna Send You Where I Got You From
02:26
16
Hold That Money
02:26
17
I’m in My Sins This Morning
02:39
18
Booted
02:45
19
Long John Blues
03:14
20
(I’m a) Wonderin’ Man
03:09
21
I Love My Whiskey
03:05
22
You’ve Been Mistreating Me
02:57
23
I Stay Blue All the Time
02:29
24
Water Coast Blues
02:52
25
Shame on You Baby
03:09
26
I’m Not Satisfied
03:21
1
Mud Kickin’ Woman
03:01
2
Everytime I Get to Drinkin’
02:54
3
Train Is Comin’
02:48
4
The Question
02:56
5
I’m a Good Rockin’ Daddy
02:36
6
Drivin’ Me Mad
02:45
7
Never Let Me Love
02:52
8
Train Time
02:50
9
Blue Evening
02:30
10
Get Back (Black, Brown and White)
03:02
11
Willie Mae
02:50
12
I Know She Will
03:14
13
Leavin’ Day
03:01
14
South Bound Train
02:59
15
Tomorrow
02:51
16
You Changed
02:37
17
(I’m Gonna) Dig Myself a Hole
02:39
18
Dust My Broom
02:41
19
Glory for Man
02:28
20
My Daily Wish
02:41
21
No Mail Blues
02:45
22
You’re Gonna Need My Help Someday
02:50
23
Ain’t Nothing but a Child
02:47
24
Brown Skinned Woman
02:57
25
Hit the Road Again
03:13
26
Gin Drinkin’ Baby
02:59
27
Leap Year Blues
02:37
1
Garfield Avenue Boogie
03:04
2
Crown Prince Blues
02:51
3
Shipyard Woman Blues
03:02
4
W.B. Blues
02:30
5
Sloppy Drunk
02:46
6
Lovin’ a Beggar
02:55
7
Miss Lollipop’s Confession
02:45
8
Love Troubles
03:04
9
Baby Get Wise
02:33
10
Byrd’s Blues
02:48
11
Her Mind Is Gone
02:39
12
Bald Head
02:31
13
Hey Now Baby
02:49
14
Oh Well
02:27
15
Boogie’s The Thing
02:48
16
She Won’t Leave No More
02:26
17
Mercury Boogie
02:38
18
Hadacol Bounce
03:01
19
Longhair Stomp
02:46
20
Been Fooling Around
03:00
21
Between the Night and Day (In the Wee Wee Hours)
02:45
22
Streetwalkin Daddy
02:39
23
A Job for a Jockey
02:28
24
Still My Little Angel Child
02:34
25
Cloudy Weather Blues
03:00
26
Sixty Years and a Day
02:58
1
Papa Said Yes, Mama Said No, No, No
02:30
2
I’m From Texas
02:02
3
Sittin’ Here Wonderin’
03:35
4
January 11, 1949 Blues
02:37
5
I Don’t Want No Woman
03:15
6
Louise
03:07
7
I Don’t Like to Travel
03:08
8
Miss Georgia
03:01
9
She’s Always on My Mind
02:40
10
Dirty Mistreater
02:37
11
I’m Looking for My Baby
02:32
12
(All Alone) I Sit and Cry
02:53
13
Six Foot Papa (I’m a Whole Lot of Woman)
02:31
14
Got a Mean Woman
02:47
15
Why Did You Leave Me
02:52
16
Sad News From Korea
03:08
17
Let Me Fly Your Kite
03:45
18
Gone With the Wind
02:38
19
She’s Almost Dead
03:39
20
(In Love With a) Married Woman Blues
02:55
21
Playboy Blues
02:49
22
Cave Man Blues
03:34
23
Million Dollar Blues
02:38
24
Ain’t It a Shame
03:20
25
Crazy ’Bout My Baby
02:44
1
Ernestine
02:50
2
Roll on Katy
03:05
3
Voodoo Woman Blues
02:36
4
I Want a Little Girl
02:33
5
Bar Fly Blues
02:31
6
Please Stop Playing These Blues, Boy
02:57
7
All My Geets Are Gone
02:34
8
Strange Woman Blues
03:08
9
Bowlegged Boogie
03:06
10
He’s the Man (He’s Tall and Cool)
02:55
11
Red Light
02:58
12
When a Man Has the Blues
02:37
13
Lonely Boy Blues
02:38
14
Beer Drinking Baby
02:38
15
What’s Good for One’s Good for All
02:54
16
Kinda Sick, Mostly Worried
03:04
17
Hey Everybody
02:26
18
I’d Rather Be Like a Hermit
02:40
19
High School Baby
02:51
20
West Coast Lover
02:42
21
Dog House Blues
03:01
22
Just Kiss Me Once (And You’ll Be Back)
02:39
23
Worrying Blues
02:40
24
Boogie on the 88
02:31
25
I Only Want Your Love
03:07
26
West Coast Blues
02:51
27
Mama Does the Boogie (Washington Ave. Boogie)
02:47
1
Call Operator 210
03:09
2
Baby Baby Blues
03:04
3
Gypsy Blues
02:32
4
Sugar Sugar
03:09
5
Last Mile
02:34
6
The Candle’s Burning Low
02:16
7
The Love Bug Boogie (That’s the Way It’s Gonna Be)
02:41
8
Brown Skin Butterball
02:53
9
The Game Is Over
03:06
10
Keep Your Hand on Your Heart
02:48
11
Rock Me Baby
02:43
12
Boogie the Blues
02:46
13
House of Blues
02:41
14
I’ll Never Let You Go
02:45
15
Smilin’ blues
02:29
16
Something’s Wrong
02:15
17
Five Long Letters
02:49
18
Unlucky Man
02:46
19
My Baby
02:29
20
Another Sad Night
02:29
21
Feelin’ Mighty Lonesome
02:48
22
I Have Decided
02:46
23
They Were Doing the Mambo
02:48
24
Honeydrippin’ Daddy
03:05
25
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
02:54
26
In My Neighborhood
02:48
27
Rhythm Rockin’ Blues
02:42
1
Jockey Blues
02:36
2
Cherry Red Blues
02:48
3
Somebody’s Gotta Go
02:55
4
Too Many Women Blues
02:43
5
Just a Dream
02:54
6
I Like to Be Home Blues
02:38
7
Cleanhead Blues
02:48
8
When a Woman Loves Her Juice
02:57
9
Kidney Stew Blues
02:58
10
King for a Day Blues
03:06
11
Old Maid Boogie
02:47
12
Jet Propelled Papa
02:46
13
Hey, Sister Lucy!
02:39
14
When I Get Drunk
02:42
15
Oil Man Blues
02:48
16
Ever‐Ready Blues
02:45
17
Have You Ever Missed Your Baby
02:46
18
Some Women Do
02:24
19
Alimony Blues
02:25
20
I Took the Front Door In (I Took the Backdoor Out)
02:55
21
Record Ban Blues
03:15
22
Good Daddy Blues
02:24
23
Baby Get Lost
02:51
24
Fine Fine Daddy
02:32
25
Please Send Me Someone to Love
03:01
26
Under the Viaduct (In Atlanta G.A.)
02:49
27
Love Is a Sin
03:08
1
Lonely Blues
02:44
2
Body Rocking Daddy
02:31
3
Lovin’ Blues
02:40
4
New Blowtop Blues
02:37
5
Worry, Worry, Worry
02:17
6
Mumbles Blues
02:36
7
Hittin’ on Me
03:09
8
Don’t Give My Good Love Away
02:48
9
Thank You
02:41
10
The Other Side
02:42
11
I’m Just Your Fool
02:54
12
Shut Your Big Mouth (Girl)
02:56
13
Sloppy Daddy Blues
02:42
14
Juicy Lucy
03:06
15
What’s Her Whimsey, Dr. Kinsey
02:47
16
Walk Around the Corner
02:48
17
Short John
02:53
18
This Is All
02:54
19
What That Is
02:26
20
(She Put the) Wamee (On Me)
03:04
21
Well I Tried
02:35
22
Talk About Me
02:33
23
Sweet and Slow
02:53
24
Big John
02:44
25
All Around the World
02:39
26
Woke Up This Morning
02:53