Step into the legendary world of Chess Records with Let's Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology, a masterfully curated collection that celebrates over 75 years of one of music's most influential labels. Grammy-winning producer and Chess Records scholar Steve Jordan has assembled 25 essential tracks that showcase the raw power and innovation that made Chess the epicenter of electric blues and early rock 'n' roll.

This anthology features iconic recordings from blues legends including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James, and Little Walter, spanning from rare 1950s singles to classic album cuts from the 1960s. Professionally mastered at Universal Mastering Studios, this collection captures the authentic Chess sound that influenced generations of musicians and remains as vital today as when these groundbreaking recordings first emerged from the label's Chicago studios.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Chess
• Genre: Blues
• Release Date: 11/14/2025
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TRACKS

A1. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
A2. Juke
A3. Smokestack Lightning
A4. Maybellene
A5. Reconsider Baby
A6. At Last
A7. Sincerely
B1. The "In" Crowd
B2. Rescue Me
B3. Hi-Heel Sneakers
B4. First Time I Met The Blues
B5. Rocket "88"
B6. Johnny B. Goode
C1. Ground Hog Blues
C2. Bo Diddley
C3. I Do Love You
C4. Stay In My Corner
C5. All The Way Down
D1. Crazy Mixed Up World
D2. Rollin' Stone
D3. So Many Roads, So Many Trains
D4. Don't Start Me Talkin'
D5. That's All Right
D6. Spoonful
D7. My Foolish Heart