Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer 1. "The Thrill Is Gone " Roy Hawkins , Rick DarnellBill Szymczyk 5:27 2. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" Riley King Johnny Pate 2:34 3. "Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two) Jimmy Johnson Pate 5:11 4. "I Like to Live the Love" Dave Crawford, Charles Mann Dave Crawford 3:30 5. "How Blue Can You Get " Jane Feather Sid Feller 2:42 6. "Why I Sing the Blues" King, Dave Clark 8:37 7. "Chains and Things" King, Clark 4:54 8. "To Know You Is to Love You" Stevland Morris , Syreeta Wright Crawford 4:13 9. "When Love Comes to Town " (with U2 ; 7″ edit and mix) Paul Hewson , David Evans , Adam Clayton , Larry Mullen Jr. Jimmy Iovine 4:13 10. "Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray ) Robert Cray , Dennis Walker 5:19 11. "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" Nesbert Hooper, Will Jennings Stewart Levine 5:31 12. "Better Not Look Down" Joe Sample , JenningsLevine 3:22 13. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" Malcolm Rebennack Jr. , Doc Pomus Levine 3:47 14. "Hummingbird " Claude Bridges 4:35 15. "Everyday I Have the Blues " (live) Peter Chatman Pate 2:40 16. "Sweet Little Angel " (live) King, Jules Taub Pate 3:47 Total length: 74:40
Disc two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Help the Poor" Charlie Singleton Feller 2:41 2. "So Excited" King, Gerald Jemmott Szymczyk 5:35 3. "Broken Heart" King, Joe Bihari 2:46 4. "Ghetto Woman" King, Clark Ed Michel, Joe Zagarino 5:15 5. "Ain't Nobody Home" Jerry Ragovoy Michel, Zagarino 3:15 6. "Darlin' You Know I Love You" King, Taub Sidney A. Seidenberg 4:48 7. "In the Midnight Hour " Wilson Pickett , Stephen Cropper 3:23 8. "Into the Night " Ira Newborn John Landis , Ira Newborn 4:12 9. "My Lucille" Newborn 3:41 10. "The Blues Come Over Me" Jennings, Sample Levine 5:15 11. "Since I Met You Baby " Ivory Joe Hunter 2:52 12. "I'm Moving On" Jennings, Sample Levine 4:16 13. "Let the Good Times Roll " (live) Sam Theard , Fleecie MooreEsmond Edwards 5:31 14. "Woke Up This Mornin'" (live) King 1:49 15. "Three O'Clock Blues " (live) King, Taub Steve Barri 3:16 16. "Please Love Me" (live) King, Sam Ling 3:02 17. "Caldonia " (live) Moore SASCO Productions 4:01 18. "Rock Me Baby " (live) King, Joe Josea 3:29 Total length: 67:31
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