“Rollin' Stone”, the song that inspired the band's name, will be the first track on the album.
The Rolling Stones have selected their favorite blues songs for the album Confessin' The Blues , which will be released on November 9th by BMG as a double album.
The album will feature 42 tracks from artists such as Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, BB King, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters – who opens the album with "Rollin' Stone," the song that inspired the band's name – all of whom, in some way, influenced the British group, especially at the beginning of their career.
The artwork for Confessin' The Blues is by guitarist Ronnie Wood , and a portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to the Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation , an organization dedicated to promoting the legacy of blues in Chicago, USA.
“If you don’t know the blues, then I don’t see the point in picking up a guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music,” Keith Richards in a press release announcing the release.
See below for the cover art and tracklist of the album Confessin' The Blues :
DISC 1
1. Muddy Waters – Rollin' Stone
2. Howlin' Wolf – Little Red Rooster
3. John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen
4. Little Walter – Hate To See You Go
5. Chuck Berry – Little Queenie
6. Bo Diddley – You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover
7. Eddie Taylor – Ride 'Em On Down
8. Slim Harpo – I'm A King Bee
9. Magic Sam – All Your Love
10. Elmore James – Dust My Broom
11. Little Walter – Just Your Fool
12. Muddy Waters I Want To Be Loved
13. Big Bill Broonzy – Key To The Highway
14. Robert Johnson – Love In Vain Blues
15. Mississippi Fred McDowell – You Gotta Move
16. Jimmy Reed – Bright Lights, Big City
17. Big Maceo – Worried Life Blues
18. Little Johnny Taylor – Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Part 1)
19. Howlin' Wolf – Commit A Crime
20. Otis Rush – I Can't Quit You Baby
21. Jay McShann & Walter Brown – Confessin' The Blues
DISC 2
1. Howlin' Wolf – Just Like I Treat You
2. Little Walter – I Got To Go
3. Chuck Berry – Carol
4. Bo Diddley – Mona
5. Muddy Waters – I Just Want To Make Love To You
6. Elmore James – Blues Before Sunrise
7. Eddie Taylor – Bad Boy
8. Boy Blue – Boogie Children
9. Jimmy Reed – Little Rain
10. Robert Johnson – Stop Breakin' Down Blues
11. Reverend Robert Wilkins – The Prodigal Son
12. Lightnin' Slim – Hoodoo Blues
13. Billy Boy Arnold – Don't Stay Out All Night
14. Bo Diddley – Craw Dad
15. Dale Hawkins – Suzie Q
16. Amos Milburn – Down The Road Apiece
17. Howlin' Wolf – Little Baby
18. Little Walter – Blue And Lonesome
19. BB King – Rock Me Baby
20. Buddy Guy – Damn Right I've Got The Blues
21. Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy