written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Herb Slotkin; first recorded by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in 1955 (that recording wasn't released at that time); re-recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins in 1956; 20 suggested versions: Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You (2:27) Recorded in New York City, NY, September 12, 1956; Originally released by Okeh in 1956 on the 10" & 7" single "Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on You"; Also released by Epic in 1958 on the album "At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins" Screamin' Jay Hawkins - vocals Mickey Baker - guitars Ernie Hayes - piano Sam Taylor - tenor sax Bud Johnson - baritone sax Al Lucas - bass Panama Francis - drums Sax solo in the mid by Sam Taylor Nina Simone I Put a Spell on You (2:39) Recorded in New York City, May 19, 1965; Originally released by Philips in 1965 on the album "Nina Simone: I Put a Spell on You" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Nina Simone - piano, vocals King Curtis - Jerome Richardson Al Schackman or Rudy Stevenson - guitars Lisle Atkinson - bass Bobby Hamilton - drums Hal Mooney - orchestral arrangements Sax solo in the mid by Jerome Richardson Manfred Mann I Put a Spell on You (3:35) Recorded at EMI Studios, London, UK, August-September 1965; Originally released in UK by EMI/His Master's Voice in 1965 on the 7" EP "Manfred Mann: No Living without Loving"; Also released in US by United Artists in 1966 on the album "Manfred Mann: Pretty Flamingo" Paul Jones - vocals Mike Vickers - guitars, sax Manfred Mann - organ Tom McGuiness - bass Mike Hugg - drums Sax solo in the mid by Mike Vickers Them I Put a Spell on You (2:40) Recorded in (prob.) 1965; Originally released by Decca in 1966 on the album "Them Again" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Van Morrison - sax, vocals (prob.) Joe Baldi or Jim Armstrong - guitars (prob.) Jackie McAuley or Peter Bardens - vibes Alan Henderson - bass (prob.) John Wilson or Terry Noon - drums Sax solo at the beginning & in the mid by Van Morrison Alan Price Set I Put a Spell on You (3:18) Recorded in London, UK, January 2, 1966; Originally released by Decca in 1966 on the 7" single "Alan Price Set: I Put a Spell on You" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Possible line-up: Alan Price - organ, vocals Peter Kirtley - guitars Rod Slade - bass Roy Mills - drums Clive Burrows - baritone sax Steve Gregory - tenor sax John Walters - trumpet Organ solo in the mid by Alan Price Animals I Put a Spell on You (2:59) Recorded in January 1966; Originally released by Decca in 1966 on the album "The Animals: Animalisms" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Eric Burdon - vocals Hilton Valentine - guitars Dave Rowberry - organ Chas Chandler - bass John Steel - drums Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses by Hilton Valentine Creedence Clearwater Revival I Put a Spell on You (4:34) Recorded in Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, between October 1967 - February 1968; Originally released by Fantasy in 1968 on the album "Creedence Clearwater Revival" John Fogerty - guitars, vocals Tom Fogerty - guitars Stu Cook - bass Doug Clifford - drums Guitar solo in the mid by John Fogerty Arthur Brown I Put a Spell on You (3:44) Recorded in London, UK, Early 1968; Originally released by Track in 1968 on the album "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Arthur Brown - vocals Vincent Crane - keyboards Nick Greenwood (aka Sean Nicholas) - bass John Marshall - drums Organ solo at the beginning & in the mid by Vincent Crane Fever Tree I Put a Spell on You (3:24) Recorded in (prob.) 1969; Originally released by Ampex in 1970 on the album "Fever Tree: For Sale" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Dennis Keller - vocals Michael Knust - guitars Grant Johnson - keyboards E. E. Wolfe - bass Kevin Kelley - drums unknown - sax Sax solo in the mid Pig Iron I Put a Spell on You (4:47) Recorded in (prob.) 1970; Originally released by Columbia in 1970 on the album "Pig Iron" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Alan Abrahams - drums, vocals Bill Peters - guitars Adam Ippolito - keyboards, trumpet Gary Van Scyoc - bass, trumpet Paul Squire - trumpet Marty Fogel - sax Sax solo in the mid by Marty Fogel Trumpet solo in the mid by (prob.) Adam Ippolito Demon Fuzz I Put a Spell on You (4:00) Recorded in (prob.) 1970; Originally released by Dawn in 1970 on the 7" maxi "Demon Fuzz: I Put a Spell on You" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Smokey Adams - vocals W. Raphael Joseph - guitars Ray Rhoden - organ Sleepy Jack Joseph - bass Steven John - drums Paddy Corea - sax Clarance Brooms Crosdale - trombone Audience
I Put a Spell on You (4:09) Recorded at Trident Studios, London, UK, (prob.) 1971; Originally released by Charisma in 1971 on the album "Audience in... The House on the Hill" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Howard Werth - guitars, vocals Keith Gemmell - flute, sax Trevor Williams - bass Tony Connor - drums, vibes Flute solo at the beginning & in the mid by Keith Gemmel Sax solo before the end by Keith Gemmel
Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put a Spell on You (3:47) Recorded live at Hotel Meridien Paris Etoile, Paris, France, June 16-17, 1988; Originally released by Blue Phoenix in 1989 on the album "Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Live and Crazy" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Screamin' Jay Hawkins - piano, vocals Joel Foy - guitars Bari Southern - tenor sax Rodney Lee Schnitz - bass Mark Clinton Sanchez - drums Leslie West I Put a Spell on You (4:12) Recorded in (prob.) 1989; Originally released by IRS in 1989 on the album "Leslie West: Alligator" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Leslie West - guitars, bass, vocals Tony Miceli - keyboards Steve Luongo - drums Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verses & at the end by Leslie West
Mica Paris I Put a Spell on You (4:12) Recorded in London, UK, June 6, 1992; Originally released by Capitol in 2002 on the DVD album "David Gilmour: In Concert" Mica Paris - vocals David Gilmour - guitars Jools Holland - piano Matt Irving - keyboards Pino Palladino - bass Gilson Lavis - drums Guitar solo in the mid by David Gilmour Tab Benoit I Put a Spell on You (5:33) Recorded in Houston, TX, October 1992; Originally released by Justice in 1992 on the album "Tab Benoit: Nice and Warm" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Tab Benoit - guitars, vocals Paul English - organ Steve Bailey - bass Gregg Bissonette - drums Organ solo in the mid by Paul English Guitar solo in the mid by Tab Benoit Jill West I Put a Spell on You (6:46) Recorded at Mr. Small's Funhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, (prob.) 2001; Originally released by Krisbee in 2001 on the album "Jill West and Blues Attack: Faceful of Blues" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Jill West - vocals Don Hollowood - guitars Mark Cholewski - guitars, slide Fred Deliu - organ Hank Raffetto - bass Gary Matassa - drums Tracey Whorton - percussion Dan Donahue, Joe Don Blake, Rick Modery - horns Organ solo in the mid by Fred Deliu Guitar solo in the mid by Don Hollowood Guiat solo before the end by Mark Cholewski Joe Cocker I Put a Spell on You (4:32) Recorded in 2004; Originally released by EMI in 2004 on the album "Joe Cocker: Heart & Soul" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Joe Cocker - vocals Eric Clapton - lead guitar Michael Landau - guitars Shayne Fontayne - guitars Dean Parks - acoustic guitar (prob.) C. J. Vanston - piano, organ Ray Neapolitan - bass Ray Brinker - drums Rafael Padilla - percussion Guitar solo in the mid by Eric Clapton Buddy Guy I Put a Spell on You (4:23) Recorded at Brooklyn Recording, Brooklyn, NY, 2005; Originally released by Silvertone in 2005 on the album "Buddy Guy: Bring 'em In" Writing credits are labeled to Screamin' Jay Hawkins Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals Carlos Santana - guitars Chester Thompson - keyboards Ivan Neville - keyboards Myron Dove - bass Steve Jordan - drums Luis Conte - percussion Guitar solo at the beginning, before the 2nd verse by Carlos Santana Guitar solo after the 1st verse & at the end by Buddy Guy Jeff Beck (feat. Joss Stone) I Put a Spell on You (3:00) Recorded at Sarm Studios, London, UK, late 2009; Originally released by ATCO in 2010 on the album "Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion" Joss Stone - vocals Jeff Beck - guitars Pete Murray - keyboards, orchestral arrangements Pino Palladino - bass Clive Deamer - drums Steve Sidwell - conductor Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Jeff Beck
written by Willie Dixon; first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954; 30+1 suggested versions: Muddy Waters Just Make Love to Me (2:52) Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, April 13, 1954; Originally released by Chess in 1954 on the 7" single "Muddy Waters and his Guitar: Just Make Love to Me"
Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals Jimmy Rogers - guitars Little Walter - harmonica Otis Spann - piano Willie Dixon - bass Fred Below - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Little Walter Etta James I Just Want to Make Love to You (3:09) Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago, IL, May 1960; Originally released by Argo in 1960 on the album "Etta James at Last" Etta James - vocals Riley Hampton - orchestra arrangements unknown - sax, piano, bass, drums Sax solo in the mid Willie Dixon I Just Want to Make Love to You (3:52) Recorded live at the Olympia, Paris, France, October 20, 1962; Originally released by Frémaux in 2015 on the album "American Folk Blues Festival 1962 - Live in Paris" Willie Dixon - bass, vocals Memphis Slim - piano Jump Jackson - drums Piano solo in the mid by Memphis Slim Rolling Stones I Just Want to Make Love to You (2:22) Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, London, UK, January-February 1964; Originally released by Decca (UK) in 1964 on the album "The Rolling Stones"; Also released by London Records (US) in 1964 on the album "The Rolling Stones: England's Newest Hit Makers" Mick Jagger - vocals, percussion Brian Jones - harmonica Keith Richards - guitars Bill Wyman - bass Charlie Watts - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Brian Jones Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley I Just Want to Make Love to You (6:11) Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL, January 4, 1967; Originally released by Checker (US) & Chess (UK) in 1967 on the album "Bo Diddley/Muddy Waters/Little Walter: Super Blues" Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals (1st, 2nd & 5th verses) Bo Diddley - guitars, vocals (3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th & 8th verses) Little Walter - harmonica Buddy Guy - guitars Otis Spann - piano Sonny Wimberley - bass Frank Kirkland - drums Cookie Vee - tambourine, background vocals Harmonica solo in the mid by Little Walter Piano solo in the mid by Otis Spann Muddy Waters I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:19) Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, IL, May 1968; Originally released by Cadet Concept (US) & Chess (UK) in 1968 on the album "Muddy Waters: Electric Mud" Muddy Waters - vocals Gene Barge - sax Pete Cosey - lead guitar Phil Upchurch - guitars Roland Faulkner - guitars Charles Stepney - keyboards Louis Satterfield - bass Morris Jennings - drums Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Pete Cosey Organ solo at the end by Charles Stepney Apple Pie Motherhood Band I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:06) Recorded in 1969; Originally released by Atlantic in 1969 on the album: "Apple Pie Motherhood Band: Apple Pie" Bruce Paine - vocals Ted Demos - guitars Michael Sorafine - guitars Adam Myers - harmonica Jef Labes - keyboards Dick Barnaby - bass Jack Bruno - drums Guitar solo at the beginning (prob.) by Ted Demos Piano solo in the mid by Jef Labes
Smith I Just Want to Make Love to You (2:39) Recorded at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, (prob.) 1969; Originally released by Dunhill in 1969 on the album "A Group Called Smith" Writing credits are labeled to Kenny Lynch/Bob Wackett Gayle McCormick - vocals Rich Cliburn - guitars Larry Moss - organ, piano Jerry Carter - bass Bob Evans - drums Guitar solo in the mid by Rich Cliburn
Junior Wells Just Make Love to Me (4:49) Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, January 8, 1970; Originally released by Delmark in 1970 on the album "Junior Wells: Southside Blues Jam" Junior Wells - harmonica, vocals Buddy Guy - lead guitar Louis Myers - rhythm guitar Otis Spann - piano Earnest Johnson - bass Fred Below - drums Harmonica solo after the 1st verse by Junior Wells Piano solo before the end by Otis Spann Foghat I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:22) Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales, UK, 1972; Originally released by Bearsville in 1972 on the album "Foghat" Dave Peverett - guitars, vocals Rod Price - guitars Tony Stevens - bass Roger Earl - drums Guitar solos at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Rod Price Alex Harvey I Just Want to Make Love to You (6:40) Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, UK, 1972; Originally released by Vertigo in 1972 on the album "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: Framed" Alex Harvey - vocals Zal Cleminson - guitars Hugh McKenna - piano Chris Glen - bass Ted McKenna - drums Phil Kenzie, Bud Parkes, Martin Drover, Dave Coxhill, Geoff Driscoll - horns Guitar solo in the mid by Zal Cleminson Willie Dixon I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:22) Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL, (prob.) 1973; Originally released by Ovation in 1973 on the album "Willie Dixon: Catalyst" Willie Dixon - vocals Carey Bell - harmonica Buster Benton - lead guitar Mighty Joe Young - guitars Phil Upchurch - guitars Lafayette Leake - piano Louis Satterfield - bass Morris Jennings - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Carey Bell Guitar solo at the end by Buster Benton Etta James I Just Want to Make Love to You (2:54) Recorded live at the Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, March 1981; Released by On the Spot in 1994 on the album "Etta James: Live from San Francisco" Etta James - vocals Brian Ray - guitars Bobby Martin - keyboards Keith Johnson - keyboards Kurtis Teel - bass Armand Grimaldi - drums Guitar solo in the mid by Brian Ray Buddy Guy & Junior Wells I Just Want to Make Love to You (13:54) Recorded live at Cabaret, Cotati, CA, September 20, 1984; Not released officially; Released on the bootleg album "Buddy Guy and Junior Wells: Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA" Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 9th verses) Junior Wells - harmonica, vocals (4th, 6th, 7th, 8th verses) Little Charlie Baty - guitars (prob.) Jay Peterson - bass (prob.) Dobie Strange - drums Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 6th verses & at the end by Buddy Guy Harmonica solo after the 7th verse by Junior Wells Willie Dixon I Just Want to Make Love to You (5:56) Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, August 18, 1988; Not released officially; Released on the bootleg album "Willie Dixon: Charlotte, NC, August 1988" Willie Dixon - vocals Carey Bell - harmonica Dennis Miller - guitars (prob.) Butch Dixon - piano Michael Morrison - bass Darren Darnell - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Carey Bell Guitar solo in the mid by Dennis Miller
Paul Rodgers I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:03) Recorded in (prob.) 1992; Originally released by Victory in 1993 on the album "Paul Rodgers: Muddy Water Blues - A Tribute to Muddy Waters" Paul Rodgers - vocals Jeff Beck - lead guitar Ian Hatton - rhythm guitar Pino Palladino - bass Jason Bonham - drums Guitar solo in the mid by Jeff Beck Eric Burdon I Just Want to Make Love to You (11:35) Recorded live at the Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, May 10, 1993; Originally released by SPV in 1993 on the album "Eric Burdon/Brian Auger Band: Access All Areas Live" Eric Burdon - vocals Larry Wilkins - guitars Brian Auger - keyboards Dave Meros - bass Karma Auger - drums Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Larry Wilkins Organ solo in the mid by Brian Auger Robben Ford I Just Want to Make Love to You (5:47) Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA, (prob.) 1995; Originally released by GRP/Stretch in 1995 on the album "Robben Ford and the Blue Line: Handful of Blues" Robben Ford - guitars, vocals Mark Ford - harmonica Danny Kortchmar - guitars Henry Butler - piano Roscoe Beck - bass Tom Brechtlein - drums Guitar solo after the 1st verse & at the end by Robben Ford Harmonica solo after the 2nd verse by Mark Ford Guitar solo after the 3rd verse by Danny Kortchmar
Foghat I Just Want to Make Love to You (8:41) Recorded live at the Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, October 25 or 26, 1996; Originally released by Plum in 1998 on the album "Foghat: Road Cases" Dave Peverett - guitars, vocals Rod Price - guitars Tony Stevens - bass Roger Earl - drums Guitar solos at the beginning by Dave Peverett & Rod Price Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses & at the end by Rod Price Guitar solo before the last verse by Dave Peverett Big Allanbik I Just Wanna Make Love to You (5:29) Recorded at Avalon Studios, New York City, NY, November 1996; Originally released by Blues Beacon in 1997 on the album "Big Allanbik: Batuque y Blues" Ricardo Werther - vocals Big Gilson - guitars Alan Ghreen - piano, organ Ugo Perrotta - bass Beto Werther - drums Ricardo Siri - percussion Piano solo in the mid by Alan Ghreen Guitar solo in the mid by Big Gilson Buddy Guy I Just Want to Make Love to You (3:26) Recorded at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN, (prob.) 1998; Originally released by Silvertone in 1998 on the album "Buddy Guy: Heavy Love" Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals Jack Holder - guitars Steve Cropper - guitars Reese Wynans - organ David M. Smith - bass Richie Hayward - drums David Z. - percussion Guitar solo at the beginning & from the mid to the end by Buddy Guy Eddy Clearwater I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:04) Recorded at Lakewest Recording, West Greenwich, RI, (prob.) 1998; Originally released by Bullseye in 1998 on the album "Eddy The Chief Clearwater: Cool Blues Walk" Eddy Clearwater - guitars, vocals Duke Robillard - guitars Jerry Portnoy - harmonica Tom West - piano John Packer - bass Marty Richards - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Jerry Portnoy
Harmonica Shah I Just Want to Make Love to You (5:36) Recorded in Detroit, MI, 1999; Originally released by Blues Archive in 2014 on the album "Harmonica Shah: That's Raw - The Detroit Sessions Volume One featuring Howard Glazer" Harmonica Shah - harmonica, vocals Howard Glazer - guitars unknown - bass (prob.) Matt Stahl - drums Harmonica solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Harmonica Shah Guitar solo in the mid by Howard Glazer James Blood Ulmer I Just Want to Make Love to You (3:30) Recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, TN, April 10-12, 2001; Originally released by Label M in 2001 on the album "James Blood Ulmer: Memphis Blood - The Sun Sessions" James Blood Ulmer - guitars, vocals Vernon Reid - guitars Charles Burnham - violin David Barnes - harmonica Rick Steff - keyboards Mark Peterson - bass Aubrey Dayle - drums Violin solo at the beginning & in the mid by Charles Burnham Guitar solo at the end by James Blood Ulmer Roger Girke I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:20) Recorded live at Side Door Studios, Newark, DE, May 12, 2001; Originally released by Teletone in 2001 on the album "Roger Girke and the Funky Twisters: We Got the Funky Blues!" Roger Girke - guitars, vocals Joe LaSorte - guitars Wade Clark - sax Glenn Bickel - organ Bennett Sykes - bass Ian Greaves - drums Guitar solo in the mid by Roger Girke Sax solo in the mid by Wade Clark L. A. Guns I Just Want to Make Love (2:49) Recorded in (prob.) 2004; Originally released by Mascot in 2004 on the album "L. A. Guns: Rips the Covers Off" Phil Lewis - vocals Stacey Blades - guitars Adam Hamilton - bass Steve Riley - drums Guitar solo in the mid by Stacy Blades Bobby Rush Make Love to You (4:21) Recorded at the Tone Room, Oxford, MS, (prob.) 2009; Originally released by Deep Rush in 2009 on the album "Bobby Rush: Blind Snake" Bobby Rush - harmonica, vocals Bryan W. Ward - guitars, bass, percussion Cedric Vance - piano Paul Simmons - drums Harmonica solo in the mid & at the end by Bobby Rush Buddy Guy I Just Want to Make Love to You (incl. Chicken Heads) (9:23) Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, January 29-30, 2010; Originally released by Silvertone/RCA in 2012 on the album "Buddy Guy: Live at Legends" Writing credits are labeled to Willie Dixon/Bobby Rush/Calvin Carter Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals Rick Hall - guitars Marty Sammon - keyboards Orlando Wright - bass Tim Austin - drums Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 2nd & 4th verses by Buddy Guy Organ solo after the 3rd verse by Marty Sammon Gwyn Ashton I Just Wanna Make Love (4:31) Recorded in (prob.) 2012; Originally released by Fab Tone in 2012 on the album "Gwyn Ashton: Radiogram" Gwyn Ashton - guitars, bass, vocals Kev Hickman - drums Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st, 2nd & 3rd verses & at the end by Gwyn Ashton Mark Doyle I Just Want to Make Love to You (4:24) Recorded live in New Hartford, NY, June 22, 2013; Originally released by Free Will in 2013 on the album "Mark Doyle and the Maniacs: Live and Burnin'" Mark Doyle - guitars, vocals Pete McMahon - harmonica Joel Kane - bass Frank DeFonda - drums Harmonica solo after the 1st & 2nd verses by Pete McMahon Guitar solo at the end by Mark Doyle
Mud Morganfield I Just Want to Make Love to You (3:23) Recorded at Severn Sound Studios, Annapolis, MD, January 2014; Originally released by Severn in 2014 on the album "Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson: For Pops - A Tribute to Muddy Waters" Mud Morganfield - vocals Kim Wilson - harmonica Billy Flynn - guitars Rusty Zinn - guitars Barrelhouse Chuck - piano Steve Gomes - bass Robb Stupka - drums Harmonica solo in the mid by Kim Wilson