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
SmithI 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 WellsJust 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 RodgersI 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
FoghatI 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 ShahI 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 MorganfieldI 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
