His Best is a 1997 greatest hits compilation album by Sonny Boy Williamson II released by Chess and MCA Records in May as a part of The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection, which released many albums titled His Best for musicians such as Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and others.

Songs The album features all three of Williamson's singles that charted on Billboard'''s R&B Singles chart; "Don't Start Me Talking" (#3), "Keep It to Yourself" (#14), and "Help Me" (#24). The album also featured "Bring It On Home" (later covered by Led Zeppelin) and "One Way Out" (covered by Allman Brothers Band).

Track listingAll tracks written by Sonny Boy Williamson II, except where noted."Good Evening Everybody" – 2:36 "Don't Start Me Talking" – 2:36 "All My Love in Vain" – 2:51 "Keep It to Yourself" – 2:50 "Fattening Frogs for Snakes" – 2:23 "I Don't Know" – 2:28 "Cross My Heart" (Williamson, Greg Guidry) – 3:24 "Born Blind" – 2:35 "Ninety Nine" – 2:40 "Your Funeral and My Trial" – 2:33 "Keep Your Hands Out of My Pockets" – 2:51 "Sad to Be Alone" – 2:59 "Checkin' Up on My Baby" – 1:59 "Down Child" – 2:37 "Nine Below Zero" – 3:30 "Bye Bye Bird" (Williamson, Willie Dixon) – 2:35 "Help Me" (Williamson, Dixon, Ralph Bass) – 3:11 "Bring It On Home" (Dixon) – 2:39 "My Younger Days" – 3:24 "One Way Out" (Williamson, Elmore James) – 2:46

PersonnelAll personnel per Allmusic'' Performers Sonny Boy Williamson II – lead vocals, harmonica Buddy Guy – guitar Robert Lockwood, Jr. – guitar Matt "Guitar" Murphy – guitar Eugene Pierson – guitar Jimmy Rogers – guitar Luther Tucker – guitar Muddy Waters – guitar Willie Dixon – double bass Jack Meyers – bass Milton Rector – bass Lafayette Leake – piano Otis Spann – piano Fred Below – drums Al Duncan – drums Clifton James – drums Jarrett Gibson – saxophone Donald Hankins – saxophone

Production Leonard Chess – producer, engineer Phil Chess – producer, engineer Willie Dixon – producer, engineer Andy McKaie – producer, compiler Dick Shurman – liner notes, compiler Erick Labson – remastering Bill Inglot – remixing John Strother – remixing

Artwork/Design Vartan – art director Geary Chansley – photo research Meire Murakami – design Val Wilmer – photography Galen Gart – photography

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