The King of Blues: Essential Collection

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How Blue Can You Get?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-09-30)
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1963-09-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1963-09-30)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1963-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1963-09-30)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
piano:
Charles Brooks (on 1963-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1963-09-30)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1963-09-30) and Kenny Sands (on 1963-09-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1964) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (on 1963-09-30)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (on 1963-09-30)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
B.B. King22:42
2Sinner’s Prayer
cover recording of:
Sinner’s Prayer
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
B.B. King & Ray Charles4:25
3Recession Days
recording of:
Recession Blues
lyricist and composer:
Riley B. King
B.B. King2:24
4The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King, Dave Brubeck & Pat Metheny4:41
5Everyday I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King5:03
6All Over Again
recording of:
All Over Again
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
B.B. King7:07
7In the Midnight Hour
cover recording of:
In the Midnight Hour
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
B.B. King, Etta James, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan4:12
8B.B.’s Boogie
recording of:
B.B. Boogie
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
B.B. King3:17
9A New Way of Driving
recording of:
A New Way of Driving
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
B.B. King1:55
10Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music (publisher) and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
B.B. King4:19
11King’s Shuffle
B.B. King3:15
12Born Under a Bad Sign
cover recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
B.B. King5:30
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Pawnbroker
recording of:
Mr. Pawnbroker
writer:
Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
B.B. King3:15
2Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King12:49
3That Evil Child
recording of:
Evil Child
writer:
Riley B. King
B.B. King3:54
4Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King, Dave Brubeck & Pat Metheny6:09
5Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
B.B. King5:09
6My Guitar Sings the Blues
recording of:
My Guitar Sings the Blues
writer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Luther Dixon
B.B. King3:40
7Help the Poor
cover recording of:
Help the Poor
lyricist and composer:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Noma Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
B.B. King2:40
8Catfish Blues
cover recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
B.B. King2:26
9Guess Who?
cover recording of:
Guess Who
writer:
Jesse Belvin and JoAnne Belvin
publisher:
Michele Publ. Co.
B.B. King, Dave Brubeck & Pat Metheny5:41
10The Letter
recording of:
The Letter
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
B.B. King3:26
11Lonely Nights
B.B. King3:32
12Woke Up This Morning (My Baby’s Gone)
recording of:
Woke Up This Morning
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music
B.B. King2:58
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Outside Help
recording of:
Outside Help
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King7:38
2There’s Something on Your Mind
recording of:
There Is Something on Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Jay McNeely
publisher:
Big Jay Swings Publishing, Mercedes Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
B.B. King & Etta James5:59
3Summer in the City
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
B.B. King3:15
4Why I Sing the Blues
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King4:19
5So Excited
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (in 1969-06) and Bill Szymczyk (in 1969-06)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jemmott (in 1969-06)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (in 1969-06)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1969-06) and B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
membranophone:
Herbie Lovelle (in 1969-06)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-06)
recording of:
So Excited (in 1969-06)
composer:
Jerry Jemmott and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Pamco Music
B.B. King15:35
6Nobody Loves Me but My Mother
recording of:
Nobody Loves Me but My Mother
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
B.B. King4:47
7I’ve Got a Mind to Give Up Living
recording of:
I’ve Got a Mind to Give Up Living
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King5:30
8Please Love Me
recording of:
Please Love Me
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:02
9Ain’t Nobody Business
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins song)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
B.B. King & Etta James4:20
10The Other Night Blues
recording of:
The Other Night Blues
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
B.B. King3:36
11Ain’t Nobody Home
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Home
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
B.B. King7:25
12Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (Different version)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King2:37