Anthology (remastered)

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track 1-1 recorded September 30, 1963, New York City. Originally ABC single 10527.
Track 1-2 recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, California. Originally ABC single 10361/also on ABC LP 456, "Mr. Blues" (1963).
Track 1-3 recorded April 7, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10552.
Track 1-4 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10616.
Track 1-5 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10599.
Tracks 1-6 & 1-7 recorded live November 21, 1964, The Regal Theater, Chicago, IL. Originally on ABC LP 509, "Live At The Regal" (1965).
Track 1-8 recorded March 3, 1965, New York City. Originally ABC single 10742/also on BluesWay LP 6022, "His Best - The Electric B.B. King" (1968).
Track 1-9 recorded July 14, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally A&B sides ABC single 10856/also on BluesWay LP 6022.
Track 1-10 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally on BluesWay LP 6001, "Blues Is King" (1967).
Track 1-11 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally both sides BluesWay single 61012 (This performance digitally reconstructed using ABC 45 r.p.m. single and edited master).
Track 1-12 recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago. Originally BluesWay single 61015/also on BluesWay LP 6011, "Blues On Top Of Blues" (1968).
Track 1-13 recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles, CA. Originally release on BlueWay LP 6016, "Lucille" (1698).
Track 1-14 recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61024/ also on BluesWay LP 6031, "Live & Well" (1969).
Track 1-15 recorded live March, 1969, Village Gate, New York City. Originally on BluesWay LP 6031.
Track 1-16 recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61032/ also on BluesWay LP 6037, "Completely Well" (1969).
Track 1-17 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally on ABC LP 713, "Indianola Mississippi Seeds" (1970).
Track 1-18 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11268/ also on ABC LP 713.
Track 1-19 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11280/ also on ABC LP 713.
Track 2-1 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11316/ also on ABC LP 730, "B.B. King In London" (1971).
Track 2-2 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11310/ also on ABC LP 730.
Track 2-3 recorded April, 1971, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11321/ also on ABC 743 "L.A. Midnight" (1972).
Track 2-4 recorded June 21, 1972, New York City. Originally ABC single 11330/ also on ABC LP 759, "Guess Who" (1972).
Track 2-5 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11373/ also on ABC LP 794, "To Know You Is To Love You" (1973).
Track 2-6 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11406/ also on ABC LP 794.
Track 2-7 recorded live 1976, Coconut Grove, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Impulse single 31006/ also on ABC Impulse LP 9317, "Bobby Bland & B.B. King Together Again. . .Live" (1976).
Track 2-8 recorded 1977, Hollywood, CA. Originally ABC single 12380/ also on ABC LP 1061, "Midnight Believer" (1978).
Track 2-9 recorded December, 1978 & January, 1979, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 41062/ also MCA LP 3151, "Take It Home" (1979).
Track 2-10 recorded October, 1980, New York City. Originally MCA single 51101/ also on MCA LP 5162 "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" (1981).
Track 2-11 recorded October, 1984 and March, 1985, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 52530/ also on MCA LP 5561, "Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Into The Night'" (1985).
Track 2-12 recorded February & November, 1987, Memphis, TN and Hollywood, CA. Originally Island single 99225. Extended version Island LP 422-842-299-2 (1988).
Track 2-13 recorded February 15-19, 1993, Memphis, TN. This version previously unreleased/edited/remixed version originally on MCAD-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993).
Track 2-14 recorded March 8-12, 1993, Berkeley, CA. Originally on MCA-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993).
Track 2-15 originally on MCAD-11879, "Blues On The Bayou" (1998).

Other: 088 112 411-2
Other: 088 112 412-2
Matrix / Runout: MFG BY MATSUSHITA UNIVERSAL MEDIA SERVICES 0881124112 0859918560
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L771
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2A54
Matrix / Runout: MFG BY MATSUSHITA UNIVERSAL MEDIA SERVICES 0881124122 0859918560
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L771
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2A53

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-09 16:00 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
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
2:42
2Sneakin' Around
cover recording of:
Sneakin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Cherio Corporation and Crawford Music
2:07
3Help 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.
2:38
4Stop Leadin' Me On2:23
5Never Trust a Woman
cover recording of:
Never Trust a Woman
writer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist) and Rick Estrin
2:38
6Every Day I Have the Blues (live at the Regal)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
live recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
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.
3:08
7Sweet Little Angel (live at the Regal)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
live 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
3:47
8All Over Again
recording of:
All Over Again
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
2:37
9Don't Answer the Door
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-07-14)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1966-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-07-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-07-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door (on 1966-07-14)
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
5:10
10Gambler's Blues
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
King and Taub
publisher:
LZMC
4:48
11Sweet Sixteen, Parts One & Two6:12
12Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
producer:
Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1967-09-14)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1967-09-14)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1967-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1967-09-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1967-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1967-09-14)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (on 1967-09-14)
trumpet:
Henry Boozier (on 1967-09-14), John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1967-09-14) and Hobart Dotson (on 1967-09-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1967-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
32:34
13Lucille
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-20)
engineer:
Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Bob McNeely (on 1967-12-20)
bass:
David Allen (bassist) (on 1967-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (on 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1967-12-20) and B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (on 1967-12-20)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1967-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Cecil McNeely (on 1967-12-20) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1967-12-20)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Lucille (on 1967-12-20)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Franklin Boyd Music Ltd., LZMC and Pamco Music
10:14
14Why 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.
8:38
15Please Accept My Love
cover recording of:
Please Accept My Love
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Garlow
publisher:
Kamar Music and Universal Music Careers
2:36
16The Thrill Is Gone
recording engineer:
Joe "Ears" Zagarino (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Bill Szymczyk (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
performer:
Ravon Darnell (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Roy Hawkins (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
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 (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
remasters:
The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1985)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
writer:
BB King, Jules Bihari, 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 and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
4.655:26
17Nobody Loves Me but My Mother
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
piano:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Nobody Loves Me but My Mother (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
1:27
18Hummingbird
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Bryan Garofalo (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
choir vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1970-05 until 1970-06), Venetta Fields (from 1970-05 until 1970-06), Clydie King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06) and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
conductor:
Leon Russell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Hummingbird (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Skyhill Music, Songs Of The Knoll, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
4:35
19Chains and Things
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Bryan Garofalo (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
electric piano:
Carole King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Chains and Things (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
4:54
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