The Definitive Albert King on Stax

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
2:56
2Laundromat Blues
cover recording of:
Laundromat Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Jones (songwriter)
3:08
3Oh, Pretty Woman
cover recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman
lyricist and composer:
A.C. "Moohah" Williams (WDIA DJ)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman
lyricist and composer:
A.C. "Moohah" Williams (WDIA DJ)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
2:45
4Crosscut Saw
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-11-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-11-02) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
horn:
Joe Arnold (on 1966-11-02), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-11-02) and Andrew Love (on 1966-11-02)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-11-02) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-11-02)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (on 1966-11-02)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (on 1966-11-02) and The Memphis Horns (on 1966-11-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018)
cover recording of:
Cross Cut Saw Blues (on 1966-11-02)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:34
5Born Under a Bad Sign
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
horn:
Joe Arnold (in 1967), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1967) and Andrew Love (in 1967)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Memphis Horns (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1967)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
32:47
6Cold Feet
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
Cold Feet (in 1967)
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
2:48
7(I Love) Lucy
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
(I Love) Lucy
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
2:54
8Blues Power (live)
3:12
9Killing Floor
3:07
10The Sky Is Crying
4:12
11Drowning on Dry Land
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
Drowning on Dry Land
writer:
Allen A. Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Mickey Gregory (trumpeter)
3:57
12Tupelo, Part 1
producer:
Al Bell, Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
cover recording of:
Tupelo
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:56
13Water
producer:
Al Bell, Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
vocals:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
Water
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
3:09
14Wrapped Up in Love Again
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
recording of:
Wrapped Up in Love Again
lyricist and composer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
2:21
15Hound Dog
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
4:05
16Can't You See What You're Doing to Me
producer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
recording of:
Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me
lyricist and composer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
3:41
17Honky Tonk Woman
producer:
Don Nix
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
percussion:
Sandy Konikoff
remixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
arranger:
Don Nix
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Women
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:58
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ASIN:US: B004N5DHI0 [info]