King of the Blues

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

Tracklist

CD 1: 1949-1966
CD 2: 1966-1969
CD 3: 1969-1975
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1The 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.
4.655:27
2Confessin' the Blues
cover recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:57
3Nobody 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.
1:29
4Hummingbird
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
4:39
5Ask Me No Questions
recording of:
Ask Me No Questions
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
3:09
6Chains 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.
4:55
7Eyesight to the Blind
alto saxophone:
Earl Turbinton, Jr. (on 1971-03-06)
bass:
Wilton Freeman (on 1971-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1971-03-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1971-03-06)
piano:
Ron Levy (American electric blues musician and composer) (on 1971-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Hubert (on 1971-03-06)
trombone:
Joseph Burton (on 1971-03-06)
trumpet:
John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1971-03-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1971-03-06)
recorded at:
Sankei Hall in Tokyo, Japan (on 1971-03-06)
live cover recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind (on 1971-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4:08
8Niji Baby
live recording of:
Niji Baby
writer:
B.B. King
6:27
9Blue Shadows
recording of:
Blue Shadows
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and High Society Music Publishing
5:09
10Ghetto Woman
producer:
Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric piano:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1971) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
recording of:
Ghetto Woman (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
5:15
11Ain't Nobody Home
producer:
Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), David Spinozza (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and John Uribe (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
organ:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
piano:
Jerry Ragovoy (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
trombone and trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
vocals:
Jo Armstead (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), Carl Hall (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Tasha Thomas (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1971) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Home (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
23:13
12I Got Some Help I Don't Need (single edit)
recording of:
I Got Some Help I Don’t Need
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
3:26
13Five Long Years5:13
14To Know You Is to Love You
performer:
Stevie Wonder
cover recording of:
To Know You Is to Love You (1970s song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright)
writer:
Syreeta Wright (US singer-songwriter active 1970s-80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽
8:34
15I Like to Live the Love
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973-06)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
conductor:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973)
recording of:
I Like to Live the Love (in 1973-06)
writer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Charles Mann (US soul singer)
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
3:28
16Don't Make Me Pay for His Mistakes3:14
CD 4: 1976-1991

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