| # | Title | Length |
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| 1 | The 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 (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. (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 (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
- 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
| 5:26 |
| 2 | Paying the Cost to Be the Boss | 2:34 |
| 3 | Don't Answer the Door | 5:11 |
| 4 | I Like to Live the Love | 3:31 |
| 5 | Why I Sing the Blues | 8:38 |
| 6 | To Know You Is to Love You | 3:51 |
| 7 | When Love Comes to Town | 4:13 |
| 8 | Playin' With My Friends | 5:19 |
| 9 | Never Make a Move Too Soon- recorded in:
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
- producer:
- Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levine and Joe Sample
- bass:
- Robert Popwell (in 1977)
- drums (drum set):
- James Gadson (in 1977)
- guitar:
- Roland Bautista (in 1977), B.B. King (in 1977) and Dean Parks (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Joe Sample (in 1977)
- solo tenor saxophone:
- Wilton Felder (in 1977)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (in 1977)
- performer:
- Stix Hooper (in 1977) and Will Jennings (in 1977)
- cover recording of:
- Never Make a Move Too Soon (in 1977)
- writer:
- Will Jennings and Nesbert Hooper, Jr.
- publisher:
- Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Status Cymbal Music
| 5:32 |
| 10 | Hummingbird- 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 (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 (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
- conductor:
- Leon Russell
- strings arranger:
- Jimmie Haskell
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MCA Records, Inc. (in 1970)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant 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 |
| 11 | Ain'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 (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- piano:
- Jerry Ragovoy (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- saxophone:
- Bobby Keys (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- trombone and trumpet:
- Jim Price (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. (in 1971)
- additionally recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Command Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, 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.
| 3:17 |
| 12 | The Blues Come Over Me | 5:14 |
| 13 | You Put It on Me | 2:48 |
| 14 | Messy but Good | 2:37 |
| 15 | Sweet Sixteen | 6:12 |
| 16 | Three O'Clock Blues | 3:17 |
| 17 | Let the Good Times Roll- producer:
- Esmond Edwards
- baritone saxophone:
- Jerome Richardson (in 1976-03)
- bass:
- Rudy Aikels (in 1976-03) and Louis Villery (in 1976-03)
- drums (drum set):
- Harold Potier (in 1976-03) and John Starks (in 1976-03)
- guitar:
- Milton Hopkins (in 1976-03), Johnny Jones (in 1976-03), B.B. King (in 1976-03) and Ray Parker Jr. (in 1976-03)
- organ:
- James Toney (in 1976-03)
- piano:
- Robert Anderson (in 1976-03)
- tenor saxophone:
- Red Holloway (in 1976-03)
- trombone:
- Garnett Brown (in 1976-03) and Benny Powell (in 1976-03)
- trumpet:
- Albert Aarons (in 1976-03), Oscar Brashear (in 1976-03) and Snooky Young (in 1976-03)
- vocals:
- Bobby Bland (in 1976-03) and B.B. King (in 1976-03)
- performer:
- Bobby “Blue” Bland
- arranger:
- Johnny Pate
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1976) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1976)
- recorded at:
- Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-03)
- mixed at:
- ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- live cover recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll (in 1976-03)
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- cover recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- live recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
| 5:29 |
