King of the Blues

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

Tracklist

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1CD: 1949-1966
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1Miss Martha King
recording of:
Miss Martha King
writer:
B.B. King
2:44
2She's Dynamite
cover recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
2:31
3Three O'Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:02
4Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (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 (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (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
2:48
5You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control
3:02
6Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955)
congas:
Charles Crosby (on 1954-03-02)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-02)
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1954-03-02)
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:49
7Rock Me Baby3:03
8Recession Blues
publisher:
MCA Music Entertainment GmbH
recording of:
Recession Blues
lyricist and composer:
Riley B. King
2:21
9Don't Get Around Much Anymore
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:16
10I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In2:13
11Blues at Midnight3:00
12Sneakin' Around
cover recording of:
Sneakin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Cherio Corporation and Crawford Music
2:07
13My Baby's Comin' Home2:09
14Slowly Losing My Mind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-03-01)
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (on 1962-03-01) and William Green (on 1962-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1962-03-01)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (on 1962-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (on 1962-03-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1962-03-01)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1962-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (on 1962-03-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1962-03-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1963)
recording of:
Slowly Losing My Mind (on 1962-03-01)
writer:
B.B. King
2:32
15How 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 (on 1963-09-30) and Kenny Sands (on 1963-09-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
performer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, 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
16Rockin' Awhile
recording of:
Rockin’ Awhile
writer:
B.B. King
2:44
17Help the Poor2:39
18Stop Leadin' Me On2:22
19Never Trust a Woman
cover recording of:
Never Trust a Woman
writer:
Dave Alvin and Rick Estrin
2:37
20Sweet Little Angel
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass guitar:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Sweet Little Angel (on 1964-11-21)
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control, Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:50
21All Over Again
performer:
Carl Adams
recording of:
All Over Again
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
2:36
22Sloppy Drunk
recording of:
Sloppy Drunk
writer:
Jimmy Rogers
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
3:11
23Don't Answer the Door, Parts One and Two
producer:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door
writer:
Jimmy Johnson
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
5:11
24I Done Got Wise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
recording of:
I Done Got Wise (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
B.B. King
2:21
25Think It Over
recording of:
Think It Over
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:51
26Gambler's Blues
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
King and Taub
publisher:
LZMC
3:17
2CD: 1966-1969
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1Goin' Down Slow (live)
live cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
6:31
2Tired of Your Jive (live)
live cover recording of:
Tired of Your Jive
writer:
Janet Despenza and Johnny Pate
3:32
3Sweet Sixteen, Parts One and Two (live)6:11
4Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones, Johnny Pate and Louis Zito
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:
Billy Butler (on 1967-09-14) and B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
keyboard and 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 (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. (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, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
2:34
5I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me2:44
6Lucille
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-20)
engineer:
Jim Lockert
producer:
Bob Thiele
baritone saxophone:
Bob McNeely (on 1967-12-20)
bass:
David Allen (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 (on 1967-12-20)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1967-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Cecil McNeely (on 1967-12-20) and Bobby Forte (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, Franklin Boyd Music Ltd., LZMC and Pamco Music
10:16
7Watch Yourself5:49
8You Put It on Me2:47
9Get Myself Somebody2:36
10I Want You So Bad4:14
11Why I Sing the Blues
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (in 1969-01) and Bill Szymczyk (in 1969-01)
engineer:
Joe Zagarino
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jenmott (in 1969-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1969-01) and Hugh McCracken (in 1969-01)
piano:
Al Kooper and Paul Harris (in 1969-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (in 1969-01)
writer:
Dave Clark and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation, Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
8:36
12Get Off My Back Woman3:15
13Please Accept My Love (live)
live cover recording of:
Please Accept My Love
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Garlow
publisher:
Kamar Music and Universal Music Careers
2:47
14Fools Get Wise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1969-06)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (in 1969-06)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (in 1969-06)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1969-06)
keyboard:
Paul Harris (in 1969-06)
recording of:
Fools Get Wise (in 1969-06)
writer:
B.B. King
2:39
15No Good4:36
16So 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 (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. (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 and Pamco Music
5:36
3CD: 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 (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 (1951 blues song) (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
5:27
2Confessin' the Blues4:57
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 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 (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
4:39
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. (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant 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 and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, MCA, Inc., 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 (on 1971-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Hubert (on 1971-03-06)
trombone:
Joseph Burton (on 1971-03-06)
trumpet:
John Browning (on 1971-03-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1971-03-06)
recorded at:
Sankei Hall in Kōjimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1971-03-06)
live cover recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind (on 1971-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
4:08
8Niji Baby
live recording of:
Niji Baby
writer:
B.B. King
6:27
9Blue Shadows5:09
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 (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Ringo Starr (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric piano:
Jim Price (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Mac Rebennack (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
piano:
Gary Wright (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. (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:
Ghetto Woman (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
writer:
Dave Clark and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, 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 (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.
3:13
12I Got Some Help I Don't Need (single edit)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 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
conductor:
Dave Crawford
arranger:
Dave Crawford
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1973)
recording of:
I Like to Live the Love (in 1973-06)
writer:
Dave Crawford and Charles Mann
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
3:28
16Don't Make Me Pay for His Mistakes3:14
4CD: 1976-1991
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1Let 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)
B.B. King feat. Bobby Bland5:34
2Don't You Lie to Me
cover recording of:
Don’t You Lie to Me
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King6:09
3Mother Fuyer
cover recording of:
Mother Fuyer
writer:
Dirty Red (Nelson)
B.B. King3:06
4Never Make a Move Too SoonB.B. King feat. The Crusaders5:30
5When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)B.B. King4:13
6Better Not Look Down
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
engineer and mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levine, Johnny Pate and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
bass and tenor saxophone:
Wilton Felder (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Paul Jackson (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Dean Parks (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Chuck Findley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Steve Madaio (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
background vocals:
Luther Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Maxine Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Oren Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
vocals:
Julia Tillman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
performer:
The Crusaders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1979) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
Better Not Look Down (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
B.B. King3:23
7Caldonia
cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (on 1945-04-16)
B.B. King2:49
8There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1980-10)
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Stewart Levine
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (in 1980-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1980-10)
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (in 1980-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1980-10)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1980-10) and Hugh McCracken (in 1980-10)
keyboard:
Dr. John (in 1980-10)
tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (in 1980-10)
trombone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (in 1980-10)
trumpet:
Waymon Reed (in 1980-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1980-10)
horn arranger:
Hank Crawford
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1981)
cover recording of:
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere (in 1980-10)
writer:
Malcolm J Rebennack and Doc Pomus
publisher:
Daremoly Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
B.B. King feat. Dr. John3:46
9Play With Your Poodle (solo)
partial cover recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
B.B. King0:55
10Darlin' You Know I Love YouB.B. King4:47
11Inflation Blues
assistant engineer:
Doug Grama
engineer:
Peter Darmi
producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
arranger:
Calvin Owens
cover recording of:
Inflation Blues
writer:
Charlie Alexander, Louis Jordan and Tommy Southern
publisher:
PIC Corp.
B.B. King4:16
12Make Love to MeB.B. King1:47
13Into the Night
engineer:
Freddy Stonewall
producer:
John Landis and Ira Newborn
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus (in 1984-10)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Kerber (in 1984-10)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (in 1984-10)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1984-10) and Steve Watson (in 1984-10)
piano:
John Hobbs (in 1984-10)
synthesizer:
Jim Cox (in 1984-10) and John Hobbs (in 1984-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1984-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1985) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
The Studio in Hialeah, Florida, United States (in 1984-10)
cover recording of:
Into the Night (in 1984-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ira Newborn
publisher:
MCA Music and MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Into the Night
lyricist and composer:
Ira Newborn
publisher:
MCA Music and MCA Music Ltd.
B.B. King4:13
14Six Silver StringsB.B. King4:19
15When Love Comes to Town (7" mix)
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
guest guitar and guest vocals:
B.B. King
remixer:
Rob Jacobs and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town
lyricist:
Bono
composer:
U2
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
B.B. King feat. U23:30
16Right Time, Wrong Place
performer:
Bonnie Raitt
cover recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack
publisher:
Mystical Light Music and Walden Music, Inc.
B.B. King feat. Bonnie Raitt4:03
17Many Miles TravelledB.B. King4:01
18I'm Moving OnB.B. King4:11
19Since I Met You Baby
engineer:
Haydn Bendall, Peter Hodgson and Ian Taylor
producer:
Gary Moore and Ian Taylor
mixer:
Ian Taylor
guest guitar and guest lead vocals:
B.B. King
guitar and lead vocals:
Gary Moore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Since I Met You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs, Bonuswise Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
B.B. King feat. Gary Moore2:52

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