The Life of Riley: The Soundtrack

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

Annotation

2 Disc Collectors Set

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
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
B.B. King5:26
2Hummingbird
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
B.B. King4:39
3Caldonia
producer:
Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Bill Perkins (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
electric piano:
Rick Wright (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
guitar:
Peter Green (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
harmonica:
Duster Bennett (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
organ:
Gary Wright (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
trombone:
Chuck Findley (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
trumpet:
Ollie Mitchell (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Jim Price (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?) (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
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. King4:01
4Sweet Sixteen (live in Africa, 1974)
live recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (in 1974)
writer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
B.B. King6:12
5Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing) (album version)
engineer and mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Steward Levine, Stewart Levine and Joe Sample
bass:
Robert Popwell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stix Hooper
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co. and Irving Music, Inc.
B.B. King feat. The Crusaders4:11
6When Love Comes to Town
recording engineer:
Jack Clement (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and David Ferguson (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
assistant engineer:
Randy Wine
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Rob Jacobs and Shelly Yakus
bass:
Adam Clayton (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr. (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guest guitar and guest vocals:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guitar and keyboard:
The Edge (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
background vocals:
Helen Duncan (from 1987-02 until 1987-11), Phyllis Duncan (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Rebecca Evans Russell (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lead vocals:
Bono (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
performer:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and U2 (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (in 1988), Universal Island Records Ltd. (in 1988) and Island Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lyricist:
Bono
composer:
U2
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
U2 & B.B. King4:19
7Riding With the King
drums (drum set) programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Tom Sweeney
engineer:
Alan Douglas
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd
guitar [guitars]:
Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather‐Low and B.B. King
Hammond organ:
Tim Carmon
piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Susannah Melvoin and Wendy Melvoin
vocals:
Eric Clapton and B.B. King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Riding With the King
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
Eric Clapton & B.B. King4:26
8Messy but Good
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1968-08-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1968-08-05)
recording of:
Messy but Good (on 1968-08-05)
writer:
Quincy Jones
B.B. King2:36
9Worried Dream
producer:
Johnny Pate
conductor:
Johnny Pate
arranger:
Johnny Pate
recording of:
Worried Dream
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:56
10Precious Lord
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
composer:
[traditional]
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen
B.B. King3:23
11On My Word of Honor
cover recording of:
On My Word of Honor
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles
B.B. King2:56
12Tired of Your Jive (single version)
cover recording of:
Tired of Your Jive
writer:
Janet Despenza and Johnny Pate
B.B. King2:12
13Think It Over (single version)
recording of:
Think It Over
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:50