How Blue Can You Get? Classic Live Performances

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1964-1971
2▼CD: 1976-1994
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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 Bland5:33
2I Got Some Help I Don't Need
co-producer:
Howie Leder
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Synigal (on 1979-11-30)
bass:
Russell Jackson (on 1979-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1979-11-30)
guitar:
Leonard Gill (on 1979-11-30), Jon Jones (on 1979-11-30) and B.B. King (on 1979-11-30)
keyboard:
Phil Blackman (on 1979-11-30)
percussion:
Naná Vasconcelos (on 1979-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Hilton Joseph (on 1979-11-30)
trombone:
Steve Sherard (on 1979-11-30)
trumpet:
Willie Cook (on 1979-11-30), Larry Lalanne (on 1979-11-30) and Calvin Owens (on 1979-11-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1979-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recorded at:
University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, United States (on 1979-11-30)
live recording of:
I Got Some Help I Don’t Need (on 1979-11-30)
writer:
Dave Clark and B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
B.B. King5:14
3Caladonia
co-producer:
Howie Leder
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Synigal (on 1979-11-30)
bass:
Russell Jackson (on 1979-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1979-11-30)
guitar:
Leonard Gill (on 1979-11-30), Jon Jones (on 1979-11-30) and B.B. King (on 1979-11-30)
keyboard:
Phil Blackman (on 1979-11-30)
percussion:
Naná Vasconcelos (on 1979-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Hilton Joseph (on 1979-11-30)
trombone:
Steve Sherard (on 1979-11-30)
trumpet:
Willie Cook (on 1979-11-30), Larry Lalanne (on 1979-11-30) and Calvin Owens (on 1979-11-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1979-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recorded at:
University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, United States (on 1979-11-30)
live cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?) (on 1979-11-30)
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. King2:48
4Night Life
executive producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample
bass:
James Jamerson, Jr. (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
guitar:
Barry Finnerty (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13), B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13) and David T. Walker (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
percussion:
Efraim Logreira (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
saxophone:
Wilton Felder (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
performer:
The Crusaders (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
live cover recording of:
Night Life (Willie Nelson) (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
writer:
Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
B.B. King feat. The Crusaders6:46
5Never Make a Move Too Soon
executive producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample
bass:
James Jamerson, Jr. (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
guitar:
Barry Finnerty (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13), B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13) and David T. Walker (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
percussion:
Efraim Logreira (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
saxophone:
Wilton Felder (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
live cover recording of:
Never Make a Move Too Soon (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
writer:
Will Jennings and Nesbert Hooper, Jr.
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Status Cymbal Music
B.B. King feat. The Crusaders3:43
6All Over Again (I've Got a Mind to Give Up Living)
executive producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample
bass:
James Jamerson, Jr. (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
guitar:
Barry Finnerty (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13), B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13) and David T. Walker (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
percussion:
Efraim Logreira (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
saxophone:
Wilton Felder (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
live recording of:
I’ve Got a Mind to Give Up Living (from 1981-09-09 until 1981-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King feat. The Crusaders6:49
7Please Send Me Someone to Love
co-producer:
Tisha Fein
executive producer:
Ken Ehrlich and Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Ken Ehrlich
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Synigal (on 1987-04-15)
bass:
Michael Doster (on 1987-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1987-04-15)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1987-04-15) and Leon Warren (on 1987-04-15)
harmonica:
Paul Butterfield (on 1987-04-15)
piano:
Eugene Carrier (on 1987-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Walter King (on 1987-04-15)
trumpet:
James Bolden (on 1987-04-15)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1987-04-15) and Gladys Knight (on 1987-04-15)
performer:
Gladys Knight
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
B.B. King feat. Gladys Knight4:11
8Nobody Loves Me but My Mother
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Trade Martin
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Synigal (on 1990-05-25)
bass:
Michael Doster (on 1990-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1990-05-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1990-05-25) and Leon Warren (on 1990-05-25)
piano:
Eugene Carrier (on 1990-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Walter King (on 1990-05-25)
trumpet:
James Bolden (on 1990-05-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1990-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1990)
recorded at:
San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, United States (on 1990-05-25)
live recording of:
Nobody Loves Me but My Mother (on 1990-05-25)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
B.B. King8:12
9When Love Comes to Town
executive producer:
Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen and Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Josiah Gluck, Carl Griffin and Sidney A. Seidenberg
alto saxophone:
Jeff Clayton (on 1990-11-10) and Jerry Dodgion (on 1990-11-10)
bass:
Ray Brown (on 1990-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (on 1990-11-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1990-11-10) and B.B. King (on 1990-11-10)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1990-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1990-11-10), Ralph Moore (on 1990-11-10) and Gary Smulyan (on 1990-11-10)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1990-11-10), Robin Eubanks (on 1990-11-10), Paul Faulise (on 1990-11-10) and Urbie Green (on 1990-11-10)
trumpet:
Glenn Drewes (on 1990-11-10), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1990-11-10), James Morrison (on 1990-11-10) and Joe Mosello (on 1990-11-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1990-11-10)
performer:
Gene Harris and the Philip Morris Superband (on 1990-11-10)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1990-11-10)
live cover recording of:
When Love Comes to Town (on 1990-11-10)
lyricist:
Bono
composer:
U2
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
B.B. King4:47
10Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
executive producer:
Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen and Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Josiah Gluck, Carl Griffin and Sidney A. Seidenberg
alto saxophone:
Jeff Clayton (on 1990-11-10) and Jerry Dodgion (on 1990-11-10)
bass:
Ray Brown (on 1990-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (on 1990-11-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1990-11-10) and B.B. King (on 1990-11-10)
piano:
Gene Harris (on 1990-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1990-11-10), Ralph Moore (on 1990-11-10) and Gary Smulyan (on 1990-11-10)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1990-11-10), Robin Eubanks (on 1990-11-10), Paul Faulise (on 1990-11-10) and Urbie Green (on 1990-11-10)
trumpet:
Glenn Drewes (on 1990-11-10), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1990-11-10), James Morrison (on 1990-11-10) and Joe Mosello (on 1990-11-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1990-11-10)
performer:
Gene Harris and the Philip Morris Superband (on 1990-11-10)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1990-11-10)
live recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1990-11-10)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King2:27
11Ain't Nobody's Business
executive producer:
Steve Galloway and Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Denny Diante
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Michael Doster (on 1993-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1993-02-18)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1993-02-18) and Leon Warren (on 1993-02-18)
keyboard:
James Toney (on 1993-02-18)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (on 1993-02-18)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (on 1993-02-18) and Walter King (on 1993-02-18)
trumpet:
James Bolden (on 1993-02-18)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1993-02-18) and B.B. King (on 1993-02-18)
performer:
Ruth Brown
recorded at:
B.B. King’s Blues Club in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1993-02-18)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins song) (on 1993-02-18)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
B.B. King feat. Ruth Brown9:23
12T-Bone Shuffle
executive producer:
Steve Galloway and Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Denny Diante
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
bass:
Michael Doster (on 1993-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1993-02-18)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1993-02-18), Joe Louis Walker (on 1993-02-18) and Leon Warren (on 1993-02-18)
keyboard:
James Toney (on 1993-02-18)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (on 1993-02-18)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (on 1993-02-18) and Walter King (on 1993-02-18)
trumpet:
James Bolden (on 1993-02-18)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1993-02-18) and Joe Louis Walker (on 1993-02-18)
performer:
Joe Louis Walker
recorded at:
B.B. King’s Blues Club in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1993-02-18)
live cover recording of:
T-Bone Shuffle (on 1993-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker
publisher:
Progressive Music
B.B. King feat. Joe Louis Walker6:41
13Rock Me Baby
bass:
Michael Doster (on 1994-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (on 1994-03-27)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1994-03-27) and Leon Warren (on 1994-03-27)
keyboard:
James Toney (on 1994-03-27)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (on 1994-03-27)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (on 1994-03-27) and Walter King (on 1994-03-27)
trumpet:
James Boland (on 1994-03-27)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1994-03-27)
recorded at:
Rosengarten in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 1994-03-27)
live recording of:
Rock Me Baby (on 1994-03-27)
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Powerforce Music, Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, BMG Music (in 1994) and Modern Sparta Music Ltd. (in 1994)
is based on:
Rockin’ and Rollin’
B.B. King6:21