Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Identical to the first four discs of Ten Classic Albums on their subsidiary.

Tracklist

1CD: Singin’ the Blues / The Blues
2CD: King of the Blues / B.B. King Sings Spiritual
3CD: My Kind of Blues / Easy Listening Blues
4CD: More B.B King / Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others
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1Bad Case of Love
recording of:
Bad Case of Love
writer:
Curtis Irving and Joe Josea
2:19
2Get Out of Here
recording of:
Get Out of Here
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:40
3Bad Luck Soul
recording of:
Bad Luck Soul
writer:
B.B. King
2:18
4Shut Your Mouth
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1954-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1955) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1955)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1954-12)
recording of:
Shut Your Mouth (in 1954-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:40
5Baby Look at You
recording of:
Baby, Look at You
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:08
6You’re Breaking My Heart4:13
7My Reward
recording of:
My Reward
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:15
8Don’t Cry Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Cry Anymore
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:18
9Blues for Me
recording of:
Blues for Me
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:18
10Just Like a Woman3:14
11Cotton Tail
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
3:06
12Solitude3:17
13Jack the Bear
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:28
14Sophisticated Lady
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:36
15Jeep Blues
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
4:37
16Take the A’ Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:00
17Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:20
18Main Stem
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:59
19Mood Indigo3:57
20Eastside Westside
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:05