B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King
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| A1 | HummingbirdArranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell*Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass [Fender] – Bryan GarofaloConductor – Leon RussellDrums – Russ KunkelGuitar – Joe WalshPiano – Leon Russell |
4:33 |
| A2 | Cook County Jail Introduction | 0:37 |
| A3 | How Blue Can You GetBass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Booker WalkerSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrumpet – John Browning |
5:08 |
| A4 | CaldoniaBass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannClarinet – Bill PerkinsDrums – Jim GordonHarmonica – Duster BennettOrgan – Gary WrightPiano [Electric] – Rick Wright Producer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone [Baritone] – Bill PerkinsSaxophone [Tenor] – Bobby KeysTrombone – Chuck FindleyTrumpet – Jim Price, Ollie Mitchell |
3:18 |
| A5 | Sweet SixteenBass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanGuitar – Mel BrownPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Earl TurbintonSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrombone – Joe Burton*Trumpet – John Browning |
7:04 |
| B1 | Ain't Nobody HomeArranged By [Horns] – Jim PriceBacking Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha ThomasBass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – David Spinozza, John UribeOrgan – Gary WrightPiano – Jerry RagovoyProducer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone – Bobby KeysTrombone – Jim PriceTrumpet – Jim Price |
3:37 |
| B2 | Why I Sing The BluesBass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleGuitar – Hugh McCrackenPiano – Paul Harris |
8:40 |
| B3 | The Thrill Is GoneArranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteauxBass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleGuitar – Hugh McCrackenOrgan – Paul Harris Piano – Paul Harris Piano [Electric] – Paul Harris |
5:28 |
| B4 | Nobody Loves Me But My Mother | 3:05 |
Credits
- Producer – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B4), Ed Michel (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B4)
- Vocals – B.B. King
Notes
This album was assembled and remastered at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles by Ed Michel and Baker Bigsby, with the assistance of Kathryn King, Dominic Lumetta, Rob Fraboni, Ken Klinger and Gil Fortis. Throughout, the tracks were recorded and mixed to have their most profound effect at maximum volume. (P) 1972 / 1973 by ABC Records Inc.A1 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, May and June 1970. A3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, Ill., September, 10, 1970. Location recording by Location Recorders, Inc. A4 recorded at Olympic Studios, London, and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, June, 1971. At the request of a participating artist, this is a shortened version of the master originally released. A5 recorded March, 22, 1971, at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. B1 recorded at Command Studios, London and The Hit Factory, New York, June, 1971. B2 recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, 1969. B3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, lll, September, 10, 1970. B4 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles.
Timings on labels (above) differ from those on the back cover:
Side A
1. 4:33
2. :37
3. 5:09
4. 3:20
5. 7:01
Side B
1. 3:37
2. 8:39
3. 5:30
4. 2:0x
Side B track 4 has a locked groove with some sounds that play infinitely.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC 176 | B.B. King | The Best Of B.B. King (LP, Comp) | ABC-Paramount | ABC 176 | US | 1973 |
| PROLP.8035 | B.B. King | The Best Of B.B. King (LP, Comp) | Probe | PROLP.8035 | New Zealand | 1973 |
| SPBA-3054 | B.B. King | The Best Of (LP, Comp) | Probe | SPBA-3054 | Australia | 1973 |
| ABCX-767 | B.B. King | The Best Of B.B. King (LP, Comp, Qua) | ABC Records | ABCX-767 | Canada | 1973 |
| ABCL 5026 | B.B. King | The Best Of B. B. King (LP, Comp, RE) | ABC Records | ABCL 5026 | UK | 1974 |
Singer: B.B. King
Album title: The Best Of B.B. King
Label: ABC Records – ABCX-767
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Quad Stereo
Country: US
Date of released: 1973
Category: Blues
Style: Chicago Blues
Rating: 4.3/5
Votes: 255
Format: MP3 AU DXD AHX VOC ASF MOD MP1 FLAC
Album title: The Best Of B.B. King
Label: ABC Records – ABCX-767
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Quad Stereo
Country: US
Date of released: 1973
Category: Blues
Style: Chicago Blues
Rating: 4.3/5
Votes: 255
Format: MP3 AU DXD AHX VOC ASF MOD MP1 FLAC
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