B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King

Label:

MCA Records (Canada)

Catalog#:

MAB-767

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Country:

Canada

Released:

1973

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Hummingbird	4:33
	Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Jimmy Haskell Backing Vocals - Clydie King , Merry Clayton , Sherlie Matthews , Venetta Fields Bass [Fender] - Bryan Garofalo Conductor - Leon Russell Drums - Russ Kunkel Guitar - Joe Walsh Piano - Leon Russell
A2	Cook County Jail Introduction	0:37
A3	How Blue Can You Get	5:08
	Bass [Fender] - Wilbert Freeman Drums - Sonny Freeman Piano - Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] - Booker Walker Saxophone [Tenor] - Louis Hubert Trumpet - John Browning
A4	Caldonia	3:18
	Bass [Fender] - Klaus Voormann Clarinet - Bill Perkins Drums - Jim Gordon Harmonica - Duster Bennett Organ - Gary Wright Piano [Electric] - Rick Wright* Producer - Joe Zagarino Saxophone [Baritone] - Bill Perkins Saxophone [Tenor] - Bobby Keys Trombone - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Jim Price , Ollie Mitchell
A5	Sweet Sixteen	7:04
	Bass [Fender] - Wilbert Freeman Drums - Sonny Freeman Guitar - Mel Brown Piano - Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] - Earl Turbinton Saxophone [Tenor] - Louis Hubert Trombone - Joe Burton Trumpet - John Browning
B1	Ain't Nobody Home	3:37
	Arranged By [Horns] - Jim Price Backing Vocals - Carl Hall , Joshie Armstead , Tasha Thomas Bass [Fender] - Klaus Voormann Drums - Jim Keltner Guitar - David Spinozza , John Uribe Organ - Gary Wright Piano - Jerry Ragovoy Producer - Joe Zagarino Saxophone - Bobby Keys Trombone - Jim Price Trumpet - Jim Price
B2	Why I Sing The Blues	8:40
	Bass [Fender] - Jerry Jemmott Drums - Herbie Lovelle Guitar - Hugh McCracken Piano - Paul Harris (2)
B3	The Thrill Is Gone	5:28
	Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Bert DeCoteaux Bass [Fender] - Jerry Jemmott Drums - Herbie Lovelle Guitar - Hugh McCracken Organ - Paul Harris (2) Piano - Paul Harris (2) Piano [Electric] - Paul Harris (2)
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.

Manufactured and distributed in Canada by MCA Records (Canada)

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