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Albert King

Real Name:
Albert Nelson
Profile:
Singer, guitarist and songwriter, born 25 April 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi, died 21 December 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Like his peers B.B. King and Freddie King -both unrelated-, Albert King is one of the most influential blues guitarists of the 1950s and 1960s. A recording artist since the late 1940s he enjoyed his biggest commercial successes while signed to the Stax label from 1966 until 1974.
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Discography

Releases:
(I Love) Lucy (7")   Stax 1968
(I Love) Lucy / You're Gonna Need Me (7", Single)   Stax 1968
Cold Feet / You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1968
Live Wire / Blues Power (LP)   Stax 1968
Live Wire / Blues Power (LP)   Stax 1968
Night Stomp / Blues Power (7")   Stax 1968
Born Under A Bad Sign (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1969
Jammed Together (LP)   Stax 1969
King Does The King's Thing (LP)   Stax 1969
King Of The Blues Guitar (LP)   Atlantic 1969
The Hunter / As The Years Go Passing By (7", Single, Mono)   Atlantic 1969
Years Gone By (LP, Album)   Stax 1969
Lovejoy (LP, Album)   Stax, Stax 1971
Lovejoy (LP, Album)   Stax 1971
Lovejoy, ILL. (7")   Stax, Stax 1971
I'll Play The Blues For You (Album) (2 versions)   Stax 1972
Little Brother (Make A Way) / Breaking Up Somebody's Home (7")   Stax 1972
King Of The Blues Guitar (LP)   Atlantic 1973
Door To Door (LP)   Chess 1974
Cadillac Assembly Line (7")   Utopia (2) 1976
Gonna Make It Somehow / Sensation, Communication Together (7", Single)   Utopia (2) 1976
Albert Live (2xLP, Album)   Utopia (2) 1977
King Albert (LP)   Tomato Music 1977
King Albert (LP, Album)   Tomato 1977
Albert (LP)   Tomato Music 1978
New Orleans Heat (LP, Album)   Ariola Benelux 1978
New Orleans Heat (LP, Album)   Tomato 1978
New Orleans Heat (LP)   Charly Records Ltd. 1984
Albert Live (2xLP, RP, Gat)   Charly Records Ltd. 1986
Albert (LP, Album, RE)   Charly Records Ltd. 1988
I'll Play The Blues For You (CD)   Carrere 1990
Oh Pretty Woman (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH ... 1990
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 79 (CD, Comp, RM)   Editions Atlas 1996
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Albert King (CD)   Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
In Session (CD, Album)   Stax 1999
Talkin' Blues (CD)   Thirsty Ear 2003
Born Under A Bad Sign / Crosscut Saw (7")   Atlantic  
Breaking Up Somebody's Home Parts 1&2 (7")   Stax, Polydor  
Can't You See What You're Doing To Me (7")   Stax  
Laundromat Blues / Overall Junction (7")   Stax, Stax  
Live Wire/Blues Power (CD, Album)   Fantasy  
Years Gone By (LP, Album, RE)   Stax  
Appears On:
Crusade (Album) (2 versions) Oh, Pretty Woman London Records 1967
The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper (2xLP, Album) Don't Throw Your Love ... Columbia 1969
Right Place,Wrong Time (LP, Album) Natural Ball Blue Silver, Blue Silver 1981
Untitled (2xVinyl, Album, Ltd) Going Down Good Noise 1983
Let's Pick It (LP) Don't Throw Your Love ... Black Magic Records (2) 1984
Blues History (4xCD, Comp) Bad Luck Blues Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1989
An Evening Of The Blues (VHS, PAL) Oh Pretty Woman, Caldonia Virgin Music Video 1990
Still Got The Blues (Album) (7 versions) Oh Pretty Woman Virgin ... 1990
The Best Of The Blues (2xCD) Oh Pretty Woman, Caldo... Virgin 2002
The World Of Blues (2xCD, Comp) Won't Be Hangin' Around Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
Shake Down (CD, Album, RE, RM) Oh! Pretty Woman UM³/USM Japan 2005
The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp) Oh Pretty Woman, Caldo... Virgin, Virgin 2006
More Dead Cops 1981-1987 (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Born Under A Bad Sign We Bite Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Stax Soul Explosion (LP) Left Hand Woman (Get R... Stax 1968
Wattstax (LP) Angel Of Mercy Stax 1972
Wattstax, The Living Word (3 versions) Killing Floor, I'll Pl... Stax 1972
It's Christmas Time Again (LP, Comp) Christmas Comes But On... Stax 1982
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) Crosscut Saw Warner Special Products 1987
Blues Festival (3xCD) Be On Your Merry Way, ... Starlite (3) 1988
Blues Guitar Blasters (CD, Comp) Killing Floor, You Thr... Ace Records (UK) 1988
Blues History (4xCD, Comp) Bad Luck Blues Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1989
The Great Tomato Blues Package (2xCD, Comp) Angel Of Mercy Tomato Music Company 1989
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Electric Blues, Vol. 1 (CD) Personal Manager Rhino Entertainment Company 1990
Hunk O Funk (CD) That's What The Blues ... Ace Records (UK) 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box) Laundromat Blues, Oh, ... Atlantic 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 - A 26-Track Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo) Laundromat Blues, Born... Atlantic 1991
Blues Romances (CD) Born Under A Bad Sign K-Tel International (Switzerland) 1992
Blues Brother Soul Sister Volume Two (CD, Comp) Born Under A Bad Sign Dino Entertainment 1993
Blues Masters - The Essential Blues Collection (CD, Comp, Smplr) Crosscut Saw Rhino Records (2) 1993
Blues Masters, Volume 8: Mississippi Delta Blues (CD) Crosscut Saw Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) Flat Tire Ace Records (UK) 1993
The Chart Show Ultimate Blues (2xCD, Comp) Born Under A Bad Sign The Hit Label 1994
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD) Everybody Wants To Go ... Rondor Music International 1996
I Pionieri Del Soul (CD, Comp) You Threw Your Love On... La Repubblica 1996
L'Epopea Della Stax (CD, Comp) Oh, Pretty Woman La Repubblica 1996
Premier Cuts 7 Blues Instrumentals (CD, Comp) Cold Sweat P-Vine Records 1997
Premier Cuts 8 Electric Blues (CD, Comp) I'll Play The Blues Fo... P-Vine Records 1997
Touch My Soul - The X-mas Album (2xCD, Comp) Christmas Comes But On... BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1997
Ultradisc II Anniversary Sampler (CD, Smplr, Comp) Born Under A Bad Sign Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 1997
Blues - Back To The Roots (CD) Born Under A Bad Sign ZYX Music 1998
Living The Blues - 18 Classic Blues Tracks (CD, Comp) Howlin' For My Darlin' Time Life Music 1998
Old School Flava! (CD, Mixed) I'll Play The Blues Fo... P-Vine Records 1998
Brainfreeze (CD, Mixed) Cold Feet Sixty 7 Recordings 1999
Hot Rods & Custom Classics (4xCD + Box) Cadillac Assembly Line Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) That's What The Blues ... Festival Records 1999
ZYX Music Team 2000 Worldwide - Popkomm Highlights '99 (CD, Promo) Pride And Joy ZYX Music 1999
S.R.V. (3xCD + DVD) Ask Me No Questions Legacy 2000
Blues Café Presents The Best Of Blues (CD, Album) California Blues Galaxy Music 2002
Stax Of Funk Vol. 2 - More Funky Truth (CD) Crosscut Saw BGP Records 2002
Stax Of Funk Vol.2 More Funky Truth (2xLP) Crosscut Saw BGP Records 2002
The Devil's Music (CD, Comp) That's What The Blues ... Uncut Magazine 2002
SuperBreaksPresents: StaxBreaks. (CD) I'll Play The Blues Fo... Ace Records (UK) 2003
The World Of Blues (2xCD, Comp) Won't Be Hangin' Around Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Cold Feet (Panned, Left) All The Breaks 2005
Beginner's Guide To The Blues (3xCD + Box) Bad Luck Blues Nascente 2005
The Rolling Stones: The Devil's Jukebox (CD) Born Under A Bad Sign Uncut Magazine 2005
The Roots Of Hendrix (CD) Born Under A Bad Sign,... Mojo Magazine 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) Born Under A Bad Sign Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
?uestlove Presents Babies Makin Babies 2: Misery Strikes Back...... No More Babies (CD, Comp) I Almost Lost My Mind BBE 2006
Hail To The King! (CD) That's All Right Mojo Magazine 2006
James Brown's Funky Summer (CD) Cold Sweat Mojo Magazine 2006
Rytm I Blues (CD, Comp) Cold Women With Warm H... Universal Music Polska 2006
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (2xCD, RM) Born Under A Bad Sign Universal Music International Division 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) That's What The Blues ... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Killing Floor Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Breaking Up Somebody's... Mojo Magazine 2008
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM) Born Under A Bad Sign,... Stax 2008
Stax Sampler For Amazon (File, MP3, Smplr, 256) Driving Wheel Stax 2009
The Roots Of AC/DC (CD, Promo) Born Under A Bad Sign Rock Classics 2009
"Soul-a-lu-ja !" - Stax Soul Selection Volume 2 (LP) Drowning On Dry Land Negram  
Feel The Blues (4xCD, Comp) Nobody Wants A Loser, ... Weton-Wesgram  
Rock'n Roll & Boogie 1 (Cass, Comp) Jailhouse Rock King's, Perina  
Soul Explosion (2xLP, Comp) Cold Feet, Left HAnd W... Stax  
Stax Gold 14 Greatest Hits (LP) I'll Play The Blues Fo... Stax  
Stax Soul Selection (LP) Blues Power Negram  
Wattstax (2xLP) Killing Floor, I'll Pl... Stax  
Unofficial Releases:
I've Got The Running Blues (2xCD, Unofficial) Little Red Rooster, Mo... Hyacynth House, Ltd. 1998
Brainfreeze (CD, Mixed) Cold Feet Pirateria Fonografica 1999
Diggin' 1 (LP) I'll Play The Blues Fo... Diggin Breaks Records  
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