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

Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCL 1612
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Album
Country:UK
Released:1973
Genre: Blues
Style:
Credits: Compiled By, Engineer [Remastering] - Baker Bigsby , Ed Michel
Producer - Bill Szymczyk (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B4) , Ed Michel (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B4)
Producer [Album] - Ed Michel
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.
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Tracklisting:

A1   Hummingbird
    Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Jimmy Haskell
  Backing Vocals - Clydie King , Merry Clayton , Sherlie Matthews , Venetta Fields
  Bass [Fender] - Bryan Garofalo
  Drums - Russ Kunkel
  Engineer - Bill Szymczyk , Gary Kellgren
  Guitar - B.B. King , Joe Walsh
  Piano, Conductor - Leon Russell
  Written-By - Leon Russell
A2   Cook County Jail Introduction
A3   How Blue Can You Get
    Bass [Fender] - Wilbert Freeman
  Drums - Sonny Freeman
  Engineer - Aaron Baron
  Guitar - B.B. King
  Piano - Ron Levy
  Saxophone [Alto] - Booker Walker
  Saxophone [Tenor] - Louis Hubert
  Trumpet - John Browning
  Written-By - Jane Feather
A4   Caldonia
    Bass [Fender] - Klaus Voormann
  Drums - Jim Gordon
  Guitar - B.B. King
  Harmonica - Duster Bennett
  Organ - Gary Wright
  Piano [Electric] - Rick Wright*
  Producer, Engineer - Joe Zagarino
  Saxophone [Baritone], Clarinet - Bill Perkins
  Saxophone [Tenor] - Bobby Keys
  Trombone - Chuck Findley
  Trumpet - Jim Price , Ollie Mitchell
  Written-By - F. Moore*
A5   Sweet Sixteen
    Bass [Fender] - Wilbert Freeman
  Drums - Sonny Freeman
  Engineer - Baker Bigsby , Phil Schier
  Guitar - B.B. King , Mel Brown
  Piano - Ron Levy
  Saxophone [Alto] - Earl Turbinton
  Saxophone [Tenor] - Louis Hubert
  Trombone - Joe Burton
  Trumpet - John Browning
  Written-By - B.B. King , Joe Josea
B1   Ain't Nobody Home
    Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet, Trombone - Jim Price
  Backing Vocals - Carl Hall , Joshie Armstead , Tasha Thomas
  Bass [Fender] - Klaus Voormann
  Drums - Jim Keltner
  Guitar - B.B. King , David Spinozza , John Uribe
  Organ - Gary Wright
  Piano - Jerry Ragovoy
  Producer, Engineer - Joe Zagarino
  Saxophone - Bobby Keys
  Written-By - Jerry Ragovoy
B2   Why I Sing The Blues
    Bass [Fender] - Jerry Jemmott
  Drums - Herbie Lovelle
  Engineer - Joe Zagarino
  Guitar - B.B. King , Hugh McCracken
  Piano - Paul Harris (2)
  Remix - Bill Szymczyk
  Written-By - B.B. King , Dave Clark
B3   The Thrill Is Gone
    Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Bert DeCoteaux
  Bass [Fender] - Jerry Jemmott
  Drums - Herbie Lovelle
  Engineer - Bill Szymczyk , Joe Zagarino
  Guitar - B.B. King , Hugh McCracken
  Piano, Electric Piano, Organ - Paul Harris (2)
  Written-By - Hawkins*
B4   Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
    Engineer - Zee Muffco
  Piano, Written-By - B.B. King

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