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B.B. KingKing Of The Blues

Label:

MCA Records – MCAD4 10677, MCA Records – MCAD4-10677

Format:

Box Set
4 x CD, Album, Compilation, Remastered

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Blues

Style:

Electric Blues

Tracklist

1949-1966
1-1Miss Martha King
BassTuff Green
SaxophoneBen Branch
TromboneSammie Jett
TrumpetThomas Branch
Written-ByB.B. King
1-2She's Dynamite
GuitarCalvin Newborn
Tenor SaxophoneRichard Sanders (2)
Written-ByB.B. King
1-3Three O'Clock Blues
DrumsEarl Forrest*
PianoJohnny Ace
Tenor SaxophoneAdolph Duncan*, Richard Sanders (2)
Written-ByB.B. King, Jules Taub
1-4Please Love Me
A&RJules Bihari
Alto SaxophoneGeorge Coleman
Baritone SaxophoneJames Walker (13)
DrumsTed Curry
PianoMillard Lee
Tenor SaxophoneBill Harvey
Written-ByB.B. King, Jules Taub
1-5You Upset Me Baby
Arranged By, Tenor SaxophoneMaxwell Davis
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoWillard Daniel
Saxophone"Bumps" Myers*, Jewel Grant*
Written-ByB.B. King, Joe Josea
1-6Everyday I Have The Blues
1-7Rock Me Baby
DrumsJessie Sailes
OrganMaxwell Davis
Written-ByB.B. King, Joe Josea
1-8Recession Blues
A&RPaul Gayten
PianoMillard Lee
Written-ByB.B. King
1-9Don't Get Around Much Anymore
1-10I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In
Alto SaxophoneJewel Grant*, William Green
Baritone SaxophoneFloyd Turnham
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerSid Feller
Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By, ConductorMaxwell Davis
Written-ByB.B. King, Dave Clark (8)
1-11Blues At Midnight
Alto SaxophoneJewel Grant*, William Green
Arranged By, Conductor, Tenor SaxophoneMaxwell Davis
Baritone SaxophoneFloyd Turnham
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerSid Feller
Written-ByIvory Joe Hunter
1-12Sneakin' Around
Alto SaxophoneJewel Grant*, William Green
Arranged By, Conductor, Tenor SaxophoneMaxwell Davis
Baritone SaxophoneFloyd Turnham
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerSid Feller
Written-ByJessie Mae Robinson
1-13My Baby's Comin' Home
Alto SaxophoneJewel Grant*, William Green
Arranged By, Conductor, Tenor SaxophoneMaxwell Davis
Baritone SaxophoneFloyd Turnham
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerSid Feller
1-14Slowly Losing My Mind
Alto SaxophoneJewel Grant*, William Green
Arranged By, Conductor, Tenor SaxophoneMaxwell Davis
Baritone SaxophoneFloyd Turnham
DrumsJessie Sailes
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerSid Feller
1-15How Blue Can You Get
Alto SaxophoneLawrence Burdine
Baritone SaxophoneJerome Richardson
BassLeo Lauchie
DrumsSonny Freeman
ProducerSid Feller
Producer, ConductorMaxwell Davis
Tenor SaxophoneVernon Slater
Written-ByLeonard Feather
1-16Rockin' Awhile
Alto SaxophoneLawrence Burdine
Arranged By, ConductorMaxwell Davis
Baritone SaxophoneJerome Richardson
BassLeo Lauchie
DrumsSonny Freeman
ProducerSid Feller
Tenor SaxophoneVernon Slater
Written-ByB.B. King
1-17Help The Poor
Producer, ConductorSid Feller
Written-ByCharlie Singleton*
1-18Stop Leadin' Me On
Arranged ByJohnny Pate
DrumsSonny Freeman
Music DirectorSid Feller
Written-ByGranger Hunt
1-19Never Trust A Woman
Arranged By, Conductor, ProducerJohnny Pate
Written-ByBilly Doggett*, Louis Jordan
1-20Sweet Little Angel (Live)
BassLeo Lauchie
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
ProducerJohnny Pate
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte, Johnny Board
TrumpetKenny Sands*
Written-ByB.B. King, Jules Taub
1-21All Over Again
Alto SaxophoneLawrence Burdine
Baritone SaxophoneBarney Hubert
BassLeo Lauchie
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
ProducerJohnny Pate
Tenor SaxophoneVernon Slater
TrumpetCarl Adams (9)
Written-ByCarl B. Adams*
1-22Sloppy Drunk
Written-ByJimmy Rogers
1-23Don't Answer The Door
BassLeo Lauchie
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
ProducerJohnny Pate
Written-ByJames F. Johnson
1-24I Done Got Wise
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
ProducerJohnny Pate
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written-ByB.B. King
1-25Think It Over
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
ProducerJohnny Pate
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written-ByB.B. King
1-26Gambler's Blues (Live)
Co-producerLou Zito*
Co-producer, Written-ByJohnny Pate
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written-ByB.B. King
1966-1969
2-1Goin' Down Slow (Live)
Co-producerJohnny Pate, Lou Zito*
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written ByJ.D. Odum*
2-2Tired Of Your Jive (Live)
Co-producerLou Zito*
Co-producer, Written-ByJohnny Pate
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written-ByJanet Despenza
2-3Sweet Sixteen (Live)
Co-producerJohnny Pate, Lou Zito*
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
TrumpetKenneth Sands
Written-ByB.B. King, Joe Josea
2-4Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
Alto SaxophoneLawrence Burdine
Arranged By, Co-producerJohnny Pate
Baritone SaxophoneBarney Hubert
BassLeo Lauchie
Co-producerLou Zito*
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneJohnny Board
TrombonePluma Davis
Written-ByB.B. King
2-5I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me
Alto SaxophoneLawrence Burdine
Arranged By, Co-producerJohnny Pate
Baritone SaxophoneBarney Hubert
BassLeo Lauchie
Co-producerLou Zito*
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganDuke Jethro
Tenor SaxophoneJohnny Board
TrombonePluma Davis
Written-ByB.B. King
2-6Lucille
DrumsJesse Sailes*
GuitarIrving Ashby
OrganMaxwell Davis
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerBob Thiele
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
Written-ByB.B. King
2-7Watch Yourself
DrumsJesse Sailes*
GuitarIrving Ashby
OrganMaxwell Davis
PianoLloyd Glenn
ProducerBob Thiele
Tenor SaxophoneBobby Forte
2-8You Put It On Me
Producer, Conductor, Written-ByQuincy Jones
Written-ByMaya Angelou
2-9Get Myself Somebody
ProducerJohnny Pate
Written-ByB.B. King, Maya Angelou
2-10I Want You So Bad
BassGerald Jemmott*
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
OrganPaul Harris (2)
PianoAl Kooper
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByB.B. King
2-11Why I Sing The Blues
BassGerald Jemmott*
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
PianoPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByB.B. King, Dave Clark (8)
2-12Get Off My Back Woman
BassGerald Jemmott*
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
PianoPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
2-13Please Accept My Love
BassVal Patillo
DrumsSonny Freeman
OrganCharles Bowles
ProducerBill Szymczyk
SaxophoneLee Gatling
TrumpetPatrick Williams*
Written-ByB.B. King, Sam Ling
2-14Fools Get Wise
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
KeyboardsPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByB.B. King
2-15No Good
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
KeyboardsPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
2-16So Excited
Bass, Written-ByGerald "Fingers" Jemmott*
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
KeyboardsPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByB.B. King
1969-1975
3-1The Thrill Is Gone
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
KeyboardsPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Strings, HornsBert "Supercharts" DeCoteaux*
Written-ByRick Darnell, Roy Hawkins
3-2Confessin' The Blues
DrumsHerbie Lovelle
GuitarHugh McCracken
KeyboardsPaul Harris (2)
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByJay McShann, Walter Brown
3-3Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-By, Piano, VocalsB.B. King
3-4Hummingbird
DrumsRuss Kunkel
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Rhythm GuitarJoe Walsh
StringsJimmie Haskell
Written-By, Piano, ConductorLeon Russell
3-5Ask Me No Questions
DrumsRuss Kunkel
PianoLeon Russell
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Rhythm GuitarJoe Walsh
Written-ByB.B. King
3-6Chains And Things
DrumsRuss Kunkel
Electric PianoCarole King
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Written-ByB.B. King, Dave Clark (8)
3-7Eyesight Of The Blind (Live)
Alto SaxophoneEarl Turbington*
DrumsSonny Freeman
PianoRon Levy
Tenor SaxophoneLouis Hubert
TromboneJoseph Burton
TrumpetJohn Browning
Written-ByB.B. King
3-8Niji Baby (Live)
Alto SaxophoneEarl Turbington*
DrumsSonny Freeman
PianoRon Levy
Tenor SaxophoneLouis Hubert
TromboneJoseph Burton
TrumpetJohn Browning
Written-ByB.B. King
3-9Blue Shadows
DrumsJim Keltner
Electric PianoGary Wright
GuitarJohn Uribe
ProducerEd Michel, Joe Zagarino
Written-ByLarry Glenn*
3-10Ghetto Woman
Electric PianoJim Price
GuitarMac Rebennack
PianoGary Wright
ProducerEd Michel, Joe Zagarino
Written-ByB.B. King, Dave Clark (8)
3-11Ain't Nobody Home
Backing VocalsCarl Hall, Jo Armstead, Tasha Thomas
DrumsJim Keltner
ProducerEd Michel, Joe Zagarino
SaxophoneBobby Keys
Trumpet, TromboneJim Price
Written-By, PianoJerry Ragavoy*
3-12I Got Some Help I Don't Need [Single Edit]
DrumsBob Morin
Electric BassVictor Feldman
PianoPaul Harris (2)
ProducerEd Michel
Written-ByB.B. King, Dave Clark (8)
3-13Five Long Years
3-14To Know You Is To Love You
BassRon Baker
CongasLarry Washington
DrumsEarl Young
KeyboardsRon Kersey
Keyboards, Backing VocalsCharles Mann
Keyboards, Backing Vocals, ProducerDave Crawford
Written-BySyreeta Wright
Written-By, KeyboardsStevie Wonder
3-15I Like To Live The Love
BassRon Baker
CongasLarry Washington
DrumsEarl Young
KeyboardsRon Kersey
Written-By, Keyboards, Backing VocalsCharles Mann
Written-By, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, ProducerDave Crawford
3-16Don't Make Me Pay For His Mistakes
Alto SaxophoneCato Walker III
Arranged ByB.B. King, Hampton Reese
BassRudy Aikels
OrganJames Toney
PercussionMarcus Barnett
Synthesizer, PianoRon Levy
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone SaxophoneBobby Forte
TromboneJoseph Burton
Trumpet, Arranged ByEddie Rowe
Trumpet, Tenor SaxophoneHerb Hardesty
Written-ByBobby Lexing, Miles Grayson
1976-1991
4-1Let The Good Times Roll (Live)
Arranged ByJohnny Pate
Baritone SaxophoneJerome Richardson
OrganJames Toney
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Tenor SaxophoneRed Holloway
VocalsBobby Bland
Written-ByFleecie Moore, Sam Theard
4-2Don't You Lie To Me
Alto SaxophoneErnie Watts
PianoSonny Burke (2)
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Tenor SaxophoneJimmy Forrest
Tenor Saxophone, FluteFred Jackson*
TromboneGarnett Brown
Written-ByHudson Whittaker
4-3Mother Fuyer
Alto SaxophoneErnie Watts
Flute, Tenor SaxophoneFred Jackson*
PianoSonny Burke (2)
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Tenor SaxophoneJimmy Forrest
TromboneGarnett Brown
Written-ByB.B. King
4-4Never Make A Move Too Soon
Co-producer, Written-By"Stix" Hooper
DrumsJames Gadson
Keyboards, Co-producerJoe Sample
ProducerStewart Levine
Rhythm GuitarDean Parks, Roland Bautista
Tenor Saxophone, Co-producerWilton Felder
Written-ByWill Jennings
4-5When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)
Drums, Percussion, Co-producer"Stix" Hooper
Keyboards, Written-By, Co-producerJoe Sample
Rhythm GuitarDean Parks, Roland Bautista
4-6Better Not Look Down
Baritone SaxophoneKim Hutchcroft
Bass, Co-producerWilton Felder
Drums, Co-producer"Stix" Hooper
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
ProducerStewart Levine
Written-ByWill Jennings
Written-By, Keyboards, Co-producerJoe Sample
4-7Caldonia (Live)
Baritone SaxophoneEdgar Synigal*
DrumsCalep Emphrey
GuitarLeonard Gill
KeyboardsPhil Blackman (2)
PercussionNaná Vasconcelos
Rhythm GuitarJon Jones (4)
Tenor SaxophoneHilton C. Joseph*
TromboneSteve Sherard
Trumpet, Music DirectorCalvin Owens
Written-ByFleecie Moore
4-8There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
Alto Saxophone, Arranged ByHank Crawford
Baritone SaxophoneRonald Cuber*
DrumsPretty Purdie*
KeyboardsDr. John
ProducerStewart Levine
Rhythm GuitarHugh McCracken
Tenor SaxophoneDavid "Fathead" Newman
TromboneTom Malone
Written-ByDoc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
4-9Play With Your Poodle (Solo)
Written-BySam Hopkins*
4-10Darlin' You Know I Love You
Baritone SaxophoneEddie Synigal
DrumsOliver Jackson
GuitarWilliam Butler*
PianoLloyd Glenn
Tenor SaxophoneArnett Cobb
VibraphoneWarren Chiasson
Written-ByB.B. King, Jules Taub
4-11Inflation Blues
Baritone SaxophoneEddie Synigal
DrumsOliver Jackson
GuitarWilliam Butler*
PianoLloyd Glenn
Tenor SaxophoneArnett Cobb
VibraphoneWarren Chiasson
4-12Make Love To Me
PianoLloyd Glenn
4-13Into The Night
DrumsEdward Greene*
GuitarSteve Watson
Piano, SynthesizerJohn Hobbs
SynthesizerJim Cook, Randy Kerber
Written-ByIra Newborn
4-14Six Silver Strings
Drums, Written-ByLuther Dixon
Keyboards, Written-ByDavid Crawford*
SynthesizerLawrence Dermer
VibraphonePaul Mullen
4-15When Love Comes To Town
BassAdam Clayton
DrumsLarry Mullen
Guitar, KeyboardsThe Edge
Music ByU2
Vocals, Words ByBono
4-16Right Time, Wrong Place
DrumsKenny Aronoff
Guitar, VocalsBonnie Raitt
Organ, PianoWillie Smith*
PercussionDebra Dobkin
Rhythm GuitarRandy Jacobs
SaxophoneDavid McMurray
TrumpetJerry Hey
Written-ByMac Rebennack
4-17Many Miles Travelled
Backing VocalsCindy Mizelle, Lisa Fisher*
DrumsWilliam Calhoun*
Guitar, Written-ByJon Tiven, Sally Tiven
KeyboardsPaul Griffin
Rhythm GuitarMichael Hill (5)
Written-ByVernon Reid
4-18I'm Moving On
DrumsJim Keltner
KeyboardsNeal Larsen*
PercussionLenny Castro
Written-ByWill Jennings
Written-By, PianoJoe Sample
4-19Since I Met You Baby
Guitar, Vocals, Written-ByGary Moore
KeyboardsTommy Eyre
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  • Distributed ByUni Distribution Corp.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©MCA Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByJVC
  • Remastered AtMCA Recording Studios

Credits

  • Art DirectionVartan (4)
  • AssemblageRobert Stoughton
  • Compilation Producer, Compiled ByAndy McKaie
  • Compiled ByColin Escott, David Booth
  • DesignO'Brien for Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien*
  • Lead Vocals, Guitar, Liner NotesB.B. King
  • Other [Meat & Potatoes]Jeff Smith (17)
  • Remastered ByErick Labson
  • RemixAndy McKaie (tracks: 1-16, 2-1), Bill Inglot (tracks: 1-14, 1-17, 2-14), John Strother (tracks: 1-16, 2-1)
  • Research [Additional]Alan Truax
  • Research [Photo]Geary Chansley
  • Transferred ByChris Strachwitz (tracks: 1-1), Steven Lasker (tracks: 2-3)

Notes

Contains 77 classic recordings including 19 rarities, 7 previously unreleased performances. More than 70 pages of rare photographs, liner notes and the artist's own reflections

CD1 Tr. 1-26:

•Probably recorded May or June 1949.WDIA Studio ''A'', Memphis, TN. Originally released on Bullet Single 309. Previously unreleased on U.S. LP
•Recorded May 27, 1951, Memphis Recording Service, Memphis. Originally RPM Single 323
•Recorded 1951,YMCA, Memphis. Originally RPM Single 339
•Recorded 1952 or 1953, Houston, TX. Originally RPM Single 386
•Recorded 1953, Los Angeles, CA Originally RPM Single 416
•Recorded 1955, Los Angeles, CA Originally RPM Single 421
•Probably recorded 1958, Los Angeles, CA Originally Kent Single 393
•Recorded circa July 1958, Miami, FL. Originally released on German Chess LP 628601
•Recorded 1961, Hollywood, CA. Originally Kent Single 4566
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10316 / also ABC LP 456 '' Mr. Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10334 / also ABC LP 456 '' Mr. Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10361 / also ABC LP 456 '' Mr. Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10334 / also ABC LP 456 '' Mr. Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10486 / previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 30, 1963, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10527 / previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 30, 1963, NYC, NY. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded April 7, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10552 / previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 25, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10616 / previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 25, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10599 / previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded Live November 21, 1964, Regal Theatre, Chicago, IL. Originally on ABC LP 509 ''Live at the Regal'' (1965)
•Recorded March 3, 1965, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10724 / also Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B. King'' (1968)
•Recorded February 17, 1966, probably NYC, NY. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded July 14, 1966, Chicago. Originally A&B sides ABC Single 10856 / also Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B. King'' (1968)
•Recorded November 17, 1966, Chicago. Originally on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968)
•Recorded November 17, 1966, Chicago. Originally on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968), also Bluesway Single 61004.
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally on Bluesway LP 6001 ''Blues Is King''' (1967)

CD 2 Tr. 1-16:

•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally on Bluesway LP 6001 ''Blues Is King''' (1967)
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally both sides Bluesway single 61012. Edited version on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968). This performance digitally reconstructed using ABC 45 r.p.m. single and edited analog master. Complete version previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
•Recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago.Originally Bluesway single 61015 / also Bluesway LP 6011 ''Blues On Top Of Blues'' (1968)
•Recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago.Originally Bluesway single 61018 / also Bluesway LP 6011 ''Blues On Top Of Blues'' (1968)
•Recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles. Originally released on Bluesway LP 6016 ''Lucille'' (1968)
•Recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles. Originally released on Bluesway LP 6016 ''Lucille'' (1968)
•Recorded March or August, 1968, Los Angeles. Originally Bluesway single 61019 / original soundtrack LP ABC 7, ''For The Love Of Ivy'' (1968)
•Recorded November 13, 1968, Chicago. Originally Bluesway single 61022. Previously unreleased on LP.
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61026 / also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live & Well'' (1969).
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61024 / also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live & Well'' (1969).
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61026 / also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live & Well'' (1969).
•Recorded live March,1969, Village Gate, New York City. Originally on Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live & Well'' (1969).
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61035 / also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)

CD 3 Tr. 1-16:

•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61032 / also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61035 / also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11268 / also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11268 / also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11280 / also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded live March 6, 1971, Sankei Hall, Japan. Originally on ABC LP 841 ''Live in Japan'' (Japanese release only) (1971). Previously unreleased in U.S.
•Recorded live March 6, 1971, Sankei Hall, Japan. Originally on ABC LP 841 ''Live in Japan'' (Japanese release only) (1971). Previously unreleased in U.S.
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Originally on ABC LP 730 ''B.B. King In London'' (1971)
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11310 / also ABC LP 730 ''B.B. King In London'' (1971)
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11316 / also ABC LP 730 ''B.B. King In London'' (1971).
•Recorded April, 1971, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11321. Album version on ABC LP 743 ''L.A. Midnight'' (1972). This version previously unreleased on LP.
•Recorded 1972. Originally on ABC LP 759 ''Guess Who'' (1972)
•Recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11373 / also ABC LP 794 ''To Know You Is To Love You'' (1973)
•Recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11406 / also ABC LP 794 ''To Know You Is To Love You'' (1973)
•Recorded 1975, Las Vegas, NV. Originally on ABC LP 898 ''Lucille Talks Back'' (1975)

CD 4 Tr. 1-19:

•Recorded Live 1976, Coconut Grove, Los Angeles. Originally ABC Impulse Single 31006. Also ABC Impulse LP 9317 "Bobby Bland & B.B. King Together Again...Live" 1976
•Recorded 1976, Memphis & Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 977 "King Size" 1977
•Recorded 1976, Memphis & Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 977 "King Size" 1977
•Recorded 1977 Hollywood, CA Originally on ABC Single 12380 / also ABC LP 1061 "Midnight Believer" 1978
•Recorded 1977 Hollywood, CA., Originally on ABC LP 1061 "Midnight Believer" 1978
•Recorded Dec.1978 + Jan. 1979 Hollywood. Originally MCA Single 41062 / also MCA LP 3151 "Take It Home" 1979
•Recorded Live Nov. 30 1979 University of Mississippi. Originally on MCA LP 2-8016, "Live 'Now Appearing' At Ole Miss" 1980
•Recorded Oct 1980 NYC. Originally MCA Single 51101 / also MCA LP 5162, "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" 1981
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Sep. 14, 1982 NYC. Originally on MCA LP 5413, "Blues 'N' Jazz" 1983
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Originally on MCA LP 5413, "Blues 'N' Jazz" 1983
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Oct 1984 & March 1985, Hollywood, CA., Originally on MCA Single 52530 / also MCA LP 5561 "Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Into The Night'" 1985
•Recorded April + July, 1984, Hialeah, FL. Originally MCA Single 52751/ also MCA LP 5616 "Six Silver Strings" 1985
•Recorded Feb.+Nov. 1987, Sun Studios Memphis and A&M Studios Hollywood. Originally Island Single 99225. Extended Version on Island LP 422-842 299-2 (1988). This Version previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded June 1990 LA. Originally MCA LP 6467, "Original Soundtrack Album 'Air America'" 1990
•Recorded Jan. 1991, NYC. Previously unreleased
•Recorded March 1991 LA. Originally MCA LP 10295, "There Is Always One More Time" 1991
•Recorded Dec 1991 London. Originally on Charisma LP 91825-1, "After Hours" by Gary Moore 1992

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 0881-10677-2 4
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 1, mirrored): MCAD-10677-1 Y2C 22 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 2, mirrored): MCAD-106772RE X3C MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 3, mirrored): MCAD-10677-3 Y1C 311 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 4, mirrored): MCAD-10677-4 Y1C 34 MFD BY JVC

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King Of The Blues (4×Cassette, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation)MCA RecordsMCAC4 10677US1992
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The Definitive B.B. King Collection - 4 CD Box Set (4×CD, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono)MCA RecordsMCAD4-10677Canada1992
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King Of The Blues (Box Set, , 4×CD, Album, Compilation, Remastered)MCA Records, MCA RecordsMCAD4 10677, MCAD4-10677US1992
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King Of The Blues (4×CD, Compilation, Book)MCA Records112 418-2Europe2000
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King Of The Blues (Box Set, , 4×CD, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, UML Pressing)MCA Records, MCA RecordsMCAD4 10677, MCAD4-10677USUnknown

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    This is fantastic compilation of BB’s best. Get it folks

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