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

  • Singer: B.B. King
  • Title: The Best Of B.B. King
  • Category: Blues
  • Info: Label: MCA Records ‎– MCL 1612
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered
    Country: UK
    Date of released: 1981
    Category: Blues
    Style:
  • Rating: 3.8
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A1 Hummingbird
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell*Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass [Fender] – Bryan GarofaloDrums – Russ KunkelEngineer – Bill Szymczyk, Gary KellgrenGuitar – B.B. King, Joe WalshPiano, Conductor – Leon RussellWritten-By – Leon Russell
A2 Cook County Jail Introduction
A3 How Blue Can You Get
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanEngineer – Aaron BaronGuitar – B.B. KingPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Booker WalkerSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – Jane Feather
A4 Caldonia
Bass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim GordonGuitar – B.B. KingHarmonica – Duster BennettOrgan – Gary WrightPiano [Electric] – Rick Wright Producer, Engineer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone [Baritone], Clarinet – Bill PerkinsSaxophone [Tenor] – Bobby KeysTrombone – Chuck FindleyTrumpet – Jim Price, Ollie MitchellWritten-By – F. Moore*
A5 Sweet Sixteen
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanEngineer – Baker Bigsby, Phil SchierGuitar – B.B. King, Mel BrownPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Earl TurbintonSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrombone – Joe Burton*Trumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – B.B. King, Joe Josea
B1 Ain't Nobody Home
Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet, Trombone – Jim PriceBacking Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha ThomasBass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – B.B. King, David Spinozza, John UribeOrgan – Gary WrightPiano – Jerry RagovoyProducer, Engineer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone – Bobby KeysWritten-By – Jerry Ragovoy
B2 Why I Sing The Blues
Bass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleEngineer – Joe ZagarinoGuitar – B.B. King, Hugh McCrackenPiano – Paul Harris Remix – Bill SzymczykWritten-By – B.B. King, Dave Clark
B3 The Thrill Is Gone
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteauxBass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleEngineer – Bill Szymczyk, Joe ZagarinoGuitar – B.B. King, Hugh McCrackenPiano, Electric Piano, Organ – Paul Harris Written-By – Hawkins*
B4 Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
Engineer – Zee MuffcoPiano, Written-By – B.B. King

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

Reissue from the 80s comes with blue rainbow design labels, see images.

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.

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

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