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King of the Blues Guitar

King of the Blues Guitar

  • Artist: Albert King
  • Total time: 50:03
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Availability: Sold out
  • Item #: 20695109
  • Your Price: $9.98
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Review

Atlantic's original vinyl edition of this was comprised of Albert's Stax singles -- a few from Born Under a Bad Sign, along with "Cold Feet," "I Love Lucy" (two of King's patented monologues), and the beautiful "You're Gonna Need Me." Great stuff. Even greater, though, is the CD reissue, which includes those singles (which didn't appear on any other LPs) and all of Born Under a Bad Sign. Need I say more? ~ Dan Forte, All Music Guide

Track Listing

1. Laundromat Blues 3:19
2. Overall Junction 2:19
3. Oh, Pretty Woman 2:45
4. Funk-Shun 2:30
5. Crosscut Saw 2:31
6. Down Don't Bother Me [*] 2:13
7. Born Under a Bad Sign 2:45
8. Personal Manager 4:28
9. Kansas City [*] 2:29
10. Very Thought of You [*] 3:45
11. Hunter [*] 2:43
12. I Almost Lost My Mind [*] 3:25
13. As the Years Go Passing By [*] 3:43
14. Cold Feet 2:43
15. You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain 2:55
16. (I Love) Lucy 2:45
17. You're Gonna Need Me 2:45

Details of This Recording

  • Label: Atlantic
  • Credits:
    • Steve Cropper: Guitar
    • Donald "Duck" Dunn: Bass
    • Wayne Jackson: Trumpet
    • Booker T. Jones: Keyboards
    • Albert King: Guitar
    • Andrew Love: Sax (Tenor)
    • Al Jackson, Jr.: Drums
  • Additional Info:
    • Jim Stewart: Producer
    • Albert Goldman: Liner Notes
    • Zal Schreiber: Mastering
    • Loring Eutemey: Design
    • Baron Wolman: Photography
    • The Memphis Horns: ?
  • Styles:
    • Soul-Blues
    • Modern Electric Blues
    • Blues
    • Urban Blues