B.B. King – Completely Well (Translucent gold vinyl)
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Guitar, Vocals – B.B. King [click here to see more vinyl featuring B.B. King]
Bass – Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott
Drums – Herbie Lovelle
Guitar – Hugh McCracken
Piano, Electric Piano, Organ – Paul Harris
Strings & Horns arranged by Bert "Super Charts" DeCoteaux
Written by B.B. King (A1-4, B2-3), G. Jemmott (A1, B3), F. Washington (A2-3), J. McShann (A5), W. Brown (A5), Claude Baum (B1), Joe Josea (B1), Maxwell Davis (B1), H. Lovelle (B3), H. McCracken (B3), P. Harris (B3), Arthur H (Art) Benson (B4), Dale Pettite (B4)
1LP, gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Gold
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Bluesway
Recorded June 24–25, 1969 at The Hit Factory studio, New York City
Engineered by Bill Szymczyk, Joe "Ears" Zagarino
Produced by Bill Szymczyk
Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios
Originally released in December 1969
Reissued in May 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
- So Excited
- No Good
- You're Losin' Me
- What Happened
- Confessin' the Blues
Side B:
- Key to My Kingdom
- Cryin' Won't Help You Now
- You're Mean
- The Thrill Is Gone
Reviews:
“Completely Well was B.B. King's breakthrough album in 1969, which finally got him the long-deserved acclaim that was no less than his due. It contained his signature number, "The Thrill Is Gone," and eight other tunes, six of them emanating from King's pen, usually in a co-writing situation. Hardliners point to the horn charts and the overdubbed strings as the beginning of the end of King's old style that so identifiably earmarked his early sides for the Bihari Brothers and his later tracks for ABC, but this is truly the album that made the world sit up and take notice of B.B. King. The plus points include loose arrangements and a small combo behind him that never dwarfs the proceedings or gets in the way. King, for his part, sounds like he's having a ball, playing and singing at peak power. This is certainly not the place to start your B.B. King collection, but it's a nice stop along the way before you finish it.” AllMusic Review by Cub Koda
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.3 / 5