Albert King – Live Wire / Blues Power
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Electric guitar, Vocals - Albert King [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Albert King]
Guitar - Willie James Exon
Organ - James Washington
Bass - Roosevelt Pointer
Drums - Theotis Morgan
Written by Herbie Hancock (A1), Albert King (A2, B1, B3), Raymond Jackson (A3), Al Jackson, Jr. (A3), Albert King (A3), B.B. King (B2), Jules Taub (B2)
1 LP, Standard Sleeve + OBI
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings - Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Stax
Recorded in 1968 at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco
Engineered by Bill Halverson, Ron Capone
Produced by Al Jackson Jr.
Art Direction by Christopher Whorf
Design by Beverly Parker
Photography by Ivan Nagy
Originally released in November, 1968
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A
- Watermelon Man
- Blues Power
- Night Stomp
Side B
- Blues at Sunrise
- Please Love Me
- Look Out
Reviews :
«Live Wire/Blues Power is one of Albert King's definitive albums. Recorded live at the Fillmore Auditorium in 1968, the guitarist is at the top of his form throughout the record -- his solos are intense and piercing. The band is fine, but ultimately it's King's show -- he makes Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" dirty and funky and wrings out all the emotion from "Blues at Sunrise." AllMusic Review by Thom Owens
Ratings :
Allmusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.32 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 4 / 5 ; Mojo : 4 / 5 ; MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings : 2.5 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 3 / 5