B.B. King – Blues Is King
B.B. King – guitar, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring B.B. King]
Kenneth Sands – trumpet
Bobby Forte – tenor saxophone
Duke Jethro – organ
Louis Satterfield – bass
Sonny Freeman – drums
Written by B.B. King (A2, B2, B5), Ferdinand Washington (A2), Janet Despenza (A5), Johnny Pate (A5), Willie Nelson (A6), Danny Baxter (A7), Fleecie Moore (A7), Jimmy Johnson (B1), Joe Josea (B2), Buddy Allen (B3), Louis Jordan (B3), Billy Moore (B4)
A4 is a traditional songs arranged by B.B. King (A4), J. Pate (A4)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Memphis Record Pressing
Label : Elemental Music
Original Label : Bluesway
Recorded Live at The International Club, Chicago, Illinois, November 5th, 1966
Produced by Johnny Pate, Louis Zito
Cover design by Henry Epstein, Robert Stone
Liner design by Joe Lebow
Photography by N. L. Hunter
Sleeve Notes by Stanley Dance
Mastered at GZ Media
Originally released in November 1966
Reissued in April 2023
Tracks :
Side A
- Introduction
- Waitin' On You
- B.B. King Introduces His Band
- Gamblers' Blues
- Tired Of Your Jive
- Night Life
- Buzz Me
Side B
- Don't Answer The Door
- Blind Love
- I Know What You're Puttin' Down
- Baby Get Lost
- Gonna Keep On Loving You
Reviews :
“By 1967, King had refined his singing and guitar style (which were always intertwined) to a fine point. What was just beginning to emerge during this period was King the showman, the singer with a story to tell his audience; sometimes a sad story, sometimes an angry one, occasionally even a downright mean one. Nowhere was this more apparent than in live performance. Here he's captured in concert in Chicago, home of the blues and the ideal place to testify to the congregation. From "Tired of Your Jive" to "I Know What You're Puttin' Down" to the unequivocal "Baby Get Lost," B.B. lets his audience in on the ups and downs of romance in no uncertain terms, both through his impassioned vocals and characteristically stinging guitar. The effect is both cathartic and awe-inspiring.” AllMusic Review by AllMusic
Rating:
AllMusic: 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.52 / 5