Albert King - King of the Blues Guitar

Artist:

King, Albert

UPC:

075678201721

See Also:

Turner, Ike

Description:

Recorded 1966-68.
Backed by Booker T & the MGs and the Memphis Horns, Albert King (confusingly, no relation to Freddie or BB--though he named himself after the latter) shows off his spare, elastic, fluid guitar style on this definitive compilation. Songs such as "Laundromat Blues", "Oh, Pretty Woman," and the immortal "Crosscut Saw" with its sinuous, interweaving rhythms are blues classics, while "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "The Hunter" were later covered by Cream and Bad Company respectively. The combination of King and the Memphis musicians makes for some thrilling moments--particularly the guitar`s entry under the horns on "Sign" and the interplay between King`s guitar and Al Jackson`s samba-style drums in "Crosscut Saw." Though King never achieved the fame of the man whose name he took, he created his fair share of great blues recordings, and KING OF THE BLUES GUITAR is an excellent primer to his unique style.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Laundromat Blues
2. Overall Junction - (mono)
3. Oh, Pretty Woman
4. Funk-Shun
5. Crosscut Saw
6. Down Don`t Bother Me - (bonus track)
7. Born Under a Bad Sign
8. Personal Manager
9. Kansas City - (bonus track)
10. Very Thought of You, The - (bonus track)
11. Hunter, The - (bonus track)
12. I Almost Lost My Mind
13. As the Years Go Passing By - (bonus track)
14. Cold Feet
15. You Sure Drive a Hard Bargin
16. I Love Lucy
17. You`re Gonna Need Me

Album Information

Release Date:

08/08/1989

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Atlantic

Producer:

Stax Staff; Jim Stewart

Catalog Number:

7567820172

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

52 : 38

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