B.B. King - Essential Original Albums [New CD]

3-CD SET WITH ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL ALBUMS

DELUXE 5-PANEL DIGIPACK

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

This release presents some of the best recordings made by the true King of the Blues, B. B. King. All of the tracks included here are studio recordings with excellent sound quality, and showcase the Blues master singing and playing his guitar.

The six complete albums contained on this set are: Singin’ the Blues (Crown CLP-5020), More B.B. King (Crown CLP-5230), The Blues (Crown CLP-5063), Blues in My Heart (Crown CLP-5309), King of the Blues (Crown CLP-5167), and My Kind of Blues (Crown CLP-5188).

PERSONNEL:

B.B. KING, vocal & gutra on all tracks, plus:

CD 1 [1-12]: SINGIN' THE BLUES
The Maxwell Davis Orchestra.
Recorded at different locations between 1953 and 1960.

CD 1 [13-22]: MORE B.B. KING
Same as above.

CD 2 [1-12]: THE BLUES
The Maxwell Davis Orchestra.
Recorded at different locations between 1951 and 1958.

CD 2 [13-22]: BLUES IN MY HEART
Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone), Maxwell Davis (keyboards), plus probably
Ralph Hamilton (bass), Lloyd Glenn (piano), Jesse Sailes (drums).
Los Angeles, California, late 1961.

CD 3 [1-10]: KING OF THE BLUES
Probably Lloyd Glenn (piano), Ralph Hamilton (bass) and Jessie Sailes (drums).
Hollywood, March 3, 1960.

CD 3 [11-20]: MY KIND OF BLUES
Lloyd Glenn (piano), probably Ralph Hamilton (bass) and Jessie Sailes (drums).
Hollywood, March 16, 1960.

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 63:44

01 Please Love Me
02 You Upset Me Baby
03 Everyday I Have The Blues
04 Bad Luck
05 3 O’clock Blues
06 Blind Love
07 Woke Up This Morning
08 You Know I Love You
09 Sweet Little Angel
10 Ten Long Years
11 Did You Ever Love A Woman
12 Crying Won’t Help You
13 Bad Case Of Love
14 Get Out Of Here
15 Bad Luck Soul
16 Shut Your Mouth
17 Baby, Look At You
18 You’re Breaking My Heart
19 My Reward
20 Don’t Cry Anymore
21 Blues For Me (Aka Groovin’ Twist)
22 (Ain’t That) Just Like A Woman

CD 2: TOTAL TIME 67:06

01 Why Do Things Happen To Me
02 Ruby Lee
03 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
04 Past Day
05 Boogie Woogie Woman
06 Early In The Morning
07 I Want To Get Married
08 That Ain’t The Way To Do It
09 Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
10 Don’t You Want A Man Like Me
11 You Know I Go For You
12 What Can I Do
13 You’re Gonna Miss Me
14 Got’em Bad
15 Troubles Don’t Last
16 Your Letter
17 I Can’t Explain
18 The Wrong Road
19 I Need You Baby
20 So Many Days
21 Downhearted
22 Strange Things

CD 3: TOTAL TIME 64:09

01 I’ve Got A Right To Love My Baby
02 What Way To Go
03 Long Nights
04 Feel Like A Million
05 I’ll Survive
06 Good Man Gone Bad
07 If I Lost You
08 You’re On The Top
09 Partin’ Time
10 I’m King
11 You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
12 Mr. Pawnbroker
13 Understand
14 Someday Baby
15 Driving Wheel
16 Walking Dr. Bill
17 My Own Fault, Baby
18 Catfish Blues
19 Hold That Train
20 Please Set The Date