B.B. King - Complete Recordings 1949-1962 [6 CD, 2015]

 

B.B. King, known as The King of the Blues, and indeed one of the Three Kings of Blues Guitar (along with namesakes Albert and Freddie) was amongst the finest guitarists and vocalists to ever grace the genre. He has featured in Rolling Stone's 100 and Gibson's 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, reaching 6 and 17 respectively. Following his first Billboard Rhythm and Blues chart number one 'Three O'Clock Blues' in February 1952, King's career went from strength to strength, helped in no small part by the impressive number of hits he released during the rest of the decade and his extensive touring, which in 1956 reached a record-breaking 342 shows in a single year. In 1962 he recorded Live at the Regal, which is widely considered one of history's greatest blues albums, and one selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. He received exposure to a rock audience after touring with the Rolling Stones in 1969, and was awarded a Grammy for his 1970 recording of 'The Thrill Is Gone'. King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Official Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. B.B. King remained active throughout the rest of his life, recording regularly and often still playing in excess of 300 gigs a year. In 1997 he performed at the Vatican's fifth annual Christmas concert, presenting Lucille to Pope John Paul II. In 2000, he recorded Riding with the King with Eric Clapton, which would go on to receive the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. King embarked on a farewell tour with Gary Moore in 2006, only to continue working for another decade, famously performing a duet with President Obama at the White House in 2012. Although B.B. had suffered from diabetes for over 20 years, it was only recently that his health began to fail, which forced him to cancel a number of shows in 2014. On 14th May 2015, he sadly passed away at the age of 89.


Disc 1:

  1. Got The Blues
  2. Take A Swing With Me
  3. Miss Martha King
  4. When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes
  5. My Baby's Gone
  6. Walkin' And Cryin'
  7. The Other Night Blues
  8. B.B.Boogie
  9. Mistreated Woman
  10. I Am
  11. B.B.Blues
  12. Shake It Up And Go
  13. Hard Working Woman
  14. She Don't Move Me No More
  15. She's Dynamite
  16. Fine Looking Woman
  17. Pray For You
  18. She Is A Mean Woman
  19. Someday Somewhere
  20. It's My Own Fault
  21. Story From My Heart And Soul
  22. Neighbourhood Affair
  23. Highway Bound
  24. Can't We Talk It Over
  25. Worry Worry Worry
  26. Don't Have To Cry
  27. You Didn't Want Me
  28. Gotta Find My Baby
  29. Bye Bye Baby
  30. Please Hurry Home

Disc 2:

  1. Please Help Me
  2. Why Did You Leave Me
  3. Praying To The Lord
  4. Boogie Rock
  5. Everything I Do Is Wrong
  6. Sixteen Sons
  7. Jump With You Baby
  8. Lonely And Blue
  9. Talking The Blues
  10. You Know I Love You
  11. Please Love Me
  12. You Upset Me Baby
  13. Bad Luck
  14. Ten Long Years
  15. Sweet Little Angel
  16. Three O'Cock Blues
  17. Blind Love
  18. Crying Won't Help You
  19. Woke Up This Morning
  20. Everyday I Have The Blues
  21. On My Word Of Honour
  22. I'm Cracking Up Over You
  23. Dark Is The Night (Part 1)
  24. Let's Do The Boogie
  25. Did You Ever Love A Woman
  26. How Do I Love You
  27. You Can't Fool My Heart
  28. My Heart Belongs To You
  29. I Wonder

Disc 3:

  1. The Key To My Kingdon
  2. You Don't Know
  3. Early In The Morning
  4. The Ain't The Way To Do It
  5. I Want To Get Married
  6. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
  7. Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
  8. Don't You Want A Man Like Me
  9. I Need You So Bad
  10. Why Does Everything Happen To Me'
  11. Boogie Woogie Woman
  12. Ruby Lee
  13. You Know I Go For You
  14. What Can I Do'
  15. You've Been An Angel
  16. Please Accept My Love
  17. Mean Old Frisco
  18. Don't Look Now, But I've Got The Blues
  19. Past Day
  20. Tomorrow Is Another Day
  21. Fool
  22. I Love You So
  23. We Can't Make It
  24. Treat Me Right
  25. The Woman I Love
  26. Time To Say Goodbye
  27. Sweet Thing
  28. I've Got Papers On You Baby
  29. Sugar Mama
  30. A Lonely Lover's Plea

Disc 4:

  1. Come By Here
  2. Just Sing The Blues
  3. Someday Baby
  4. Whole Lotta' Love
  5. Be Careful With A Fool
  6. (I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby
  7. Days Of Old
  8. Sweet Sixteen
  9. Sneaking Around
  10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  11. Things Are Not The Same
  12. Fishin' After Men
  13. Servant's Prayer
  14. Precious Lord
  15. Old Time Religion
  16. Sweet Chariot
  17. Army Of The Lord
  18. Save A Seat For Me
  19. Jesus Gave Me Water
  20. I Never Heard A Man
  21. I'm Willing To Run All The Way
  22. I'm Working On The Building
  23. I Was Blind
  24. I Had A Woman
  25. I've Got Right To Love My Baby
  26. What Way To Go
  27. Long Nights (The Feeling They Call The Blues)

Disc 5:

  1. Feel Like A Million
  2. I'll Survive
  3. Good Man Gone Bad
  4. You're On The Top
  5. If I Lost You
  6. Partin' Time
  7. I'm King
  8. Mr Pawn Broker
  9. Cat Fish Blues (Fishin' After Me)
  10. Please Set The Date
  11. Walking Dr Bill (O D)
  12. Hold That Train
  13. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
  14. My Own Fault, Darling
  15. Understand
  16. Bad Case Of Love
  17. Get Out Of Here
  18. Baby, Look At You
  19. You're Breaking My Heart
  20. My Reward
  21. Don't Cry Anymore
  22. Blues For Me (1961)
  23. Just Like A Woman
  24. Shut Your Mouth
  25. Bad Luck Soul
  26. Peace Of Mind

Disc 6:

  1. Someday
  2. I'm Gonna Sit Till You Give In
  3. Tomorrow Night
  4. You're Gonna Miss Me
  5. Got 'em Bad
  6. Troubles Don't Last
  7. Your Letter
  8. I Can't Explain
  9. I Can't Explain
  10. The Wrong Road
  11. I Need You Baby
  12. So Many Days
  13. Down Hearted
  14. Strange Things
  15. Easy Listening Blues
  16. Blues For Me (1962)
  17. Night Long
  18. Confessin'
  19. Don't Touch
  20. Slow Walk aka Slow Burn
  21. Walking'
  22. Hully Gully Twist
  23. Shoutin' The Blues
  24. Rambler
  25. My Sometime Baby
  26. Down Now



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