Name: Why I Sing The Blues by B.b. King
Brand: B.B. King
SKU: 602577174315
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (70 reviews)

COMPILATION

MCA Special Products' Why I Sing the Blues collects ten highlights from B.B. King's late-'60s and early-'70s recordings for ABC, which were later acquired by MCA. Considering that this is a budget-priced compilation, and therefore limited in its scope, this isn't a bad sampler at all, containing the hit version of "The Thrill Is Gone," plus good takes of "Hummingbird," "How Blue Can You Get?," and "Sweet Sixteen," along with such oddities as "Chains and Things," which features Carole King on piano. Certainly, it's not enough to make it of interest to hardcore collectors, who will likely own all of this, nor is it a comprehensive collection by any means -- but it's still a fun sampler considering its price.
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1. The Thrill Is Gone

by B.b. King

Bass Guitar: Gerald "fingers" Jemmott; Performer
Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Gerald "fingers" Jemmott; Performer
Drums: Herbie Lovelle; Performer
Guitar: B.b. King
Hugh Mccracken; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Harris; Performer
Performer: Paul Harris
B.b. King
Gerald "fingers" Jemmott
Bert Decoteaux
Herbie Lovelle
Hugh Mccracken; Performer
Vocals: B.b. King; Performer
Composer: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer
Lyricist: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Composer
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Recording: Joe Zagarino
Bill Szymczyk; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Zagarino
Bill Szymczyk; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Other

2. Ghetto Woman

by B.b. King

Bass Guitar: Klaus Voormann; Performer
Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Klaus Voormann; Performer
Drums: Ringo Starr
Jim Gordon; Performer
Guitar: Mac Rebennack; Performer
Performer: Klaus Voormann
Gary Wright
Jim Gordon
Ringo Starr
Mac Rebennack
Jimmie Haskell
Jim Price; Performer
Piano: Jim Price
Gary Wright; Performer
Composer: Dave Clark
B.b. King; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Clark
B.b. King; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jimmie Haskell; Composer
Conductor: Jimmie Haskell; Conductor
Producer: Joe Zagarino
Ed Michel; Production
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Other

3. Why I Sing The Blues

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Gerald "fingers" Jemmott; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gerald "fingers" Jemmott; Performer
Drums: Herbie Lovelle; Performer
Guitar: Hugh Mccraken; Performer
Organ: Paul Harris; Performer
Performer: Hugh Mccraken
Paul Harris
Herbie Lovelle
Gerald "fingers" Jemmott; Performer
Piano: Paul Harris; Performer
Composer: Dave Clark
B.b. King; Composer
Lyricist: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Composer
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Other

4. Ain't Nobody Home

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Producer: Ed Michel
Joe Sagarino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Ragovoy; Other

5. Hummingbird

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Venetta Fields
Merry Clayton
Clydie King
Sherlie Matthews; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bryan Garofalo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bryan Garofalo; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: Joe Walsh; Performer
Performer: Leon Russell
Sherlie Matthews
Merry Clayton
Jimmie Haskell
Venetta Fields
Russ Kunkel
Bryan Garofalo
Joe Walsh
Clydie King; Performer
Piano: Leon Russell; Performer
Composer: Leon Russell; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Russell; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jimmie Haskell; Composer
Conductor: Leon Russell; Conductor
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Composer Lyricist: Leon Russell; Other

6. To Know You Is To Love You

by B.b. King

Background Vocals: Dave Crawford
Charles Mann; Performer
Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Eli Tartarsky
Norman Harris
Roland Chambers; Performer
Horn: Andrew Love
Wayne Jackson
The Memphis Horns; Performer
Keyboard: Charles Mann
Ron Kersey
Dave Crawford
Stevie Wonder; Performer
Performer: Ron Kersey
Dave Crawford
Andrew Love
Norman Harris
Charles Mann
The Memphis Horns
Ronnie Baker
Stevie Wonder
Wayne Jackson
Roland Chambers
Larry Washington
Eli Tartarsky
Earl Young; Performer
Composer: Stevie Wonder
Syreeta Wright; Composer
Lyricist: Stevie Wonder
Syreeta Wright; Composer
Conductor: Dave Crawford; Conductor
Producer: Dave Crawford; Production
Recording Arrangement: Dave Crawford; Production
Composer Lyricist: Syreeta Wright
Stevie Wonder; Other
Conga: Larry Washington; Other

7. How Blue Can You Get?

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Booker Walker; Performer
Bass Guitar: Wilbert Freeman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Wilbert Freeman; Performer
Drums: Sonny Freeman; Performer
Guitar: B.b. King; Performer
Performer: Wilbert Freeman
B.b. King
John Browning
Ron Levy
Sonny Freeman
Booker Walker
Louis Hubert; Performer
Piano: Ron Levy; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Louis Hubert; Performer
Trumpet: John Browning; Performer
Composer: Jane Feather; Composer
Lyricist: Jane Feather; Composer
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jane Feather; Other

8. Sweet Sixteen

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: B.b. King
Joe Josea; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Josea
B.b. King; Composer
Producer: Stewart Levine
Lloyd Price
Hugh Masekela; Production
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King
Joe Josea; Other

9. So Excited

by B.b. King

Bass Guitar: Gerald Jemmott; Performer
Drums: Herbie Lovelle; Performer
Lyricist: B.b. King
Gerald Jemmott; Composer
Guitar: B.b. King
Hugh Mccracken; Performer
Organ: Paul Harris; Performer
Performer: Paul Harris
B.b. King
Bert Decoteaux
Gerald Jemmott
Herbie Lovelle
Hugh Mccracken; Performer
Engineer: Joe Zagarino; Production
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Gerald Jemmott; Performer
Piano: Paul Harris; Performer
Vocals: B.b. King; Performer
Composer: Gerald Jemmott
B.b. King; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Bert Decoteaux; Composer
Recording: Bill Szymczyk
Joe Zagarino; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Szymczyk
Joe Zagarino; Production
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King
Gerald Jemmott; Other
Horn Arranger: Bert Decoteaux; Other

10. Chains And Things

by B.b. King

Bass Guitar: Bryan Garofalo; Performer
Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bryan Garofalo; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Performer: Jimmie Haskell
Russ Kunkel
Bryan Garofalo
Carol King; Performer
Piano: Carol King; Performer
Composer: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Composer
Lyricist: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jimmie Haskell; Composer
Producer: Bill Szymczyk; Production
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King
Dave Clark; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues, Soul Blues

Label

Geffen

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 4, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602577174315

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Notification

Why I Sing The Blues

1. The Thrill Is Gone

2. Ghetto Woman

3. Why I Sing The Blues

4. Ain't Nobody Home

5. Hummingbird

6. To Know You Is To Love You

7. How Blue Can You Get?

8. Sweet Sixteen

9. So Excited

10. Chains And Things

Technical Specifications

Why I Sing The Blues

Product information

Release options

1. The Thrill Is Gone

2. Ghetto Woman

3. Why I Sing The Blues

4. Ain't Nobody Home

5. Hummingbird

6. To Know You Is To Love You

7. How Blue Can You Get?

8. Sweet Sixteen

9. So Excited

10. Chains And Things

Technical Specifications