B.B. King in London
1971 studio album by B.B. King
B.B. King in London | ||||
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Studio album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | 11 October 1971 (US) 19 November 1971 (UK) | |||
Recorded | June 9–16, 1971 | |||
Studio | Olympic Studios, Command Studios, London | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 34:24 | |||
Label | ABC (US) Probe (UK) | |||
Producer | Ed Michell, Joe Zagarino | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
B.B. King in London is a nineteenth studio album by B.B. King, recorded in London in 1971. He is accompanied by US session musicians and various British rock- and R&B musicians, including Ringo Starr, Alexis Korner and Gary Wright, as well as members of Spooky Tooth and Humble Pie, Greg Ridley, Steve Marriott, and Jerry Shirley.
The album was released in the United Kingdom on November 19, 1971, in order to coincide with the first date of King's tour of the country.[6]
John Lennon had announced that he would perform on some of the tracks, but ended up having no involvement with the album.[7]
Track listing
- "Caldonia" (Fleecie Moore) -- 4:01
- "Blue Shadows" (Lloyd Glenn) -- 5:11
- "Alexis' Boogie" (Alexis Korner) -- 3:30
- "We Can't Agree" (Wilhelmina Gray, Louis Jordan) -- 4:48
- "Ghetto Woman" (Dave Clark, B.B. King) -- 5:15
- "Wet Hayshark" [instrumental] (Gary Wright) -- 2:29
- "Part-Time Love" (Clay Hammond) -- 3:17
- "Power of the Blues" (Pete Wingfield) -- 2:23
- "Ain't Nobody Home" (Jerry Ragovoy) -- 3:09
Personnel
- B. B. King – lead guitar, lead vocals
- John Uribe – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 9)
- Peter Green – guitar on "Caldonia"
- Alexis Korner – guitar on "Alexis' Boogie"
- David Spinozza – guitar (track 9)
- Paul Butler – guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- John Best – bass guitar
- Greg Ridley – bass guitar on "Alexis' Boogie"
- Steve Winwood – Hammond organ
- Gary Wright – piano, Hammond organ
- Dr Ragovoy – piano
- Pete Wingfield – piano
- Dr. John – keyboards (and guitar on track 5)
- Rick Wright – keyboards
- Joshie Armstead – background vocals
- Tasha Thomas – background vocals
- Carl Hall – background vocals
- Jim Price – trumpet, trombone, piano, Fender Rhodes
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
- Steve Marriott – harmonica on "Alexis' Boogie"
- Duster Bennett – harmonica
- Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
- Chuck Findley – trombone
- Ringo Starr – drums (tracks 5, 6, 7)[8]
- Jerry Shirley – drums on "Alexis' Boogie"
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Barry Ford – drums
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement, conductor on "Ghetto Woman"
- Technical
- Andy Hendriksen, Baker Bigsby, Chris Kimsey, Eddie James, Joe Venneri, John Stronach, Lee Kiefer, Pete Booth, Phillip Holland, Rufus Cartwright, Tom Brown – engineer
- Keith Morris – photography
References
- ^ Dahl, Bill. B.B. King in London at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2 ed.). Schirmer Trade Books. p. 631. ISBN 978-0-8256-7256-9.
B.B. King in London is the usual pointless hook-the-blues-guy-up-with-well-meaning-rockers-who-love-him-but-can't-play-his-stuff-half-as-well-as-his-own-band exercise
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 451. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "European Tour for B.B. King". Sounds. Spotlight Publications. 28 August 1971. p. 2.
- ^ Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, eds. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780711983076.
- ^ Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1977). All Together Now – The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975 (Second ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 105. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.
External links
- Alexis Korner discography
- v
- t
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- 1960: My Kind of Blues
- 1968: Blues on Top of Blues
- Lucille
- 1969: Completely Well
- 1970: Indianola Mississippi Seeds
- 1971: B.B. King in London
- 1972: L.A. Midnight
- Guess Who
- 1973: To Know You Is to Love You
- 1974: Friends
- 1975: Lucille Talks Back
- 1977: King Size
- 1978: Midnight Believer
- 1979: Take It Home
- 1981: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
- 1982: Love Me Tender
- 1983: Blues 'N' Jazz
- 1985: Six Silver Strings
- 1988: King of the Blues: 1989
- 1991: There Is Always One More Time
- 1993: Blues Summit
- 1994: Heart to Heart
- 1997: Deuces Wild
- 1998: Blues on the Bayou
- 1999: Let the Good Times Roll
- 2000: Riding with the King
- Makin' Love Is Good for You
- 2003: Reflections
- 2005: B. B. King & Friends: 80
- 2008: One Kind Favor
- 1965: Live at the Regal
- 1967: Blues Is King
- 1969: Live & Well
- 1971: Live in Cook County Jail
- 1974: Together for the First Time... Live
- 1976: Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live
- 1980: Now Appearing at Ole Miss
- 1990: Live at San Quentin
- 1991: Live at the Apollo
- 1999: Live in Japan
compilations
- 1957: Singin' the Blues
- 1958: The Blues
- 1968: His Best – The Electric B. B. King
- 1983: Why I Sing the Blues
- 1992: King of the Blues
- 1995: Lucille & Friends
- 1999: His Definitive Greatest Hits
- 2005: The Ultimate Collection
- 2007: The Best of the Early Years
- 2012: Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. B.B. King
- 1951: "3 O'Clock Blues"
- 1952: "Shake It Up and Go"
- 1952: "You Know I Love You
- 1955: "Every Day I Have the Blues"
- 1956: "Sweet Little Angel"
- 1959: "Sugar Mama"
- 1961: "Someday Baby"
- 1962: "Goin' Down Slow"
- 1963: "Trouble in Mind"
- 1964: "How Blue Can You Get"
- "Rock Me Baby"
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love"
- 1965: "Blue Shadows"
- 1966: "Eyesight to the Blind"
- "Just Like a Woman"
- "Five Long Years"
- "Ain't Nobody's Business"
- 1970: "The Thrill Is Gone"
- "Worried Life"
- 1976: "Let the Good Times Roll"
- 1985: "Big Boss Man"
- 1988: "When Love Comes to Town"
- 1992: "Since I Met You Baby"
- 1961: "Driving Wheel
- 1974: "Black Night"
- 1977: "Don't You Lie to Me"
- 1985: "In the Midnight Hour"
- 1995: "You Shook Me"
- 1998: "Mean Ole' World"
- 1999: "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens"
- "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby"
- "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"
- "Buzz Me"
- "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
- "Early in the Mornin'"
- 2000: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
- "Come Rain or Come Shine"
- "Since I Fell for You"
- 2005: "Need Your Love So Bad"
- "Early in the Morning"
- 2008: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"
- "Sitting on Top of the World"