One Kind Favor
One Kind Favor | ||||
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Studio album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | August 26, 2008 (2008-08-26) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Length | 57:04 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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One Kind Favor is B.B. King's forty-second and final studio album. Produced by T Bone Burnett,[1] it was released on August 26, 2008, by Geffen Records.
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 51st Grammy Awards.[2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Paste | 9.2/10[7] |
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Rolling Stone called it "one of the strongest studio sets of his career, standing alongside classics such as Singin' the Blues and Lucille."[8] Both Rolling Stone and AllMusic commented on the stripped-down sound and lack of guest appearances which was departure in style from King's recent previous albums. Both credited T Bone Burnett for the shift in sound and praised him for his production. Bud Scoppa of Paste Magazine commented "Elegiac by intent, the record is awash in poignancy, radiating from the deeply felt guitar and vocal performances of the 83-year-old King and his supporting band... and from the carefully chosen material. But just as importantly, it boasts a breathtaking immediacy."[7]
A reviewer of The New Yorker stated "All in all, it’s a bracing, gratifying reminder of why King is in the pantheon."[9] Milo Miles of NPR commented "One Kind Favor stands alone, however, in reaffirming King's unique power as a star and venerable performer. More than any other icon, King is about the music and not himself. After all, he is large and contains multitudes of blues."[10] Woodrow Wiklins of All About Jazz wrote "King has entertained millions with his albums, concerts and television appearances. He has won several Grammy Awards. Some are on display at his museum, which is built around an old cotton gin building where King worked as a young man. And with this release, the King of Blues has done his fans One Kind Favor."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" | Blind Lemon Jefferson | 4:48 |
2. | "I Get So Weary" | T-Bone Walker | 4:14 |
3. | "Get These Blues Off Me" | Lee Vida Walker | 4:28 |
4. | "How Many More Years" | Chester Burnett | 3:06 |
5. | "Waiting for Your Call" | Oscar Lollie | 6:00 |
6. | "My Love Is Down" | Lonnie Johnson | 5:20 |
7. | "The World Is Gone Wrong" |
| 4:19 |
8. | "Blues Before Sunrise" | Leroy Carr | 4:16 |
9. | "Midnight Blues" | John Willie "Shifty" Henry | 3:44 |
10. | "Backwater Blues" | Big Bill Broonzy | 7:33 |
11. | "Sitting on Top of the World" |
| 3:36 |
12. | "Tomorrow Night" | Lonnie Johnson | 5:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "My Baby is Now" | 3:37 |
14. | "Just to Be With You" | 4:23 |
15. | "Haunted House" | 3:19 |
Personnel
- B.B. King - vocals, guitar
- Dr. John - piano
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Mike Elizondo - bass guitar, double bass
- Jim Keltner - drums, percussion
- Jay Bellerose - drums, percussion
- Snooky Young - trumpet
- Ricky Woodard - tenor sax
- Ernie Fields Jr. - baritone saxophone
- Jeffrey Clayton - alto saxophone
- Neil Larsen - Hammond organ
- Darrell Leonard - trumpet, arranger, horn Arrangements
- Ira Nepus - trombone
- Charles Owens II - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Lee Schell - guitar
References
- ^ Lewis, Randy "B.B. King's not ready to be a museum piece" September 08, 2008 Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2009: The full list of winners". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 9 Feb 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "One Kind Favor by B.B. King". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b Wilkins, Woodrow (September 29, 2008). "B.B. King: One Kind Favor". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "One Kind Favor". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "One Kind Favor". WOM magazine. No. November 08. p. 23.
- ^ a b Scoppa, Bud (September 22, 2008). "B.B. King: One Kind Favor". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b Kemp, Mark (4 September 2008). "One Kind Favor". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Album of the Day: B. B. King, "One Kind Favor"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Miles, Milo (October 21, 2008). "B.B. King Offers 'One Kind Favor'". NPR. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links
- One Kind Favor at Metacritic
- v
- t
- e
- 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"