His Definitive Greatest Hits
1999 greatest hits album by B.B. King
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Greatest hits album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | September 21, 1999[1] | |||
Genre | Blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, Memphis blues | |||
Length | 142:11 | |||
Label | Polygram Records | |||
Compiler | Richard Ganter | |||
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His Definitive Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American blues musician B.B. King. It was produced, sequenced & compiled by Richard M. Ganter and released on April 12, 1999, by Polygram Records.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "The Thrill Is Gone" | Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell | Bill Szymczyk | 5:27 |
2. | "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" | Riley King | Johnny Pate | 2:34 |
3. | "Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two) | Jimmy Johnson | Pate | 5:11 |
4. | "I Like to Live the Love" | Dave Crawford, Charles Mann | Dave Crawford | 3:30 |
5. | "How Blue Can You Get" | Jane Feather | Sid Feller | 2:42 |
6. | "Why I Sing the Blues" | King, Dave Clark | 8:37 | |
7. | "Chains and Things" | King, Clark | 4:54 | |
8. | "To Know You Is to Love You" | Stevland Morris, Syreeta Wright | Crawford | 4:13 |
9. | "When Love Comes to Town" (with U2; 7″ edit and mix) | Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. | Jimmy Iovine | 4:13 |
10. | "Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray) | Robert Cray, Dennis Walker | 5:19 | |
11. | "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" | Nesbert Hooper, Will Jennings | Stewart Levine | 5:31 |
12. | "Better Not Look Down" | Joe Sample, Jennings | Levine | 3:22 |
13. | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" | Malcolm Rebennack Jr., Doc Pomus | Levine | 3:47 |
14. | "Hummingbird" | Claude Bridges | 4:35 | |
15. | "Everyday I Have the Blues" (live) | Peter Chatman | Pate | 2:40 |
16. | "Sweet Little Angel" (live) | King, Jules Taub | Pate | 3:47 |
Total length: | 74:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Help the Poor" | Charlie Singleton | Feller | 2:41 |
2. | "So Excited" | King, Gerald Jemmott | Szymczyk | 5:35 |
3. | "Broken Heart" | King, Joe Bihari | 2:46 | |
4. | "Ghetto Woman" | King, Clark | Ed Michel, Joe Zagarino | 5:15 |
5. | "Ain't Nobody Home" | Jerry Ragovoy | Michel, Zagarino | 3:15 |
6. | "Darlin' You Know I Love You" | King, Taub | Sidney A. Seidenberg | 4:48 |
7. | "In the Midnight Hour" | Wilson Pickett, Stephen Cropper | 3:23 | |
8. | "Into the Night" | Ira Newborn | John Landis, Ira Newborn | 4:12 |
9. | "My Lucille" | Newborn | 3:41 | |
10. | "The Blues Come Over Me" | Jennings, Sample | Levine | 5:15 |
11. | "Since I Met You Baby" | Ivory Joe Hunter | 2:52 | |
12. | "I'm Moving On" | Jennings, Sample | Levine | 4:16 |
13. | "Let the Good Times Roll" (live) | Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore | Esmond Edwards | 5:31 |
14. | "Woke Up This Mornin'" (live) | King | 1:49 | |
15. | "Three O'Clock Blues" (live) | King, Taub | Steve Barri | 3:16 |
16. | "Please Love Me" (live) | King, Sam Ling | 3:02 | |
17. | "Caldonia" (live) | Moore | SASCO Productions | 4:01 |
18. | "Rock Me Baby" (live) | King, Joe Josea | 3:29 | |
Total length: | 67:31 |
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Charts
Chart (1999–2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 49 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 33 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 83 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 12 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 41 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 31 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 68,252[11] |
References
- Escott, Colin (1999). His Definitive Greatest Hits (booklet). B.B. King. Universal Music TV. 547 340-2.
- ^ a b c "His Definitive Greatest Hits - B.B. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "His Definitive Greatest Hits - B.B. King | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "B.b. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ Jones, Alan (June 8, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Florence & The Machine leads all new Top 4 with sales of 68,788". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – BB King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
External links
- B.B. King official site
- allmusic review.
- 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"