My Kind of Blues (B. B. King album)
My Kind of Blues | ||||
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Studio album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | 1960 (1960)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1958 or 1960 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Label | Crown | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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My Kind of Blues is the seventh studio album by American bluesman B.B. King. According to biographer David McGee, the songs were recorded in 1958 at the Chess Records studios in Chicago.[1] However, researcher Colin Escott identifies the recordings as being from a March 3, 1960, session, when King was under contract to the Bihari brothers and recorded in the Los Angeles area.[2]
The Bihari's budget Crown Records issued the album in 1960. The liner notes contained a blurb about King's "particular form of jazz ... blues-belter extraordinary" and little else.[3] McGee notes that King is backed by a small combo composed of pianist Lloyd Glenn, bassist Ralph Hamilton, and drummer Jessie Sailes[1] (most of King's recordings at the time included a horn section).[4]
Three singles from the album were released by the Bihari's Kent Records;[5] "Walkin' Mr. Bill" reached number 23 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart in October 1960.[6] In 2003, My Kind of Blues was reissued on CD by Ace Records with eight bonus tracks.[1]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [7] |
In a review for AllMusic, critic George Bedard called it "a masterpiece: a sparse, uncluttered sound with nothing to mask King's beautiful guitar and voice."[5] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings deemed it "one of the great B.B. King albums."[7]
Track listing
The original Crown LP and many reissues do not list the songwriters, producers, nor running times.[3] Details are taken from the AllMusic review[5] and may differ from other sources.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" | B.B. King, Joe Josea a.k.a. Joe Bihari | 5:15 |
2. | "Mr. Pawnbroker" | King, Jules Taub a.k.a. Jules Bihari | 3:16 |
3. | "Understand" | Cecil Gant | 2:39 |
4. | "Someday Baby" | Lightnin' Hopkins | 2:54 |
5. | "Driving Wheel" | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Walking Dr. Bill" | Peter J. Clayton a.k.a. Doctor Clayton | 3:41 |
2. | "My Own Fault Darling" | King | 3:34 |
3. | "Catfish Blues" | Josea, King | 2:29 |
4. | "Hold That Train" | Clayton | 3:58 |
5. | "Please Set a Date" | Minnie McCoy a.k.a. Memphis Minnie | 2:49 |
References
- ^ a b c d McGee 2005, p. 100.
- ^ Escott 2002, pp. 66–67.
- ^ a b Marlo 1960, Back cover.
- ^ Escott 2002, p. 66.
- ^ a b c d Bedard, George. "B.B King: My Kind of Blues – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 239.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 353-354. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
Sources
- Escott, Colin (2002). B.B. King: The Vintage Years (Box set booklet). B.B. King. Ace Records. Ace ABOXCD 8.
- Marlo, John (1960). My Kind of Blues (Album notes). B.B. King. Culver City, California: Crown Records. CLP 5188.
- McGee, David (2005). B.B. King: There Is Always One More Time. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-843-8.
- Whitburn, Joel (1988). "B.B. King". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
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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"