B.B. King Album: «B.B. King: Original Greatest Hits»
B.B. King Album: «B.B. King: Original Greatest Hits»
- Customers rating: (4.7 of 5)
- Title:B.B. King: Original Greatest Hits
- Release date:2005-09-13
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Virgin Records
- UPC:094631165429
- 1 - 1 3 O'Clock Bluesimg 8:37
- 1 - 2 Blind Loveimg 3:03
- 1 - 3 She's Dynamiteimg 2:33
- 1 - 4 You Know I Love Youimg 3:07
- 1 - 5 Please Love Meimg 2:52
- 1 - 6Story Fom My Heart And Soul
- 1 - 7The Woman I Love
- 1 - 8 Neighborhood Affairimg 2:54
- 1 - 9 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammerimg 2:57
- 1 - 10 Every Day I Have the Bluesimg 4:54
- 1 - 11Love You Baby (Take A Swing With Me)
- 1 - 12 Ten Long Yearsimg 2:49
- 1 - 13 You Upset Me Babyimg 3:05
- 1 - 14Boogie Rock (House Rocker)
- 1 - 15 Crying Won't Help Youimg 3:01
- 1 - 16 Bad Luckimg 2:55
- 1 - 17Did You Ever Love a Woman
- 1 - 18You Don't Know
- 1 - 19 Sweet Little Angelimg 6:06
- 1 - 20 On My Word Of Honorimg 2:58
- 2 - 1Be Careful with a Fool
- 2 - 2Please Accept My Love
- 2 - 3 Days of Oldimg 2:31
- 2 - 4Worry Worry
- 2 - 5 Confessin' The Bluesimg 4:56
- 2 - 6Sweet Sixteen (Parts 1 & 2)
- 2 - 7 Ain't Nobody's Business Gene Harris, B.B. King and Philip Morris Super Bandimg 4:56
- 2 - 8Walkin' Dr. Bill
- 2 - 9My Own Fault
- 2 - 10 You Done Lost Your Good Thing Nowimg 5:19
- 2 - 11Downhearted (How Blue Can You Get?)
- 2 - 12 I'll Surviveimg 2:40
- 2 - 13Mashed Potato Twist
- 2 - 14Down Now
- 2 - 15Peace of Mind
- 2 - 16 That Evil Childimg 3:52
- 2 - 17Blues Stay Away From Me
- 2 - 18 Rock Me Baby Jimmy Hughes and B.B. Kingimg 3:00
- 2 - 19 Miss Martha Kingimg 2:42
- 2 - 20When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
Original Greatest Hits
features some of King's earlier, and lesser known, hits that showcase his commensurate talent and creativity. Released on King's 80th birthday, Original Greatest Hits, over the course of two discs, compiles King's hits from 1952-1962, when he was recording with RPM and Kent Records well before his well known tenure with MCA. While King's early material has seen multiple releases abroad, until now the US has not had the opportunity to experience his first forays into the field in one collected package. Original Greatest Hits showcases classics like, 'Every Day I Have the Blues,' 'You Upset Me, Baby,' 'Sweet Little Angel,' and 'Please Love Me', proving that King's greatest and most influential work was not limited to his forty years at MCA he always was, and will be, the King of the Blues. The collection is expertly annotated by Colin Escott.
At age 80, B.B. King is universally regarded as the reigning king of the blues. What ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS does is demonstrate that King's most influential work was not limited to the forty years he spent recording for MCA. A full decade before he recorded his MCA debut in 1962, B.B. King went all the way to No. 1 with a remake of Lowell Fulson's "Three O'Clock Blues" on the RPM label.
This 40-track collection is prime B.B. King, covering such classics as "Every Day I Have the Blues," "You Upset Me, Baby," "Sweet Little Angel," and "Please Love Me" from his tenure at RPM and Kent between 1952 and 1962. His only crossover pop hit from this era came in 1964 (but recorded in 1962) when "Rock Me Baby" charted for three weeks in 1964, peaking at No. 34. The final two tracks, "Miss Martha King" and the b-side "When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes," are from his 1949 debut single on the Bullet label.
There have been a number of excellent B.B. King compilations over the past few years, but they all shortchange his early years. This collection rectifies that problem with two hours of classic blues. ESSENTIAL
I was originally going to pass this set up because there are so many greatest hits and repackaged compilations of BB King coming out in the last few years. What a mistake that would have been. This is prime, choice, early BB. This is the real deal. 40 cuts in all, with wonderful remastered sound. There is no filler here, just 40 killer cuts of BB in his prime. If you love REAL blues, don't pass this one up. This is timeless music that will never get old.
This is BB King in his early years, with not only his excellent blues guitar skills but along with his younger vocal touch,that makes this cd a must for blues lovers.
Sorry - to date - 16th October, this product has not arrived - looking forward to it. - What else can I say if the product has not yet arrived!