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B.B. King Chicago Blues 1973 US
  • Performer: B.B. King
  • Title: The Best Of B.B. King
  • Size FLAC ver: 1783 mb
  • Country: US
  • Released: 1973
  • Style: Chicago Blues
  • Other formats: MPC XM DMF MMF WMA AC3 MOD
  • Genre: Blues
  • Rating: 4.9 of 5
B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King FLAC download
B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King FLAC download

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Hummingbird
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell*Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass [Fender] – Bryan GarofaloConductor – Leon RussellDrums – Russ KunkelGuitar – Joe WalshPiano, Written-By – Leon Russell
 4:33
A2 Cook County Jail Introduction 0:37
A3 How Blue Can You Get
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Booker WalkerSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – Jane Feather
 5:08
A4 Caldonia
Bass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannClarinet – Bill PerkinsDrums – Jim GordonHarmonica – Duster BennettOrgan – Gary WrightPiano [Electric] – Rick Wright Producer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone [Baritone] – Bill PerkinsSaxophone [Tenor] – Bobby KeysTrombone – Chuck FindleyTrumpet – Jim Price, Ollie MitchellWritten-By – Fleecie Moore
 3:18
A5 Sweet Sixteen
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanGuitar – Mel BrownPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Earl TurbintonSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrombone – Joe Burton*Trumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – B.B. King, Joe Josea
 7:04
B1 Ain't Nobody Home
Arranged By [Horns] – Jim PriceBacking Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha ThomasBass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – David Spinozza, John UribeOrgan – Gary WrightPiano – Jerry RagovoyProducer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone – Bobby KeysTrombone – Jim PriceTrumpet – Jim PriceWritten-By – Jerry Ragovoy
 3:37
B2 Why I Sing The Blues
Bass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleGuitar – Hugh McCrackenPiano – Paul Harris Written-By – B.B. King, Dave Clark
8:40
B3 The Thrill Is Gone
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteauxBass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleGuitar – Hugh McCrackenOrgan – Paul Harris Piano – Paul Harris Piano [Electric] – Paul Harris Written-By – Roy Hawkins
 5:28
B4 Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
Written-By – B.B. King
 3:05

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
  • Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
  • Published By – Skyhill Publishing Co., Inc.
  • Published By – Modern Age Music Co.
  • Published By – Cherio Music Pub.
  • Published By – Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
  • Published By – Rittenhouse Music
  • Published By – Pamco Music Inc.
  • Remixed At – The Village Recorder

Credits

  • Art Direction – Ruby Mazur
  • Coordinator [Graphics] – Alan Sekuler
  • Management – Sidney A. Seidenberg
  • Painting – Renee White
  • Photography [Back Cover] – Philip Melnick
  • Producer – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B4)
  • Producer, Assemblage, Remastered By – Ed Michel
  • Remastered By [Assistant] – Dominic Lumetta, Gilmar Fortis, Ken Klinger, Rob Fraboni
  • Remix, Remastered By – Baker Bigsby, Kathryn King
  • Vocals – B.B. King

Notes

Small purple rectangular sticker on the lower right of the front cover: "Promotional record for broadcast & review - not for sale."
White label promo on the record itself: "Promotional copy. Not for sale." "Compatible stereo quad".
Front cover reads "The Best of B.B. King" whereas the labels read "B.B. King's Greatest Hits".

This album was assembled and remastered at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles by Ed Michel and Baker Bigsby, with the assistance of Kathryn King, Dominic Lumetta, Rob Fraboni, Ken Klinger and Gil Fortis. Throughout, the tracks were recorded and mixed to have their most profound effect at maximum volume. (P) 1972 / 1973 by ABC Records Inc.

A1 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, May and June 1970. A3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, Ill., September, 10, 1970. Location recording by Location Recorders, Inc. A4 recorded at Olympic Studios, London, and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, June, 1971. At the request of a participating artist, this is a shortened version of the master originally released. A5 recorded March, 22, 1971, at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. B1 recorded at Command Studios, London and The Hit Factory, New York, June, 1971. B2 recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, 1969. B3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, lll, September, 10, 1970. B4 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles.

Timings on labels (above) differ from those on the back cover below:
Side A
1. 4:33
2. :37
3. 5:09
4. 3:20
5. 7:01
Side B
1. 3:37
2. 8:39
3. 5:30
4. 2:0x

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ABCX-767-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ABCX-767-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): S ABCX-767-A-1B SM-2 of 2 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): S ABCX-767-B-1B SM-2 of 2 2
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ABC 176 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp) ABC-Paramount ABC 176 US 1973
PROLP.8035 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp) Probe PROLP.8035 New Zealand 1973
MCAD-31040 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM, Col) MCA Records MCAD-31040 US 1987
ABCX-767 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp, Qua) ABC Records ABCX-767 Canada 1973
ABCL 5026 B.B. King The Best Of B. B. King ‎(LP, Comp, RE) ABC Records ABCL 5026 UK 1974

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Hummingbird
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell*Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass [Fender] – Bryan GarofaloDrums – Russ KunkelEngineer – Bill Szymczyk, Gary KellgrenGuitar – B.B. King, Joe WalshPiano, Conductor – Leon RussellWritten-By – Leon Russell
A2 Cook County Jail Introduction
A3 How Blue Can You Get
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanEngineer – Aaron BaronGuitar – B.B. KingPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Booker WalkerSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – Jane Feather
A4 Caldonia
Bass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim GordonGuitar – B.B. KingHarmonica – Duster BennettOrgan – Gary WrightPiano [Electric] – Rick Wright Producer, Engineer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone [Baritone], Clarinet – Bill PerkinsSaxophone [Tenor] – Bobby KeysTrombone – Chuck FindleyTrumpet – Jim Price, Ollie MitchellWritten-By – F. Moore*
A5 Sweet Sixteen
Bass [Fender] – Wilbert FreemanDrums – Sonny FreemanEngineer – Baker Bigsby, Phil SchierGuitar – B.B. King, Mel BrownPiano – Ron LevySaxophone [Alto] – Earl TurbintonSaxophone [Tenor] – Louis HubertTrombone – Joe Burton*Trumpet – John BrowningWritten-By – B.B. King, Joe Josea
B1 Ain't Nobody Home
Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet, Trombone – Jim PriceBacking Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha ThomasBass [Fender] – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – B.B. King, David Spinozza, John UribeOrgan – Gary WrightPiano – Jerry RagovoyProducer, Engineer – Joe ZagarinoSaxophone – Bobby KeysWritten-By – Jerry Ragovoy
B2 Why I Sing The Blues
Bass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleEngineer – Joe ZagarinoGuitar – B.B. King, Hugh McCrackenPiano – Paul Harris Remix – Bill SzymczykWritten-By – B.B. King, Dave Clark
B3 The Thrill Is Gone
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteauxBass [Fender] – Jerry JemmottDrums – Herbie LovelleEngineer – Bill Szymczyk, Joe ZagarinoGuitar – B.B. King, Hugh McCrackenPiano, Electric Piano, Organ – Paul Harris Written-By – Hawkins*
B4 Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
Engineer – Zee MuffcoPiano, Written-By – B.B. King

Credits

  • Compiled By, Engineer [Remastering] – Baker Bigsby, Ed Michel
  • Producer – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B4), Ed Michel (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B4)
  • Producer [Album] – Ed Michel
  • Vocals – B.B. King

Notes

Reissue from the 80s comes with blue rainbow design labels, see images.

This album was assembled and remastered at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles by Ed Michel and Baker Bigsby, with the assistance of Kathryn King, Dominic Lumetta, Rob Fraboni, Ken Klinger and Gil Fortis. Throughout, the tracks were recorded and mixed to have their most profound effect at maximum volume. (P) 1972 / 1973 by ABC Records Inc.

A1 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, May and June 1970. A3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, Ill., September, 10, 1970. Location recording by Location Recorders, Inc. A4 recorded at Olympic Studios, London, and The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, June, 1971. At the request of a participating artist, this is a shortened version of the master originally released. A5 recorded March, 22, 1971, at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. B1 recorded at Command Studios, London and The Hit Factory, New York, June, 1971. B2 recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, 1969. B3 recorded at performance at Cook County Jail, Chicago, lll, September, 10, 1970. B4 recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles.

Label Variant - different label version here B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ABC 176 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp) ABC-Paramount ABC 176 US 1973
PROLP.8035 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp) Probe PROLP.8035 New Zealand 1973
MCAD-31040 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM, Col) MCA Records MCAD-31040 US 1987
ABCX-767 B.B. King The Best Of B.B. King ‎(LP, Comp, Qua) ABC Records ABCX-767 Canada 1973
ABCL 5026 B.B. King The Best Of B. B. King ‎(LP, Comp, RE) ABC Records ABCL 5026 UK 1974




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