B.B. King: Blues Is King

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COLLECTOR’S EDITION

FIRST OFFICIAL AMERICAN LP REISSUE IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS

RSD EXCLUSIVE ONLY AVAILABLE IN USA AND CANADA

This album presents B.B. King captured in concert in Chicago, home of the blues, in what is considered his definitive live recording.  From “Tired of Your Jive” to “I Know What You’re Puttin’ Down” to the unequivocal “Baby Get Lost,” B.B. lets his audience in on the ups and downs of romance in no uncertain terms, both through his impassioned vocals and characteristically stinging guitar. Blues Is King was recorded at the International Club of Chicago on November 5, 1966. King is flanked by several revered blues sidemen, including Sonny Freeman on drums, Kenneth Sands on trumpet, and Louis Satterfield on bass. But the star of Blues Is King is the leader, who frequently banters with the club audience, and spins musical stories of heartache and rage with his impassioned vocal roar and inimitable blues guitar zeal. 

Tracklist 

SIDE A

A1. Waitin' On You
A2. Gamblers' Blues
A3. Tired Of Your Jive
A4. Night Life
A5. Buzz Me

SIDE B

B1. Don't Answer The Door
B2. Blind Love
B3. I Know What You're Puttin' Down
B4. Baby Get Lost
B5. Gonna Keep On Loving You. 

Released on April 22nd as part of the Record Store Day 2023.