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“KING OF THE BLUES” B.B. KING LIVE IN FRANCE IN 1977
Deluxe CD Digipack Edition
Previously unissued concert from an under documented period in King’s career at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival. Set restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab Transferred from the original tape reels by INA from France’s legendary ORTF.
Includes new liner notes by French author Jean Buzelin and stunning photographs from Jean-Pierre Leloir, Ozier Muhammad, and from King’s actual Nancy performance by Jean-Marc Birraux.
Tracklist:
SIDE A:
- BLUE MONK/CALDONIA (4:51) (Thelonious Monk/Fleecie Moore)
- SWEET LITTLE ANGEL (7:17) (B.B. King-Jules Taub)
- I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE (5:31) (Dave Crawford-Charles Mann)
- IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME (9:37) (Belford Hendricks-Brook Benton-Clyde Otis)
- WHY I SING THE BLUES (8:37) (B.B. King-Dave Clark)
- I GOT SOME OUTSIDE HELP (I DON'T REALLY NEED) (7:04) (B.B. King-Dave Clark)
- THE THRILL IS GONE (6:45) (Roy Hawkins-Rick Darnell)
- I NEED MY BABY (6:40) (B.B. King)
- SWEET SIXTEEN (5:39) (B.B. King-Joe Josea)
- BLUES INSTRUMENTAL (1:41) (B.B. King)
- TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU (3:53) (Stevie Wonder-Syreeta Wright)
- WHEN I'M WRONG (6:03) (B.B. King)
- HAVE FAITH (6:15) (Shirrell Sutton)
- OUTRO BLUES INSTRUMENTAL (1:13) (B.B. King)
Personnel:
B.B. King - guitar, vocals
Walter King - tenor sax
Ronnie Wiliams III - alto sax
Eddie Rowe - trumpet
James Toney - organ
Milton Hopkins - guitar
Joe Turner - bass
Calep Emphrey, Jr. - drums
Recorded live at the Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival in Nancy, France on October 7, 1977
Produced for release by Zev Feldman
Executive Producers for Elemental Music: Jordi Soley and Joaquín Climent
Associate Producer: Paul Shelly-Shearer
Original Recordings Produced by André Francis
Limited-edition pressing of 3,500
