A Night of Blistering Blues

~ Release by B.B. King & Friends (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro / Why I Sing the Blues
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King6:24
2Please Send Me Someone to Love
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
B.B. King feat. Gladys Knight5:11
3The Thrill Is Gone
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King feat. Eric Clapton & Phil Collins7:00
4I’d Rather Go Blind
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
B.B. King feat. Dr. John & Etta James6:04
5When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (on 1987-04-15)
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
B.B. King feat. Chaka Khan & Billy Ocean4:18
6The Sky Is Crying
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
B.B. King feat. Paul Butterfield, Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan6:29
7Somebody’s Got a Hold on Me
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
B.B. King feat. Etta James3:53
8In the Midnight Hour
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
B.B. King feat. Paul Butterfield, Etta James, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean & Stevie Ray Vaughan4:11
9Ain’t Nobody’s Business
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins song) (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
B.B. King feat. Etta James, Chaka Khan & Gladys Knight4:46
10Let the Good Times Roll
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
B.B. King3:17
11Take My Hand, Precious Lord
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
B.B. King feat. Etta James, Chaka Khan & Gladys Knight3:39
12Closing Credits
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
B.B. King0:55

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
liner notes:William Hogeland
copyrighted (©) by:IMC Music Ltd. (UK record company; do NOT use as release label!) (in 2005)
licensed from:IMC Licensing S.A.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5700796 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000ALZHWA [info]