Ten Classic Albums Plus Singles

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The first four discs are identical to Eight Classic Albums on the parent label. Neither release indicates stereo/mono (but the "stereo" concept is a forced one anyway as they would have been highly unlikely to be recorded in true stereo in this period).

Packaging is a carboard box with carboard sleeves holding the disk. No booklet of any kind. Each carboard sleeve has a picture with no relation to the albums on the CD. Each sleeve lists the albums and tracks on the media.

The TOC on each disk identifies the album name as '6Cd'.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-19 10:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Singin’ the Blues / The Blues
#TitleRatingLength
1Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:48
2You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:02
3Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (on 1954-03-02)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-02)
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1954-03-02)
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:48
4Bad Luck
cover recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
42:53
5Three O’Clock Blues
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:01
6Blind Love
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1953)
recording of:
Blind Love (in 1953)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
2:56
7Woke Up This Morning (My Baby’s Gone)
recording of:
Woke Up This Morning
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music
42:57
8You Know I Love Me
recording of:
Darlin’ You Know I Love You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:05
9Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:00
10Ten Long Years
recording of:
Ten Long Years
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:48
11Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:33
12Crying Won’t Help You
recording of:
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:58
13Why Do Things Happen to Me
cover recording of:
Why Do Everything Happen to Me?
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hawkins
2:46
14Ruby Lee
recording of:
Ruby Lee
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:35
15When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
recording of:
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:54
16Past Day
recording of:
Past Day
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:15
17Boogie Woogie Woman
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Woman
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:47
18Early Every Morning
recording of:
Early Every Morning
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
2:34
19I Want to Get Married
recording of:
I Want to Get Married
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:02
20That Ain’t the Way to Do It
recording of:
That Ain’t the Way to Do It
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:19
21Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
cover recording of:
Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
composer:
J.J. Cale
2:57
22Don’t You Want a Man Like Me
recording of:
Don’t You Want a Man Like Me
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:39
23You Know I Go for You
recording of:
You Know I Go for You
writer:
B.B. King, Sam Ling and Jules Taub
2:37
24What Can I Do
recording of:
What Can I Do
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:48
2▼CD: King of the Blues / B.B. King Sings Spiritual
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1I’ve Got a Right to Love My Baby
recording of:
I’ve Got a Right to Love My Baby
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:15
2What Way to Go
recording of:
What Way to Go
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:08
3Long Nights (The Feeling They Call the Blues)
recording of:
Long Nights (The Feeling They Call the Blues)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:32
4Feel Like a Million
recording of:
Feel Like a Million
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:32
5I’ll Survive
recording of:
I’ll Survive
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:42
6Good Man Gone Bad
recording of:
Good Man Gone Bad
writer:
B.B. King, Jules Taub and Ferdinand Washington (blues and rhythm and blues songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:47
7If I Lost You
recording of:
If I Lost You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:42
8You’re on the Top
recording of:
You’re on the Top
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:51
9Partin’ Time
recording of:
Partin’ Time
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:01
10I’m King
recording of:
I’m King
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:21
11Precious Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
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)
3:23
12Save a Seat for Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Save a Seat for Me
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:04
13Ole Time Religion
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Old-Time Religion (Gospel song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:22
14Sweet Chariot
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:08
15Servant’s Prayer
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
3:03
16Jesus Gave Me Water
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
3:03
17I Never Heard a Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Never Heard a Man
writer:
Lloyd Woodard (American gospel singer)
2:35
18Army of the Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Army of the Lord
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Hamblen Music
3:04
19I Am Willing to Run All the Way
recording of:
I'm Willing to Run All the Way
2:15
20I’m Working on the Building
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Working on a Building (Bowles and Hoyle version)
writer:
Lillian Bowles and Winifred O. Hoyle
version of:
Working on the Building
2:47
3▼CD: My Kind of Blues / Easy Listening Blues
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1You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You’ve Done Lost You’re Good Thing Now
writer:
Joe Josea and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Pub Ltd and Universal Music Careers
5:14
2Mr. Pawn Broker
recording of:
Mr. Pawnbroker
writer:
Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:14
3Understand
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Understand
writer:
Cecil Gant
publisher:
Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
2:39
4Someday Baby
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Some Day Some Where
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
2:52
5Driving Wheel
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Driving Wheel Blues
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Sykes
publisher:
Prestige Music ltd.
2:50
6Walking Dr. Bill
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Walking Dr. Bill
writer:
Doctor Clayton
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:41
7My Own Fault, Baby
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It's My Own Fault Baby
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
MCA Music Entertainment GmbH
3:33
8Cat Fish Blues
cover recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
2:32
9Hold That Train
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Hold That Train (on 1960-03-03)
writer:
Doctor Clayton
publisher:
Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
3:58
10Please Set the Date
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Please Set a Date
writer:
Memphis Minnie
2:49
11Easy Listening Blues
recording of:
Easy Listening (Blues)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Powerforce Music and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
2:37
12Blues for Me
recording of:
Blues for Me
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:54
13Night Long
recording of:
Night Long
writer:
B.B. King
2:58
14Confessin’
2:41
15Don’t Touch
recording of:
Don't Touch
writer:
B.B. King
2:45
16Slow Walk
recording of:
Slow Walk
writer:
B.B. King
3:16
17Walkin’
recording of:
Walkin' and Cryin'
writer:
Sam Ling and Riley B. King
2:47
18Hully Gully
recording of:
Hully Gully Twist
writer:
B.B. King
2:58
19Shoutin’ the Blues
recording of:
Shoutin’ the Blues
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Powerforce Music and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
2:43
20Rambler
recording of:
Rambler
writer:
B.B. King
2:29
4▼CD: More B.B King / Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others
#TitleRatingLength
1Bad Case of Love
recording of:
Bad Case of Love
writer:
Curtis Irving and Joe Josea
2:21
2Get Out of Here
recording of:
Get Out of Here
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:41
3Bad Luck Soul
recording of:
Bad Luck Soul
writer:
B.B. King
2:20
4Shut Your Mouth
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1954-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1955) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1954-12)
recording of:
Shut Your Mouth (in 1954-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:41
5Baby Look at You
recording of:
Baby, Look at You
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:09
6You’re Breaking My Heart
recording of:
You’re Breaking My Heart
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
4:14
7My Reward
recording of:
My Reward
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:16
8Don’t Cry Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Cry Anymore
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:19
9Blues for Me
recording of:
Blues for Me
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:19
10Just Like a Woman
recording of:
Just Like a Woman
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:16
11Cotton Tail
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:08
12Solitude
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:18
13Jack the Bear
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:30
14Sophisticated Lady
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:38
15Jeep Blues
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
4:38
16Take the ’A’ Train
double bass:
Curtis Counce (in 1960-01)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (in 1960-01)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (in 1960-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1960-01)
cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (in 1960-01)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:02
17Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:21
18Main Stem
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:00
19Mood Indigo
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:58
20Eastside, Westside
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:06
5▶CD: B.B. King Wails / The Great B.B. King
6▶CD: Early Singles