| # | Title | Rating | Length |
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| 1 | Nobody Loves Me but My Mother | | 1:27 |
| 2 | Chains and Things | | 4:55 |
| 3 | Hummingbird | | 4:38 |
| 4 | Worry, Worry (live) | | 10:02 |
| 5 | Ghetto Woman- producer:
- Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
- bass guitar:
- Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Gordon (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Ringo Starr (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- electric piano:
- Jim Price (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- guitar:
- B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Mac Rebennack (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- piano:
- Gary Wright (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1971) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1971)
- additionally recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Command Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- recording of:
- Ghetto Woman (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- writer:
- Dave Clark and B.B. King
- publisher:
- Duchess Music Corporation , Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
| | 5:15 |
| 6 | Ain’t Nobody Home- producer:
- Ed Michel and Joe Zagarino
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Keltner (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- electric bass guitar:
- Klaus Voormann (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- guitar:
- B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), David Spinozza (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and John Uribe (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- organ:
- Gary Wright (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- piano:
- Jerry Ragovoy (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- saxophone:
- Bobby Keys (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- trombone and trumpet:
- Jim Price (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- vocals:
- Jo Armstead (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), Carl Hall (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16), B.B. King (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Tasha Thomas (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1971) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1971)
- additionally recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Command Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- recording of:
- Ain’t Nobody Home (from 1971-06-09 until 1971-06-16)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jerry Ragovoy
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co.
- cover recording of:
- Ain’t Nobody Home
- lyricist and composer:
- Jerry Ragovoy
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co.
| 2 | 3:14 |
| 7 | Guess Who | | 4:10 |
| 8 | I Like to Live the Love- producer:
- Dave Crawford
- bass:
- Ronnie Baker (in 1973-06)
- congas:
- Larry Washington (in 1973-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Earl Young (in 1973-06)
- guitar:
- Roland Chambers (in 1973-06), Eli Tarkesty (in 1973-06), Norman Harris (in 1973-06) and B.B. King (in 1973-06)
- horn:
- Wayne Jackson (in 1973-06), Andew Law (in 1973-06) and The Memphis Horns (in 1973-06)
- keyboard:
- Dave Crawford (in 1973-06), Ron Kersey (in 1973-06) and Charles Mann (in 1973-06)
- vibraphone [vibes]:
- Vincent Montana, Jr. (in 1973-06)
- background vocals:
- Dave Crawford (in 1973-06) and Charles Mann (in 1973-06)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (in 1973-06)
- conductor:
- Dave Crawford
- arranger:
- Dave Crawford
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1973)
- recorded at:
- A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States, The Sound Pit in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973-06)
- cover recording of:
- I Like to Live the Love (in 1973-06)
- writer:
- Dave Crawford and Charles Mann
- publisher:
- American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
| | 3:33 |
| 9 | Lucille Talks Back | | 2:28 |
| 10 | Don’t Make Me Pay for His Mistakes | | 3:16 |
| 11 | Let the Good Times Roll (live)- producer:
- Esmond Edwards
- baritone saxophone:
- Jerome Richardson (in 1976-03)
- bass:
- Rudy Aikels (in 1976-03) and Louis Villery (in 1976-03)
- drums (drum set):
- Harold Potier (in 1976-03) and John Starks (in 1976-03)
- guitar:
- Milton Hopkins (in 1976-03), Johnny Jones (in 1976-03), B.B. King (in 1976-03) and Ray Parker Jr. (in 1976-03)
- organ:
- James Toney (in 1976-03)
- piano:
- Robert Anderson (in 1976-03)
- tenor saxophone:
- Red Holloway (in 1976-03)
- trombone:
- Garnett Brown (in 1976-03) and Benny Powell (in 1976-03)
- trumpet:
- Albert Aarons (in 1976-03), Oscar Brashear (in 1976-03) and Snooky Young (in 1976-03)
- vocals:
- Bobby Bland (in 1976-03) and B.B. King (in 1976-03)
- arranger:
- Johnny Pate
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1976) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1976)
- recorded at:
- Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-03)
- mixed at:
- ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
- live cover recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll (in 1976-03)
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc. , Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- cover recording of:
- Let the Good Times Roll
- writer:
- Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
- publisher:
- Rytvoc, Inc. , Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
| 3 | 5:39 |
| 12 | Mother Fuyer- producer:
- Esmond Edwards
- alto saxophone:
- Ernie Watts (in 1976)
- baritone saxophone:
- Jerome Richardson (in 1976)
- bass:
- Scott Edwards (in 1976)
- cello:
- Ronald Cooper (in 1976) and Nils Oliver (in 1976)
- congas and percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1976) and Earl Nash (in 1976)
- drums (drum set):
- Ed Greene (in 1976) and John Starks (in 1976)
- flute:
- Fred Jackson Jr. (in 1976)
- guitar:
- Milton Hopkins (in 1976), B.B. King (in 1976) and Lee Ritenour (in 1976)
- organ:
- Ronnie Barron (in 1976) and James Toney (in 1976)
- piano:
- Reginald “Sonny” Burke (in 1976)
- tenor saxophone:
- Jimmy Forrest (in 1976)
- trombone:
- Garnett Brown (in 1976)
- trumpet:
- Al Aarons (in 1976), Bobby Bryant (in 1976) and Roy Pope (in 1976)
- viola:
- Rollice Dale (in 1976) and Paul Polivnick (in 1976)
- violin:
- Harris Goldman (in 1976), Janice Gower (in 1976), Kathleen Lenski (in 1976), Haim Shtrum (in 1976) and Charles Veal Jr. (in 1976)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (in 1976)
- concertmaster:
- Charles Veal Jr.
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1976), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (in 1976), Studio Masters in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and Wally Heider Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
- cover recording of:
- Mother Fuyer (in 1976)
- writer:
- Dirty Red (Nelson)
| | 3:07 |
| 13 | When It All Comes Down (I’ll Still Be Around) | | 4:12 |
| 14 | Better Not Look Down- recorded in:
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- engineer and mixer:
- Rik Pekkonen
- producer:
- Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levine , Johnny Pate and Joe Sample
- baritone saxophone:
- Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- bass and tenor saxophone:
- Wilton Felder (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- drums (drum set):
- James Gadson (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- guitar:
- Paul Jackson (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Dean Parks (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- keyboard:
- Joe Sample (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- percussion:
- Paulinho da Costa (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- saxophone:
- Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- trombone:
- Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Chuck Findley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- trumpet:
- Gary Grant (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Steve Madaio (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- background vocals:
- Luther Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Maxine Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Oren Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- vocals:
- Julia Tillman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- performer:
- The Crusaders
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1979) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979)
- recorded at:
- Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- recording of:
- Better Not Look Down (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
- writer:
- Will Jennings and Joe Sample
- publisher:
- Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
| 4 | 3:21 |
| 15 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | | 5:38 |
| 16 | Nightlife / Please Send Me Someone to Love- producer:
- Stewart Levine
- alto saxophone:
- Walter King (in 1982)
- baritone saxophone:
- Ronald Eades (in 1982)
- bass:
- Bob Wray (in 1982)
- drums (drum set):
- Larrie Londin (in 1982)
- guitar:
- Sonny Garrish (in 1982), B.B. King (in 1982), Dale Sellers (in 1982) and Reggie Young (in 1982)
- keyboard:
- David Briggs (in 1982)
- tenor saxophone:
- David “Fathead” Newman (in 1982) and Harvey Thompson (in 1982)
- trombone:
- Charles Lowe (in 1982)
- trumpet:
- Harrison Calloway (in 1982) and Ben Cauley (in 1982)
- background vocals:
- Patti Austin (in 1982), Vivian Cherry (in 1982) and Kasey Cisyk (in 1982)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (in 1982)
- horn arranger:
- Harrison Callaway
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1982)
- recorded at:
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1982: horn), Music City Music Hall in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1982) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1982: strings)
- medley including a cover recording of:
- Night Life (in 1982)
- writer:
- Walt Breeland , Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
- publisher:
- Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs , Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
- medley including a cover recording of:
- Please Send Me Someone to Love (in 1982)
- lyricist and composer:
- Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
- publisher:
- ATV Music
| | 4:35 |
| 17 | Make Love to Me- assistant engineer:
- Doug Grama
- engineer:
- Peter Darmi
- producer:
- Sidney A. Seidenberg
- baritone saxophone:
- Edgar Synigal (in 1982-09)
- bass:
- Major Holley (in 1982-09)
- drums (drum set):
- Oliver Jackson (in 1982-09)
- guitar:
- Billy Butler (in 1982-09) and B.B. King (in 1982-09)
- piano:
- Lloyd Glenn (in 1982-09)
- saxophone:
- Harold Austin (in 1982-09) and Donald A. Wilkerson (in 1982-09)
- tenor saxophone:
- Arnett Cobb (in 1982-09) and Fred Ford (in 1982-09)
- trumpet:
- James Bolden (in 1982-09), John J. Longo (in 1982-09), Calvin Owens (in 1982-09) and Woody Shaw (in 1982-09)
- vibraphone [vibes]:
- Warren Chiasson (in 1982-09)
- vocals:
- B.B. King (in 1982-09)
- horn arranger:
- Calvin Owens
- arranger:
- Calvin Owens
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- M&I Recording in New York, New York, United States (in 1982-09) and Rivendale Recorders in Pasadena, Texas, United States (in 1982-09)
- cover recording of:
- Make Love to Me (in 1982-09)
- lyricist:
- Allan Copeland, George Brunies, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo and Mel Stitzel
- composer:
- William H. Norvas
- publisher:
- Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.
| | 4:19 |