Take It Home

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Better 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 (record producer and saxophonist), 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 (American drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Paul Jackson (guitar) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (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 (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (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 (US jazz group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1979) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, 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. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
43:22
A2Same Old Story (Same Old Song)
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (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 (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (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)
recording of:
Same Old Story (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
4:33
A3Happy Birthday Blues
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (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)
recording of:
Happy Birthday Blues (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
33:15
A4I've Always Been Lonely
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Steve Madaio (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
I’ve Always Been Lonely (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
5:29
B1Secondhand Woman
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (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)
recording of:
Secondhand Woman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
3:21
B2Tonight I'm Gonna Make You a Star
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
Tonight I’m Gonna Make You a Star (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and B.B. King
3:27
B3The Beginning of the End
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Steve Madaio (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
The Beginning of the End (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and B.B. King
2:22
B4A Story Everybody Knows
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
A Story Everybody Knows (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Stix Hooper and Will Jennings
2:48
B5Take It Home
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 (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
solo saxophone:
Wilton Felder (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)
recording of:
Take It Home (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Wilton Felder and Will Jennings
3:07

Credits

Release

manufactured by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3003462 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/354773 [info]
Wikidata:Q10972111 [info]