Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. B.B. King (smaller 4 CD set)

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1949–1964
2▶CD: 1964–1969
3▶CD: 1970–1983
4▼CD: 1984–2008
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1Into the Night
engineer:
Freddy Stonewall
producer:
John Landis and Ira Newborn
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus (in 1984-10)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Kerber (in 1984-10)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1984-10)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1984-10) and Steve Watson (guitarist, recorded B.B. King) (in 1984-10)
piano:
John Hobbs (in 1984-10)
synthesizer:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1984-10) and John Hobbs (in 1984-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1984-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1985) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1985)
recorded at:
The Studio (Hialeah) in Hialeah, Florida, United States (in 1984-10)
cover recording of:
Into the Night (in 1984-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ira Newborn
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Ltd.
recording of:
Into the Night
lyricist and composer:
Ira Newborn
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Ltd.
34:13
2When Love Comes to Town
recording engineer:
Jack Clement (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
assistant engineer:
Randy Wine
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette) and Shelly Yakus
bass:
Adam Clayton (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr. (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guest guitar and guest vocals:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guitar and keyboard:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
background vocals:
Helen Duncan (session singer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11), Phyllis Duncan (session singer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Rebecca Evans Russell (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
performer:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and U2 (Irish rock band) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1988), Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1988) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
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3Take Off Your Shoes
producer:
Frederick Knight
bass:
Ray Griffin (bass) (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
James Robinson (drummer) (in 1988)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1988) and Michael Toles (in 1988)
horn:
Muscle Shoals Horns (in 1988)
instruments:
Michael Spriggs (in 1988)
keyboard:
Carson Whitsett (Keyboardist, songwriter and producer) (in 1988)
background vocals:
Jewel Bass (in 1988) and Catherine Henderson (blues) (in 1988)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1988)
horn arranger:
Harrison Calloway (American trumpeter, songwriter, producer and arranger.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1988) and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Take Off Your Shoes (in 1988)
writer:
Bettye Crutcher and Frederick Knight
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4I’m Moving On
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist) (in 1991-03)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1991-03)
guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter) (in 1991-03), B.B. King (in 1991-03) and Michael Landau (in 1991-03)
keyboard and organ:
Neal Larsen (in 1991-03)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1991-03)
piano:
Joe Sample (in 1991-03)
background vocals:
Paulette Brown (in 1991-03), Bunny Hull (in 1991-03) and Valerie Pinkston-Mayo (in 1991-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1991-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1991)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991-03)
recording of:
I’m Moving On (in 1991-03)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
Blue Ballet Music and Blue Sky Rider Songs
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5There Is Always One More Time
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist) (in 1991-03)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1991-03)
guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter) (in 1991-03), B.B. King (in 1991-03) and Michael Landau (in 1991-03)
keyboard and organ:
Neal Larsen (in 1991-03)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1991-03)
piano:
Joe Sample (in 1991-03)
background vocals:
Paulette Brown (in 1991-03), Bunny Hull (in 1991-03) and Valerie Pinkston-Mayo (in 1991-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1991-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1991)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991-03)
cover recording of:
One More Time (in 1991-03)
writer:
Ken Hirsch (American pop songwriter, composer, pianist, producer, and arranger) and Doc Pomus
8:26
6Monday Morning Blues (Blues for Mr. G.)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1991)
producer:
Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1991)
synthesizer:
Brad Cole (US keyboardist/woodwind player) (in 1991)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
Monday Morning Blues (Blues for Mr. G) (in 1991)
writer:
Pat DeVuono and Darlene Koldenhoven
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7Playin’ With My Friends
co-producer:
Andy McKaie
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Dennis Walker
bass:
Richard Cousins (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Hayes (drums) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
guitar:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12), B.B. King (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12) and Robert Murray (electric blues guitarist) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
keyboard:
Jim Pugh (US jazz keyboardist) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
vocals:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12) and B.B. King (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
recording of:
Playin’ With My Friends (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
composer:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Dennis Walker
publisher:
Robert Cray Music and Robischon Publishing
5:19
8Confessin’ the Blues
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass:
James "Hutch" Hutchinson (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1997)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1997) and Marty Stuart (in 1997)
keyboard:
Bill Payne (in 1997)
organ:
Tommy Eyre (in 1997)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1997)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (in 1997)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
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9Blues Man
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
B.B. King
bass:
Michael Doster (in 1998)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (in 1998)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1998) and Leon Warren (in 1998)
keyboard:
James Sells Toney (in 1998)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (drummer) (in 1998)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (US jazz trumpeter + saxophonist) (in 1998)
trumpet:
Stan Abernathy (Trumpet player) (in 1998) and James Bolden (American trumpeter) (in 1998)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1998)
recorded at:
Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana, United States (in 1998)
recording of:
Blues Man (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
5:19
10I’ll Survive
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
B.B. King
bass:
Michael Doster (in 1998)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (in 1998)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1998) and Leon Warren (in 1998)
keyboard:
James Sells Toney (in 1998)
percussion:
Tony Coleman (drummer) (in 1998)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (US jazz trumpeter + saxophonist) (in 1998)
trumpet:
Stan Abernathy (Trumpet player) (in 1998) and James Bolden (American trumpeter) (in 1998)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1998)
recorded at:
Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana, United States (in 1998)
recording of:
I’ll Survive (in 1998)
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
4:52
11Caldonia
cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
2:19
12Ain’t That Just Like a Woman
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Just Like a Woman
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Cherio Music
3:32
13Monday Woman
producer:
B.B. King
bass:
Michael Doster (in 1999-06)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (in 1999-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1999-06), John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) (in 1999-06) and Leon Warren (in 1999-06)
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre (in 1999-06) and James Toney (in 1999-06)
percussion:
Tony Braunagel (in 1999-06) and Tony Coleman (drummer) (in 1999-06)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (US jazz trumpeter + saxophonist) (in 1999-06) and Walter King (horn) (in 1999-06)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Sublett (The Texacali Horns) (in 1999-06)
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard (in 1999-06) and Stanley Abernathy (Trumpet player) (in 1999-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1999-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recorded at:
Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, United States (in 1999-06)
cover recording of:
Monday Woman (in 1999-06)
writer:
Willie Mabon
3:35
14Ten Long Years
engineered in:
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
drums (drum set) programming:
Paul Waller (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
assistant engineer:
Tom Sweeney (US engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
bass:
Nathan East (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
guitar [guitars]:
Doyle Bramhall II (from 2000-01 until 2000-04), Eric Clapton (from 2000-01 until 2000-04) and Andy Fairweather‐Low (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
Hammond organ:
Tim Carmon (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Joe Sample (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 2000), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2000) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2000)
recording of:
Ten Long Years (from 2000-01 until 2000-04)
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
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15Early in the Morning
executive producer:
Gary Ashley, Floyd Lieberman and Andy McKaie
bass:
Yolander Charles (on 2005-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer) (on 2005-04-14)
guitar:
Clem Clempson (on 2005-04-14) and B.B. King (on 2005-04-14)
harmonica:
Van Morrison (on 2005-04-14)
keyboard:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter) (on 2005-04-14)
shakers:
Nathaniel Kunkel (on 2005-04-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 2005-04-14) and Van Morrison (on 2005-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2005)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2005-04-14)
recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 2005-04-14)
writer:
Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
recording of:
Early in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
4:49
16Key to the Highway (live)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 2006-10) and Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 2006-10)
producer:
Jim Dollarhide
bass:
Reggie Richards (bass player) (in 2006-10)
drums (drum set):
Calep Emphrey (in 2006-10)
flute:
Walter King (horn) (in 2006-10)
guitar:
Charlie Dennis (in 2006-10) and B.B. King (in 2006-10)
keyboard:
James Toney (in 2006-10)
saxophone:
Melvin Jackson (US jazz trumpeter + saxophonist) (in 2006-10) and Walter King (horn) (in 2006-10)
trumpet:
Stan Abernathy (Trumpet player) (in 2006-10) and James Bolden (American trumpeter) (in 2006-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 2006-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2006)
live cover recording of:
Key to the Highway (in 2006-10)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
4:25
17See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Nathan East (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
alto saxophone:
Keith Fiddmont (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Fields (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jay Bellerose (american drummer and percussionist) (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25) and Jim Keltner (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
electric bass guitar:
Mike Elizondo (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25) and Johnny Lee Schell (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
Hammond organ:
Neil Larsen (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
piano:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
tenor saxophone:
Rickey Woodard (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
trombone:
Ira Nepus (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2008)
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
cover recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (from 2007-09-24 until 2007-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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