One Kind Favor
| One Kind Favor | ||||
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B.B. King | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 57:04 | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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One Kind Favor is
.The album won the
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Paste | 9.2/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone |   [8] |
A reviewer of The New Yorker stated "All in all, it’s a bracing, gratifying reminder of why King is in the pantheon."[9] Milo Miles of NPR commented "One Kind Favor stands alone, however, in reaffirming King's unique power as a star and venerable performer. More than any other icon, King is about the music and not himself. After all, he is large and contains multitudes of blues."[10] Woodrow Wiklins of All About Jazz wrote "King has entertained millions with his albums, concerts and television appearances. He has won several Grammy Awards. Some are on display at his museum, which is built around an old cotton gin building where King worked as a young man. And with this release, the King of Blues has done his fans One Kind Favor."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Chester Burnett | 3:06 | |
| 5. | "Waiting for Your Call" | Oscar Lollie | 6:00 |
| 6. | "My Love Is Down" | Lonnie Johnson | 5:20 |
| 7. | "The World Is Gone Wrong" |
| 4:19 |
| 8. | "Blues Before Sunrise" | Leroy Carr | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Midnight Blues" | John Willie "Shifty" Henry | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Backwater Blues" | Big Bill Broonzy | 7:33 |
| 11. | "Sitting on Top of the World" |
| 3:36 |
| 12. | "Tomorrow Night" | Lonnie Johnson | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "My Baby is Now" | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Just to Be With You" | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Haunted House" | 3:19 |
Personnel
- B.B. King - vocals, guitar
- Dr. John - piano
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Mike Elizondo - bass guitar, double bass
- percussion
- Jay Bellerose - drums, percussion
- Snooky Young - trumpet
- Ricky Woodard - tenor sax
- Ernie Fields Jr. - baritone saxophone
- Jeffrey Clayton - alto saxophone
- Neil Larsen - Hammond organ
- Darrell Leonard - trumpet, arranger, horn Arrangements
- Ira Nepus - trombone
- Charles Owens II - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Lee Schell - guitar
References
- ^ Lewis, Randy "B.B. King's not ready to be a museum piece" September 08, 2008 Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2009: The full list of winners". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 9 Feb 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "One Kind Favor by B.B. King". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b Wilkins, Woodrow (September 29, 2008). "B.B. King: One Kind Favor". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "One Kind Favor". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "One Kind Favor". WOM magazine. No. November 08. p. 23.
- ^ Paste Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b Kemp, Mark (4 September 2008). "One Kind Favor". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Album of the Day: B. B. King, "One Kind Favor"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Miles, Milo (October 21, 2008). "B.B. King Offers 'One Kind Favor'". NPR. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
