The Blues (B. B. King album)
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The Blues is the second album by
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Billboard (1958 Review) | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1991 Reissue) | [2] |
Since its inception, The Blues has received positive reviews, as seen with Mark Deming of AllMusic's review stating King was "already near the top of his class".[1] The Rolling Stone Album Guide also commented that the collection of tracks showcased the studio band peak form, spotlighting the tracks "Ruby Lee", "Past Day" and "Boogie Woogie Woman".[5] Billboard gave the album four out of four stars, saying that it was "A good low-price R&B set", "The vocals by King are in the old rhythm and blues tradition", and that it was "Potent stuff for the racks".[3]
Track listing
The original Crown LP and many reissues do not list the songwriters, producers, nor running times.[6] Details are taken the AllMusic review[1] and may differ from other sources.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Why Do Things Happen to Me" | Joe Bihari, King | 3:17 |
5. | "Boogie Woogie Woman" | King, Taub | 2:49 |
6. | "Early Every Morning[7]" | Josea, King | 2:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Want to Get Married" | Josea, King | 3:04 |
2. | "That Ain't the Way to Do It" | King, Taub | 2:19 |
3. | "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles" | King, Sam Ling a.k.a. Saul Bihari | 2:59 |
4. | "Don't You Want a Man Like Me" | Taub | 2:41 |
5. | "You Know I Go For You" | King, Ling, Taub | 2:40 |
6. | "What Can I Do" | King, Taub | 2:50 |
Total length: | 33:38 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Deming, Mark. "The Blues - B.B. King". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Billboard's weekly Packaged Records Buying Guide – Reviews & Ratings of New Popular Albums – Low Price: Rhythm and Blues – The Blues". Billboard (published June 23, 1958). 23 June 1958. p. 25. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ISBN 978-0743201698.
- B.B. King. Culver City, California: Crown Records. CLP 5063.
- ^ Titled "Early in the Morning" on the original LP.