B.B. King Sings Spirituals

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Precious Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
3:25
2Save a Seat for Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Save a Seat for Me
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:06
3Ole Time Religion
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Old-Time Religion (Gospel song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:29
4Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:10
5Servant’s Prayer
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
3:05
6Jesus Gave Me Water
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
writer:
Lucie E. Campbell (Music director of the US National Baptist Convention)
3:06
7I Never Heard a Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Never Heard a Man
writer:
Lloyd Woodard (American gospel singer)
2:38
8Army of the Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Army of the Lord
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Hamblen Music
3:09
9I Am Willing to Run All the Way
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I'm Willing to Run All the Way
3:41
10I’m Working on a Building
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Working on a Building (Bowles and O'Hoyle version)
writer:
Lillian Bowles and Winifred O’Hoyle
version of:
Working on the Building
2:51
11A Lonely Lover’s Plea
recording of:
A Lonely Lover’s Plea
writer:
B.B. King, Sam Ling and Jules Taub
2:49
12I Am
cover recording of:
I Am
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
2:22
13The Key to My Kingdom
recording of:
Key to My Kingdom
composer:
Claude Baum, Joe Bihari and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
publisher:
ミスター・ミュージック
2:36
14Story From My Heart and Soul
recording of:
Story From My Heart and Soul
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
3:03
15In the Middle of an Island
cover recording of:
In the Middle of an Island (1957 song)
writer:
Nick Aquaviva (Songwriter) and Ted Varnick (songwriter)
2:11
16Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
parody version of:
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
2:36
17Precious Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
3:26
18Swing Low Sweet Chariot
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:07

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
photography:Ron Vogel
liner notes:John Broven (in 2006)
mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
compiler:John Broven
design:Sir Brian Burrows (graphic designer & member of Spider)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 2006)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2887044 [info]
ASIN:US: B000EJ9KHG [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/414240 [info]
Wikidata:Q9235101 [info]