Confessin’ the Blues

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1So Excited
recording engineer:
Joe "Ears" Zagarino (in 1969-06) and Bill Szymczyk (in 1969-06)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (in 1969-06)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (in 1969-06)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1969-06) and B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
membranophone:
Herbie Lovelle (in 1969-06)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-06)
recording of:
So Excited (in 1969-06)
composer:
Jerry Jemmott and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Pamco Music
5:39
2The Thrill Is Gone
recording engineer:
Joe "Ears" Zagarino (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Bill Szymczyk (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
performer:
Ravon Darnell (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Roy Hawkins (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
remasters:
The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1985)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
writer:
BB King, Jules Bihari, Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
4.655:29
3You’re Still My Woman
recording of:
You’re Still My Woman
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
6:11
4Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
recording of:
Cryin' Won't Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
6:41
5King’s Special
recording of:
King’s Special
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
5:16
6Confessin’ the Blues
cover 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)
5:00
7Ask Me No Questions
recording of:
Ask Me No Questions
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
3:13
8No Good
recording of:
No Good
composer:
B.B. King and Ferdinand Washington
publisher:
Pamco Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Spirit One Music and Universal Music Careers
4:39
9What Happened
recording of:
What Happened
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music
4:45
10Until’ I’m Dead and Cold
recording of:
Until I’m Dead and Cold
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc.
4:49
11Chains and Things
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Bryan Garofalo (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
electric piano:
Carole King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Chains and Things (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
4:59
12Key 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
3:18