Original Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Label: Virgin Records US - Catalog #: 11654 - UPC: 094631165429 - Format: 2CD

Label: Virgin Records US - Catalog #: 11654 - UPC: 094631165429 - Format: 2CD

Annotation last modified on 2012-09-21 02:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
13 O'Clock Blues
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:02
2Blind Love
recording of:
Blind Love
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:05
3She's Dynamite
cover recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
2:30
4You Know I Love You
recording of:
Darlin' You Know I Love You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:04
5Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:50
6Story From My Heart and Soul
recording of:
Story From My Heart and Soul
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:57
7The Woman I Love
recording of:
The Woman That I Love
writer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
2:40
8Neighborhood Affair
recording of:
Neighborhood Affair
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:55
9When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
recording of:
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:54
10Every Day I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:49
11Love You Baby (a.k.a. Take a Swing With Me)
recording of:
Take a Swing With Me
writer:
B.B. King
2:26
12Ten Long Years
recording of:
Ten Long Years
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:47
13You Upset Me, Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954-05)
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1954-05)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1954-05)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1954-05)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1954-05) and “Bumps” Myers (in 1954-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1954-05)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
publisher:
Intersong Music
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (in 1954-05)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:02
14Boogie Rock (a.k.a. House Rocker)
recording of:
Boogie Rock
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:01
15Crying Won't Help You
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!)
2:59
16Bad Luck
recording of:
Bad Luck
writer:
B.B. King
2:53
17Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:33
18You Don't Know
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Walter Spriggs
2:24
19Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:01
20On My Word of Honor
recording of:
On My Word of Honor
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles (Buck Ram)
2:54
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Be Careful With a Fool
cover recording of:
Be Careful With a Fool
composer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
2:50
2Please Accept My Love
cover recording of:
Please Accept My Love
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Garlow
publisher:
Kamar Music and Universal Music Careers
2:33
3Days of Old
recording of:
Days of Old
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:28
4Worry, Worry
recording of:
Worry, Worry
writer:
Davis Plumber and Jules Taub
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:42
5Confessin' 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)
2:52
6Sweet Sixteen, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music (publisher) and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
6:13
7Ain't Nobody's Business
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins song)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
3:05
8Walkin' Dr. Bill
cover recording of:
Walking Dr. Bill
writer:
Doctor Clayton
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:40
9My Own Fault (a.k.a. It's My Fault)
recording of:
My Own Fault, Darlin'
writer:
B.B. King
3:33
10You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
cover recording of:
You've Done Lost You're Good Thing Now
writer:
Reuben Floyd and Victoria Spivey
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
5:13
11How Blue Can You Get? (a.k.a. Downhearted)
cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get?
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
3:12
12I'll Survive
recording of:
I’ll Survive
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:40
13Mashed Potato Twist
recording of:
Mashed Potato Twist
writer:
B.B. King
2:28
14Down Now
recording of:
Down Now
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
3:03
15Peace of Mind
recording of:
Peace of Mind
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
2:16
16That Evil Child
recording of:
Evil Child
writer:
Riley B. King
3:53
17Blues Stay Away From Me
cover recording of:
Blues Stay Away From Me
lyricist:
Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Wayne Raney
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Lois, Lois Publishing and Trio Music (publisher)
3:07
18Rock Me Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1960)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1960)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1960)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1960)
recording of:
Rock Me Baby (in 1960)
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music, Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, BMG Music (in 1994) and Modern Sparta Music Ltd. (in 1994)
is based on:
Rockin' and Rollin'
3:04
19Miss Martha King
recording of:
Miss Martha King
writer:
B.B. King
2:42
20When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
recording of:
When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
writer:
B.B. King
2:28

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000AO51C8 [info]