Albert King - Live At The Fillmore Plus Early Studio Recordings - Music & Performance - CD

2017 collection. Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, whose playing influenced many others. One of the Three Kings of the Blues Guitar (along with B. B. King and Freddie King), he is perhaps best known for the 1967 single "Born Under a Bad Sign". He was known as The Velvet Bulldozer because of his smooth singing and large size. In May 2013, King was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The live set reflects a particularly interesting time in King's career. It showcases his traditional roots as well as his open-minded interest in contemporary music. Of particular note is his early 1960s Stax classic "Crosscut Saw" which bears a striking similarity to Cream's "Strange Brew". The studio recordings are songs composed by King and recorded in St Louis, Missouri apart from "Had You Told It Like It Was" which was composed by Gene C. Redd and Sonny Thompson and recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The band were Wilbur Thompson - trumpet, Harold White - tenor sax, Freddie Robinette - baritone sax, Lee Otis Wright - bass, and Kenny Birdell Rice on drums.

Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, whose playing influenced many others. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B. B. King and Freddie King), he is perhaps best known for the 1967 single "Born Under a Bad Sign". He was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer" because of his smooth singing and large size. In May 2013, King was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The live set reflects a particularly interesting time in King's career. It showcases his traditional roots as well as his open-minded interest in contemporary music. Of particular note is his early 1960s Stax classic "Crosscut Saw" which bears a striking similarity to Cream's "Strange Brew". The studio recordings are songs composed by King and recorded in St Louis, Missouri apart from "Had You Told It Like It Was" which was composed by Gene C. Redd and Sonny Thompson and recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The band were Wilbur Thompson - trumpet, Harold White - tenor sax, Freddie Robinette - baritone sax, Lee Otis Wright - bass, and Kenny Birdell Rice on drums.

Performer	Albert King
Music genre	Blues Rock
Music subgenre	Blues
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2017
Edition	Standard
Is collectible	N
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Albert King - Live At The Fillmore Plus Early Studio Recordings [COMPACT DISCS] UK - Import
Track listing	Live at the Fillmore East, Intro By Bill Graham, Knock on Wood (Instrumental), Blues Power, Crosscut Saw, Personal Manager, Instrumental Jam, I Walked All Night Long, I Get Evil, Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong, This Morning, I'll Do Anything You Say, Ooh-Ee Baby, Blues at Sunrise, Let's Have a Natural Ball, I've Made Nights By Myself, What Can I Do to Change Your Mind, Dyna Flow, Got to Be Some Changes Mad, Goin' to California, Had You Told It Like It Was (It Woudn't Be Like It Is)
Record label	Floating World
Composer	Albert King
Songwriter	Albert King
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N