Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign [1967][Expanded Edition, 2013]

Artist: Albert King
Title Of Album: Born Under A Bad Sign
Year Of Release: 1967/2013
Label (Catalog#) Stax [0888072343344]
Country: USA
Genre: Blues / Electric Blues
Bitrate: Lossless
Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 49:00
Total Size: 332Mb

Born Under a Bad Sign is the second compilation album by American blues musician Albert King, released in 1967 by Stax Records. It features eleven electric blues songs that were recorded from March 1966 to June 1967, throughout five different sessions. King played with two in-house bands: Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Memphis Horns. Although the album failed to reach any music chart, it did receive positive reviews and is now regarded by critics as one of the greatest blues albums ever made. The guitar playing on Born Under a Bad Sign influenced many guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born Under a Bad Sign has been recognized by several music institutions, and has been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry.

Tracks:
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01. Born Under A Bad Sign (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) - 2:40
02. Crosscut Saw (R. G. Ford) - 2:35
03. Kansas City (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:33
04. Oh, Pretty Woman (A.C. Williams) - 2:50
05. Down Don't Bother Me (Albert King) - 2:11
06. The Hunter (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr., Junior Wells) - 2:45
07. I Almost Lost My Mind (Ivory Joe Hunter) - 2:31
08. Personal Manager (Albert King, David Porter) - 4:31
09. Laundromat Blues (Sandie Jones, Sandy Jones) - 3:22
10. As The Years Go Passing By (Albert King, Deadric Malone) - 3:48
11. The Very Thought Of You (Ray Noble) - 3:50
Bonus tracks :
12. Born Under A Bad Sign (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) - 2:52
13. Crosscut Saw (R. G. Ford) - 3:01
14. The Hunter (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr., Junior Wells) - 2:48
15. Personal Manager (Albert King, David Porter) - 3:21
16. Untitled Instrumental (Albert King) - 2:06

Personnel:
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Albert King - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Cropper - Guitar
Booker T. Jones - Piano
Isaac Hayes - Piano
Donald "Duck" Dunn - Bass
Al Jackson Jr. - Drums
Andrew Love - Horns
Wayne Jackson - Horns
Joe Arnold - Horns

All thanks to original releaser