Albert King - King Of The Blues Guitar (1989)

Artist: Albert King
Title Of Album: King Of The Blues Guitar
Year Of Release: 1966-68/1989
Label (Catalog#) : Atlantic [8213-2]
Country: USA
Genre Blues, Electric Blues, Soul Blues
Quality: FLAC (*tracks + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 52:36
Full Size: 290Mb(+3%)(covers)
Info:wiki

These 17 tunes come from King's most fertile period, his 1966-68 tenure at Memphis's Stax Records. Stax chief Jim Stewart had been reluctant to sign blues artists because he felt straight blues wouldn't mesh with Stax's patented Memphis soul. Ironically, the fusion of King's sharp guitar wails with the dynamic rhythms of Booker T. & the MGs--the Stax house band--was what set King apart from other bluesmen. The unique blend produced classic after classic: Booker T. Jones' rolling piano propels "Laundromat Blues." Al Jackson's drum shuffle supports "Crosscut Saw." The driving horns of Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson, and Joe Arnold accent "Born Under a Bad Sign." King's ripe and mellow vocals are a perfect match for the soul-drenched music while his dramatic string bends leap out. --Marc Greilsamer



Tracks:
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01. Laundromat Blues (3:23)
02. Overall Junction (2:21)
03. Oh, Pretty Woman (2:49)
04. Funk Shun (3:47)
05. Crosscut Saw (2:35)
06. Down Don't Bother Me (2:12)
07. Born Under a Bad Sign (2:48)
08. Personal Manager (4:30)
09. Kansas City (2:33)
10. The Very Thought of You (3:49)
11. The Hunter (2:46)
12. I Almost Lost My Mind (3:31)
13. As the Years Go Passing By (3:48)
14. Cold Feet (2:48)
15. You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain (3:21)
16. I Love Lucy (2:47)
17. You're Gonna Need Me (2:49)

Personnel:
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Albert King – vocals, lead guitar
Booker T. Jones – keyboards
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
The Memphis Horns:
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone

All thanks to original releaser