Compil. DE 1995 on Stax label
Blues (Electric Blues)
Tracks 1 to 4 previously released as Stax singles [Stax 190, Stax 197, Stax 241 & Stax 252] Tracks 5 to 13 are previously unissued alternate takes. For track 11 no session-data is available. According to Lee Hildebrands liner notes these tracks are drawn form studio recordings cut between 1966 and 1971. Recorded in Memphis, except for track 10, which was recorded at Muscle Shoals, Al.
Albert King voc, g, 1923-1992 US producer, vocals, guitar, album by, written by | |
David Hood b, *1943 US bass | |
Donald "Duck" Dunn b, eb, 1941-2012 US bass | |
James Alexander b, voc, bass | |
Al Jackson Jr. dr, 1935-1975 US drums, producer, written by, uncredited | |
Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums | |
Willie Hall dr, tam, *1950 US drums | |
Michael Toles g, US guitar | |
Steve Cropper g, *1941 US guitar | |
Jimmy Johnson g, *1943 US guitar, rhythm | |
Tippy Armstrong g, 1947-1979 US guitar, rhythm | |
Wayne Perkins g, *1951 US guitar, rhythm | |
Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US keyboards | |
Isaac Hayes , 1942-2008 US organ | |
Booker T. Jones org, key, *1944 US piano, or organ, written by | |
Andrew Love ts, sax, 1941-2012 US saxophone | |
Charles Axton sax, 1941-1974 US saxophone | |
Ed Logan fl, ts, 1945-2000 US saxophone | |
Fred Ford sax, 1930-1999 US saxophone | |
Joe Arnold sax, saxophone | |
Tommy Williams ts, saxophone | |
Ben Cauley tr, 1947-2015 US trumpet | |
Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US trumpet |
Lee Hildebrand liner notes |
Don Nix producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Overall Junction | Albert King | Albert King | 2:19 |
2 | Funk-Shun | Albert King | Albert King | 3:43 |
3 | You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain | Albert King | Bettye Crutcher, Booker T. Jones | 3:17 |
4 | You're Gonna Need Me | Albert King | Albert King, Al Jackson Jr. | 2:48 |
5 | As The Years Go Passing By | Albert King | Deadric Malone | 2:49 |
6 | Drownin' On Dry Land | Albert King | Allen A. Jones, Mickey Gregory | 4:23 |
7 | Heart Fixing Business | Albert King | Allen A. Jones, Homer Banks | 3:26 |
8 | The Sky Is Crying | Albert King | Elmore James | 5:29 |
9 | I Get Evil | Albert King | Albert King | 3:29 |
10 | Shake 'Em Down | Albert King | Don Nix | 3:09 |
11 | I Believe To My Soul | Albert King | Ray Charles | 4:36 |
12 | Got To Be Some Changes Made | Albert King | Albert King | 4:29 |
13 | Alberts Groove #2 | Albert King | Albert King | 2:32 |