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B.B. King
Anthology

Compil. US 2000 on MCA Records label
Blues

Track 1-1 recorded September 30, 1963, New York City. Originally ABC single 10527. Track 1-2 recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, California. Originally ABC single 10361/also on ABC LP 456, "Mr. Blues" (1963). Track 1-3 recorded April 7, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10552. Track 1-4 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10616. Track 1-5 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10599. Tracks 1-6 & 1-7 recorded live November 21, 1964, The Regal Theater, Chicago, IL. Originally on ABC LP 509, "Live At The Regal" (1965). Track 1-8 recorded March 3, 1965, New York City. Originally ABC single 10742/also on BluesWay LP 6022, "His Best - The Electric B.B. King" (1968). Track 1-9 recorded July 14, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally A&B sides ABC single 10856/also on BluesWay LP 6022. Track 1-10 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally on BluesWay LP 6001, "Blues Is King" (1967). Track 1-11 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally both sides BluesWay single 61012 (This performance digitally reconstructed using ABC 45 r.p.m. single and edited master). Track 1-12 recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago. Originally BluesWay single 61015/also on BluesWay LP 6011, "Blues On Top Of Blues" (1968). Track 1-13 recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles, CA. Originally release on BlueWay LP 6016, "Lucille" (1698). Track 1-14 recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61024/ also on BluesWay LP 6031, "Live & Well" (1969). Track 1-15 recorded live March, 1969, Village Gate, New York City. Originally on BluesWay LP 6031. Track 1-16 recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61032/ also on BluesWay LP 6037, "Completely Well" (1969). Track 1-17 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally on ABC LP 713, "Indianola Mississippi Seeds" (1970). Track 1-18 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11268/ also on ABC LP 713. Track 1-19 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11280/ also on ABC LP 713. Track 2-1 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11316/ also on ABC LP 730, "B.B. King In London" (1971). Track 2-2 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11310/ also on ABC LP 730. Track 2-3 recorded April, 1971, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11321/ also on ABC 743 "L.A. Midnight" (1972). Track 2-4 recorded June 21, 1972, New York City. Originally ABC single 11330/ also on ABC LP 759, "Guess Who" (1972). Track 2-5 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11373/ also on ABC LP 794, "To Know You Is To Love You" (1973). Track 2-6 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11406/ also on ABC LP 794. Track 2-7 recorded live 1976, Coconut Grove, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Impulse single 31006/ also on ABC Impulse LP 9317, "Bobby Bland & B.B. King Together Again. . .Live" (1976). Track 2-8 recorded 1977, Hollywood, CA. Originally ABC single 12380/ also on ABC LP 1061, "Midnight Believer" (1978). Track 2-9 recorded December, 1978 & January, 1979, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 41062/ also MCA LP 3151, "Take It Home" (1979). Track 2-10 recorded October, 1980, New York City. Originally MCA single 51101/ also on MCA LP 5162 "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" (1981). Track 2-11 recorded October, 1984 and March, 1985, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 52530/ also on MCA LP 5561, "Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Into The Night'" (1985). Track 2-12 recorded February & November, 1987, Memphis, TN and Hollywood, CA. Originally Island single 99225. Extended version Island LP 422-842-299-2 (1988). Track 2-13 recorded February 15-19, 1993, Memphis, TN. This version previously unreleased/edited/remixed version originally on MCAD-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993). Track 2-14 recorded March 8-12, 1993, Berkeley, CA. Originally on MCA-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993). Track 2-15 originally on MCAD-11879, "Blues On The Bayou" (1998).

Musicians

	B.B. King g, voc, 1925-2015 US album by, vocals, guitar, written by, vocals, guitar, written by, vocals, piano, written by, vocals, guitar, producer
	Andy McKaie , compiled by, producer
	Gijsbert Hanekroot , photography by, inside inlay, pg. 10
	Baron Wolman , *1937 US photography by, outside inlay, pg. 2
	David Corio , GB photography by, pg. 19
	Dick Waterman , photography by, pg. 25
	Kevin Westenberg , US photography by, pg. 27
	Andrea Laubach photography by, pg. 5
	Cesar Vera , MX photography by, pgs. 14/15
	David Redfern , 1936-2014 GB photography by, pgs. 6/9/16
	MCA Files photography, cover, pg. 13
	Lawrence Burdine as, alto saxophone
	Maxwell Davis ts, 1916-1970 US arranged by, conductor, tenor saxophone, arranged by, conductor, organ
	Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US baritone saxophone
	Leo Lauchie , bass
	Sonny Freeman dr, US drums
	Charles Brooks , piano
	Vernon Slater sax, tenor saxophone
	Carl Adams , trumpet
	Kenneth Sands tr, trumpet
	Jewell Grant bs, US alto saxophone
	William Green sax, 1925-1996 US alto saxophone
	Floyd Turnham bs, 1909-1991 US baritone saxophone
	Ralph Hamilton b, bass
	Jessie Sailes dr, drums
	Lloyd Glenn p, 1909-1985 US piano
	Unknown Artist , tenor saxophone, trumpet, backing band, remainder, strings
	Sid Feller str, tr, 1916-2006 US producer, arranged by, conductor
	Johnny Pate b, *1923 US arranged by, producer, arranged by, conductor, written by, producer
	Duke Jethro org, *1936 US organ
	Bobby Forte sax, US tenor saxophone
	Johnny Board ts, as, 1919-1989 US tenor saxophone
	Barney Hubert , baritone saxophone
	Louis Satterfield b, voc, cwb, 1937-2004 US bass
	Pluma Davis tb, trombone
	Henry Boozier tr, US trumpet
	Hobart Dotson tr, 1922-1971 US trumpet
	John Browning tr, US trumpet
	David Allen b, bass
	Irving Ashby g, 1920-1987 US guitar
	Jerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US bass
	Herbie Lovelle dr, 1924-2009 US drums
	Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US guitar, rhythm guitar
	Paul Harris p, org, US piano, organ, keyboards
	Val Patillo , bass
	Charles Bowles , organ
	Lee Gatling sax, saxophone
	Patrick Williams tr, trumpet
	Bert DeCoteaux p, arranged by, horns, arranged by, strings
	Jimmie Haskell str, *1936 US arranged by, strings, conductor, strings, arranged by, strings
	Clydie King bvoc, voc, *1943 US backing vocals, angelic choir
	Merry Clayton bvoc, voc, *1948 US backing vocals, angelic choir
	Sherlie Matthews bvoc, voc, *1934 US backing vocals, angelic choir
	Venetta Fields bvoc, voc, *1941 US backing vocals, angelic choir
	Bryan Garofalo b, CA bass
	Russ Kunkel dr, perc, *1948 US drums
	Joe Walsh g, voc, *1947 US rhythm guitar
	Leon Russell p, voc, *1942 US written by, piano, conductor
	Carole King voc, p, *1942 US electric piano
	Klaus Voormann b, *1938 DE bass
	Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums
	David Spinozza g, acg, US guitar
	John Uribe g, b, guitar
	Jerry Ragovoy , 1930-2011 US piano, written by
	Bobby Keys sax, 1943-2014 US saxophone
	Jim Price tr, tb, US trumpet, trombone, arranged by, horns, electric piano
	Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US drums
	Ringo Starr dr, voc, *1940 GB drums
	Mac Rebennack voc, g, key, *1940 US guitar, written by
	Gary Wright voc, *1943 US piano
	Bob Morin dr, drums
	Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB electric bass
	Jesse Ed Davis g, voc, key, 1944-1988 US guitar
	Wilbert Freeman , bass
	Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums
	Cornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US guitar
	Milton Hopkins g, guitar
	Frank Owens p, US piano
	Ron Levy p, org, *1951 US piano
	David Sanborn as, *1945 US saxophone
	Earl Turbinton ss, as, saxophone
	Gene Dinwiddie ts, 1936-2002 US saxophone
	Howard Johnson tu, bs, saxophone
	Louis Hubert , saxophone
	Trevor Lawrence bs, sax, US saxophone
	Garnett Brown tb, *1936 US trombone
	Joseph Burton tb, US trombone
	Edward Rowe , trumpet
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	Steve Madaio tr, 1948-2019 US trumpet
	Ron Baker b, 1947-1990 US bass
	Larry Washington cng, bgo, congas
	Earl Young dr, *1940 US drums
	Bobby Eli g, *1956 US guitar
	Norman Harris g, 1947-1987 US guitar
	Roland Chambers g, 1944-2002 US guitar
	The Memphis Horns , US horns, saxophone, trumpet
	Ron Kersey key, 1949-2005 US keyboards
	Stevie Wonder syn, *1950 US keyboards, written by
	Charles Mann key, bvoc, 1949-1991 US keyboards, backing vocals, written by, keyboards, backing vocals
	Dave Crawford key, syn, 1940-1988 US keyboards, backing vocals, producer, arranged by, conductor, written by, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, arranged by, conductor
	Louis Villery b, bass
	Rudy Aikels , bass
	Harold Potier , drums
	John Jabo Starks dr, *1938 US drums
	Johnny Jones voc, g, guitar
	Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US guitar
	Bobby Bland voc, 1930-2013 US lead vocals
	James Toney org, organ, keyboards
	Robert Anderson p, key, piano
	Red Holloway ts, as, 1927-2012 US tenor saxophone
	Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone
	Al Aarons tr, 1932-2015 US trumpet
	Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet
	Snooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US trumpet
	Robert Popwell b, *1946 US bass
	James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums
	Joe Sample key, p, 1939-2014 US keyboards, producer, written by, keyboards, producer
	Dean Parks g, *1947 US rhythm guitar
	Roland Bautista g, 1951-2012 US rhythm guitar
	Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US producer, tenor saxophone, solo, bass, producer
	Kim Hutchcroft sax, fl, US baritone saxophone
	"Stix" Hooper dr, perc, *1938 US drums, producer
	Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar
	Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion
	Larry Williams , US saxophone
	Quitman Dennis sax, as, b, US saxophone
	Charles Fendley , trombone
	Jack Redmond tb, trombone
	Gary Grant tr, US trumpet
	Hank Crawford as, 1934-2009 US alto saxophone, arranged by, horns
	Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US baritone saxophone
	Wilbur Bascomb b, US bass
	Dr. John voc, p, *1940 US keyboards
	David "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US tenor saxophone
	Tom Malone tb, US trombone
	Charlie Miller tr, US trumpet
	Waymon Reed tr, 1940-1983 US trumpet
	Neil Stubenhaus b, *1953 US bass
	Ed Greene dr, US drums
	Steve Watson g, stg, guitar
	John Hobbs key, p, US piano, synth
	Jim Cook , synth
	Randy Kerber p, syn, *1958 US synth, bass
	Ira Newborn , *1949 US written by, producer, arranged by
	Adam Clayton b, eb, *1960 IE bass
	Larry Mullen dr, perc, *1961 IE drums
	U2 , *1976 IE featuring, music by
	The Edge s-g, *1961 GB keyboards, guitar
	Bono voc, *1960 IE lead vocals, words by
	Michael Doster g, b, DE bass
	Calep Emphrey dr, 1949-2017 US drums
	Albert Collins voc, g, 1932-1993 US featuring, guitar, vocals
	Tony Coleman dr, voc, percussion
	Leon Warren g, rhythm guitar
	Melvin Jackson tr, sax, 1935-2014 US saxophone
	Walter King sax, saxophone, music director, arranged by, horns
	James Bolden tr, trumpet, leader, trumpet
	Richard Cousins b, US bass
	Kevin Hayes dr, voc, US drums
	Robert Cray voc, g, *1953 US featuring, written by, lead vocals, guitar
	Jimmy Pugh key, org, keyboards
	Robert Murray g, *1953 US rhythm guitar
	Dennis Walker b, written by, producer
	Stan Abernathy tr, trumpet

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