Albert King – The Big Blues

 

King Records 1962  –  lp 852

notes:

 The Big Blues is a blues album by Albert King, released in 1962
 by King Records. Featuring mostly songs composed by Albert King himself,
 this was his first album and the only one before he signed with
 Stax Records, where he would record most albums along his career.
 The album is a collection of songs previously released by
 King Records and Bobbin Records as singles and B-sides.
King recorded "Blues at Sunrise" and "Let's Have A Natural Ball"
 (which appears on the album) for Bobbin in 1956, which helped
to establish him in recording. King Records bought his contract
from Bobbin in 1961.

 Studio album by Albert King
  Released      1962

  king records  lp 852

 
  Personnel

Albert King – Electric guitar and vocals
Ike Turner – piano on "Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong"
Additional unknown musicians

 Tracklisting:

A1        Let's Have A Natural Ball
Written-By – Albert King
2:56
A2        What Can I Do To Change Your Mind?
Written-By – Albert King
2:53
A3        I Get Evil
Written-By – Hudson Whittaker
2:27
A4        Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn't Be Like It Is)
Written-By – Sonny Thompson
3:06
A5        This Morning
Written-By – Charles Axton, Chips Moman, Floyd Newman, Gil Caple, Jerry Smith*
2:10
A6        I Walked All Night Long
Written-By – Albert King
2:56
B1        Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong
Written-By – Albert King
2:57
B2        Travelin' To California
Written-By – Albert King
3:02
B3        I've Made Nights By Myself
Written-By – Albert King
2:37
B4        This Funny Feeling
Written-By – Albert King
2:35

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 Albert King ‎– Born Under A Bad Sign

 Stax records 1967 ‎– S 723

credits and notes:

Born Under a Bad Sign was the first album by Albert King for Stax Records 

and his second album overall. It is composed of singles released by King 

recorded between March 3, 1966 and June 9, 1967, with additional studio 

tracks. Providing accompaniment to Albert King, who sang and played lead guitar, 

were the Stax in-house recording session band, Booker T. and the MGs, 

featuring the Memphis Horns

    Albert King – lead guitar and vocals

    Steve Cropper – rhythm guitar

    Booker T. Jones – organ, piano

    Isaac Hayes – piano

    Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar

    Al Jackson, Jr. – drums

    Wayne Jackson – trumpet

    Andrew Love – tenor saxophone

    Joe Arnold – baritone saxophone, flute

Memphis, TN, March 25, 1966

tracklist:

A1 Born Under A Bad Sign

Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell

2:45

A2 Crosscut Saw

Written-By – R.G. Ford

2:31

A3 Kansas City

Written-By – Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller*

2:29

A4 Oh, Pretty Woman

Written-By – A.C. Williams

2:45

A5 Down Don't Bother Me

Written-By – Albert King

2:13

A6 The Hunter

Written-By – Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, C. Wells*, Donald Dunn*, Steve Cropper

2:43

B1 I Almost Lost My Mind

Written-By – Ivory Joe Hunter

3:25

B2 Personal Manager

Written-By – Albert King, David Porter

4:28

B3 Laundromat Blues

Written-By – Sandy Jones (2)

3:19

B4 As The Years Go Passing By

Written-By – Deadric Malone

3:43

B5 The Very Thought Of You

Written-By – Ray Noble

3:45

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Albert King ‎– This Funny Feeling

Single KING Records 1963   ref 45-5751

A This Funny Feeling 2:32

B  (It Wouldn't Be Like It Is) 2:59


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Albert King ‎– Lovejoy

Stax records 1971 ‎– STS 2040

 credits:

Producer, Arranged By – Don Nix

Recorded At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Engineer – Larry Hamby, Marlin Greene, Steve Smith

Recorded at Skyhill Studios, Hollywood,
California in December 1970 & January 1971.
Engineer Peter Nichols


Personnel:

Muscle Shoals session:
Albert King : Vocal, Lead Guitar
Wayne Perkins : Rhythm Guitar
Tippy Armstrong : Rhythm Guitar
Barry Beckett : Keyboards
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums
Jeannie Greene & Mt. Zion Singers
(Marlin Greene & Wayne Perkins) : Background Vocals

Skyhill Studios section:
Albert King : Vocal, Lead Guitar
Jesse Edwin Davis : Rhythm Guitar
John Gallie : Keyboards
Donald "Duck" Dunn : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums
Sandy Konikoff : Percussion


tracklist:

A1 Honky Tonk Woman
Written-By – Mick Jagger-Keith Richards*
A2 Bay Area Blues
Written-By – Don Nix, Donald "Duck" Dunn
A3 Corina Corina
Written-By – Don Nix
A4 She Caught The Katy & Left A Mule To Ride
Written-By – Taj Mahal, Yank Rachel*
A5 For The Love Of A Woman
Written-By – Don Nix
B1 Lovejoy, ILL.
Written-By – Don Nix
B2 Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
Written-By – Don Nix
B3 Going Back To Iuka
Written-By – Don Nix
B4 Like A Road Leading Home
Written-By – Dan Penn, Don Nix

 

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ALBERT KING I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU

 

STAX RECORDS 1972                                  STS-3009

credits:

Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
The Memphis Horns – horns
The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
Allen Jones - arrangements, producer
Henry Bush - arrangements, engineer, producer
Engineer – William Brown*
Recorded    1972 in Memphis, Tennessee
Record Company – Stax Records, Inc.

tracklist:
A1    I'll Play The Blues For You (Parts I And II)    7:17
        Beach   
A2    Little Brother (Make A Way)     2:45
        Bush, Jones, Smith   
A3    Breaking Up Somebody's Home    7:15
       Jackson, Matthews   
A4    High Cost Of Living    2:52
       Jones, Hamlett   
B1    I'll Be Doggone    5:39
        Robinson, Moore, Tarplin   
B2    Answer To The Laundromat Blues 4:33
        King   
B3    Don't Burn Down The Bridge ('Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)    5:05
        Jones, Wells   
B4    Angel Of Mercy    Banks, 4:18
        Jackson   

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ALBERT KING YEARS GONE BY

STAX RECORDS 1969                                    STS 2010  

        credits:

Albert King – Electric guitar and vocals

    Booker T. Jones – Piano and Organ

    Steve Cropper – Guitar

    Donald "Duck" Dunn – Bass

    Al Jackson, Jr. – drums

Recorded Feburary 1969

Engineer [Recording] – Ron Capone

Producer – Al Jackson

    Photography [Cover] – Don Paulsen

    Producer – Al Jackson

tracks list:

 A1 Wrapped Up In Love Again 2:18     
A2 You Don't Love Me (Instrumental) 2:26     
A3 Cockroach 3:18     
A4 Killing Floor 3:05     
A5 Lonely Man 2:39     
A6 If The Washing Don't Get You The Rinsing Will 2:12     
B1 Drowning On Dry Land 3:54     
B2 Drowning On Dry Land (Instrumental) 2:38     
B3 Heart Fixing Business 2:41     
B4 You Threw Your Love On Me Too Strong 3:14     
B5 Sky Is Crying 4:09

        

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ALBERT KING, STEVE CROPPER & POPS STAPLES ‎ JAMMED TOGETHER

STAX RECORDS 1969                                    STS 2020    

credits:

Recording date: Late spring, early summer of 1969.

Engineers:

Terry Manning, Bobby Manuel, Mickey Buckins

producers: Al Jackson, Jr.,Al Bell

re-mix engineer Ron Capone

tracks list:

   A1 What'd I Say

   A2 Tupelo

  A3 Opus De Soul

A4 Baby What You Want Me To Do

B1 Big Bird

B2 Homer's Theme

B3 Trashy Dog

B4 Don't Turn Your Heater Down

B5 Water

B6 Knock On Wood

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