Albert King - King Albert - VINYL LP
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- One of the greatest blues guitarists of all time widely emulated by both blues and rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Mick Taylor - Nominated for two Grammy awards and inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Features King's reinvention of B B King's hit 'You Upset Me' - First UK vinyl reissue in 35 years.Born in Indianola, Mississippi, on 25th April 1923, little Albert Nelson was raised in Forrest City, Arkansas, and taught himself how to play guitar when he was just a child, building his first instrument out of a cigar box.He adopted the stage name Albert King in 1953 after his hero B B King. He even named his trademark Flying V electric guitar InchLucyInchafter B B's guitar InchLucilleInch. King's big break came when he joined Stax Records in the mid-Sixties becoming an international star.After the demise of Stax, he joined, first Utopia and then Tomato Records in 1976. Albert stayed at Tomato for seven years releasing King Albert in 1977 produced by the Detroit legend Don Davis and recorded at United Sound Systems. This splendid album marked a return-to-form with a fine Motor City blues band that handles everything from B B King's big hit InchYou Upset Me BabyInchto Little Sonny Willis's exciting InchLove ShockInchand the soulful InchGood Time CharlieInch.InchAlbert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.InchB B King Album Tracks 1. Love Shock 2. You Upset Me Baby 3. Chump Change 4. Let Me Rock You Easy 5. Boot Lace 6. Love Mechanic 7. Call My Job 8. Good Time Charlie
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- GenreBluesDescription- One of the greatest blues guitarists of all time widely emulated by both blues and rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Mick Taylor - Nominated for two Grammy awards and inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Features King's reinvention of B B King's hit 'You Upset Me' - First UK vinyl reissue in 35 years.Born in Indianola, Mississippi, on 25th April 1923, little Albert Nelson was raised in Forrest City, Arkansas, and taught himself how to play guitar when he was just a child, building his first instrument out of a cigar box.He adopted the stage name Albert King in 1953 after his hero B B King. He even named his trademark Flying V electric guitar InchLucyInchafter B B's guitar InchLucilleInch. King's big break came when he joined Stax Records in the mid-Sixties becoming an international star.After the demise of Stax, he joined, first Utopia and then Tomato Records in 1976. Albert stayed at Tomato for seven years releasing King Albert in 1977 produced by the Detroit legend Don Davis and recorded at United Sound Systems. This splendid album marked a return-to-form with a fine Motor City blues band that handles everything from B B King's big hit InchYou Upset Me BabyInchto Little Sonny Willis's exciting InchLove ShockInchand the soulful InchGood Time CharlieInch.InchAlbert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.InchB B King Album Tracks 1. Love Shock 2. You Upset Me Baby 3. Chump Change 4. Let Me Rock You Easy 5. Boot Lace 6. Love Mechanic 7. Call My Job 8. Good Time CharlieArtistAlbert KingTitleKing AlbertFormatVINYLLabelCharly Records Uk
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- One of the greatest blues guitarists of all time widely emulated by both blues and rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Mick Taylor - Nominated for two Grammy awards and inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Features King's reinvention of B B King's hit 'You Upset Me' - First UK vinyl reissue in 35 years.Born in Indianola, Mississippi, on 25th April 1923, little Albert Nelson was raised in Forrest City, Arkansas, and taught himself how to play guitar when he was just a child, building his first instrument out of a cigar box.He adopted the stage name Albert King in 1953 after his hero B B King. He even named his trademark Flying V electric guitar InchLucyInchafter B B's guitar InchLucilleInch. King's big break came when he joined Stax Records in the mid-Sixties becoming an international star.After the demise of Stax, he joined, first Utopia and then Tomato Records in 1976. Albert stayed at Tomato for seven years releasing King Albert in 1977 produced by the Detroit legend Don Davis and recorded at United Sound Systems. This splendid album marked a return-to-form with a fine Motor City blues band that handles everything from B B King's big hit InchYou Upset Me BabyInchto Little Sonny Willis's exciting InchLove ShockInchand the soulful InchGood Time CharlieInch.InchAlbert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.InchB B King Album Tracks 1. Love Shock 2. You Upset Me Baby 3. Chump Change 4. Let Me Rock You Easy 5. Boot Lace 6. Love Mechanic 7. Call My Job 8. Good Time Charlie
Albert Nelson was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He was nicknamed InchThe Velvet BulldozerInch because of his smooth singing and large size - he stood 6 ft 4 in. King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2023, he was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Album Tracks 1. Watermelon Man 2. Don't Burn Down the Bridge 3. Blues at Sunrise 4. That's What the Blues Is All About 5. Stormy Monday 6. Kansas City 7. I'm Gonna Call You As Soon As 8. The Sun Goes Down 9. Matchbox Holds My Clothes 10. Jam in a Flat 11. As the Years Go Passing By 12. Overall Junction 13. I'll Play the Blues for You
Limited vinyl LP repressing of the sixth studio album by the blues great. 1971's Lovejoy was Albert King's most fully realized attempt to bridge the divide between blues and rock. Although recorded a long way from King's home in Lovejoy, Illinois, the singer and guitarist delivered blistering renditions of numbers like the Rolling Stones' InchHonky Tonk Women,Inch Taj Mahal's InchShe Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride,Inch and producer Don Nix's InchGoing Back to Iuka.Inch The album features musical assistance from Donald InchDuckInch Dunn, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner and many others. Available on vinyl for the first time in over 25 years! Album Tracks 1. Honky Tonk Woman 2. Bay Area Blues 3. Corina Corina 4. She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride 5. For the Love of a Woman 6. Lovejoy, Ill 7. Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven 8. Going Back to Iuka 9. Like a Road Leading Home
Limited 180 gram vinyl re- of B.B. King's classic album Live At The Regal. Recorded November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago and released the following year, the album is considered one of the greatest blues recordings ever, with Rolling Stone naming it 141 on it's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It is also included in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. King, talking about the album, admitted Inchthat particular day in Chicago, everything came together.Inch Includes 'Sweet Little Angel', 'You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now', 'How Blue Can You Get?' and his signature song 'Every Day I Have The Blues'. Album Tracks 1. Every Day I Have the Blues 2. Sweet Little Angel 3. It's My Own Fault 4. How Blue Can You Get? 5. Please Love Me 1. You Upset Me Baby 2. Worry, Worry 3. Woke Up This Mornin' 4. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 5. Help the Poor
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