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1967
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Born Under a Bad Sign is the second compilation album by American blues musician Albert King, released in August 1967 by Stax Records. It features eleven electric blues songs that were recorded from March 1966 to June 1967, throughout five different sessions. King played with two in-house bands: Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Memphis Horns. Although the album failed to reach any music chart, it did receive positive reviews from music critics and is often cited as one of the greatest blues albums ever made. Born Under a Bad Sign influenced many guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born Under a Bad Sign has been recognized by several music institutions, and has been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry.
Recording and music
In 1966, King signed with the Memphis-based label Stax Records. The 43-year-old musician had already recorded music for other labels, but outside of his 1961 song "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong",[a] he had yet to find any commercial success.[2] Throughout five sessions from March 1966 to June 1967, King recorded several songs at Stax Studios with two in-house bands: Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Memphis Horns.[3][b] Although Jim Stewart is credited as the producer, trumpeter Wayne Jackson said Steve Cropper and Al Jackson Jr. ran the recording sessions.[5] Many of the songs recorded during these sessions were released as singles, and in August 1967, the singles were compiled and released as King's debut album with Stax, titled Born Under a Bad Sign.[6]
Born Under a Bad Sign is an electric blues album, with influences of soul and funk.[3][6] The album's music comprises simple chord progressions, which Jackson noted was due to inexperience. "We didn't know how to play it any better!" said Jackson.[5] King played primarily on the three highest guitar strings and only used a select few phrases throughout the album.[2] In the liner notes for the 2002 reissue of Born Under a Bad Sign, critic Michael Point wrote how King was able to distinguish his guitar play despite only using a few phrases: "His simple but subtle reconfigurations were accomplished through inflections, emphasis, and timing, not via sprinting through scales."[2]
The sharp guitar sound heard throughout the album can be partially attributed to King's unorthodox style of play.[2] King was left-handed, but chose to play a right-handed Gibson Flying V and not restring it.[3] King pulled strings from above instead of pushing from below, the standard string bending technique.[3] As a result, he was able to bend several strings simultaneously, which allowed for multi-timbral phrasing.[3] When asked about King's style of play, Jackson said: "Albert's guitar was always out of tune with everything else, but he was such a strong man he would just bend the notes back in!"[5]
Side one of Born Under a Bad Sign features six short songs, which are all under three minutes long.[2] Side two features longer, more ballad-like songs. "Personal Manager" in particular contains one of the few guitar solos on the album.[5] Arguably the most famous song from Born Under a Bad Sign is the album's title track, which was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones. Bell wanted to write a song about astrology and came up with an unconventional ten-bar guitar line (as opposed to eight-bar and twelve-bar blues) during a jam session.[5][7] Music historian Rob Bowman called "Born Under a Bad Sign" "one of the most smokingly intense blues recordings of the modern era".[7]
Release and reception
Born Under a Bad Sign was released in August 1967 by Stax Records.[8] It failed to reach any music chart,[7] although three songs from the album—"Laundromat Blues" (1966), "Born Under a Bad Sign", and "Crosscut Saw" (both 1967)—did reach the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[9] Rob Bowman believes this was because the rhythm and blues market emphasized 45 rpm singles as opposed to albums.[7] A critic from Billboard magazine awarded the album a "Special Merit Pick" label, and wrote: "Albert King has a way with the blues, a realistic, soulful style which hits the mark as all 11 cuts in his latest Stax album demonstrate."[10]
Born Under a Bad Sign was reissued in 2013 by Stax and Concord Records.[11] The reissue features remastered versions of every song from the original release, as well as four alternative versions, one untitled instrumental piece, and additional liner notes.[11][12] Neil Kelly of PopMatters felt the additional song was enough to warrant a repurchase, and highlighted the instrumental piece. Kelly said: "Booker T and the MG's never sounded better, even on a one-off jam that was never supposed to be issued."[12]
The album was reissued on April 21, 2023, remastered for new formats.[13]
Legacy
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [6] |
| MusicHound Blues | [14] |
| PopMatters |  [12] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [15] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [16] |
Decades after its release, Born Under a Bad Sign's status continues to grow, and it is now considered one of the greatest blues albums ever made.[6][11] The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide gave Born Under a Bad Sign a perfect score, where author David McGee described it as "a blues monument".[15] Leland Rucker echoed McGee's remark in the MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide book, writing "King's Stax debut Born Under a Bad Sign is an undisputed classic."[14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic highlighted the musicianship between King and the M.G.'s, and wrote: "it's astounding how strong this catalog of songs is".[6]
Erlwine noted how influential the guitar play on the album was. "[King] unleashed a torrent of blistering guitar runs that were profoundly influential, not just in blues, but in rock & roll".[6] Journalist Sean McDevitt agreed with this statement, and wrote "Born Under a Bad Sign directly influenced legions of guitar players who studied its every subtlety and nuance".[2] Among these guitarists are Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, most of whom covered songs from Born Under a Bad Sign.[2] Clapton copied the guitar solo from "Oh, Pretty Woman" for his band Cream's song "Strange Brew", and Cream covered "Born Under a Bad Sign" for their 1968 album Wheels of Fire.[17] The Paul Butterfield Blues Band also covered "Born Under a Bad Sign" for the 1967 album The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw.[2]
Born Under a Bad Sign has been recognized by several music institutions as an influential album. It has been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry.[18][19][20] The 2002 reissue received a Blues Music Award for "Historical Blues Album of the Year".[18] In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked Born Under a Bad Sign at number 491 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The list states: "King's first album for the Stax label combines his hard, unflashy guitar playing with the sleek sound of the label's house band, Booker T. and the MG's."[21]
Michael Point believes Born Under a Bad Sign was critical to the modernization of blues music, and catapulted King into mainstream popularity.[2] King went from playing on the Chitlin' Circuit as a relatively unknown musician, to large rock arenas such as the Fillmore and Fillmore East.[4] These performances attracted both black and white audience members, including a large following of hippie fans.[4]
Track listing
Track listing taken from the 1967 vinyl release of Born Under a Bad Sign.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born Under a Bad Sign" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Crosscut Saw" | R.G. Ford | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Kansas City" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | A.C. Williams | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Down Don't Bother Me" | Albert King | 2:10 |
| 6. | "The Hunter" | Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | Ivory Joe Hunter | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Personal Manager" | Albert King, David Porter | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Laundromat Blues" | Sandy Jones | 3:21 |
| 10. | "As the Years Go Passing By" | Deadric Malone | 3:48 |
| 11. | "The Very Thought of You" | Ray Noble | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Born Under a Bad Sign" (Take 1 - Alternate) | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Crosscut Saw" (Take 1 - Alternate) | 3:01 |
| 14. | "The Hunter" (Take 1 - Alternate) | 2:48 |
| 15. | "Personal Manager" (Take 15 - Alternate) | 3:21 |
| 16. | "Untitled Instrumental" | 2:06 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Born Under a Bad Sign.[4]
- Albert King – lead guitar, vocals
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards, organ, piano
- Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano
- Steve Cropper – rhythm guitar
- Donald Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- Joe Arnold – baritone saxophone, flute
References
Notes
- ^ "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart.[1]
- ^ The five recording sessions occurred on: March 3, 1966; August 3, 1966; November 2, 1966; May 17, 1967; and June 9, 1967.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B Sides". Billboard. Vol. 73, no. 48. December 11, 1961. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i McDevitt, Sean (October 12, 2007). "Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign Turns 40". Gibson. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Cross, Jonathan; Moore, Allan (2002). The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel. Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-5210-0107-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Albert King (2013). Born Under a Bad Sign Remastered Edition (liner notes). Stax Records.
- ^ a b c d e Mojo staff (2007). The Mojo Collection (4th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-8476-7643-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (n.d.). "Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Bowman, Rob (1997). Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records. Schirmer Trade. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-8256-7284-2.
- ^ "New Action Albums". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 30. August 5, 1967. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Albert King Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 34. August 26, 1967. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b c Hannusch, Jeff (July 1, 2013). "Albert King, Born Under A Bad Sign (Stax/Concord)". OffBeat. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Neil (June 6, 2013). "Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign (remastered)". PopMatters. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Jazz Blues News
- ^ a b Rucker, Leland (2002). MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide (2 ed.). Schirmer Trade Books. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-8256-7267-5.
- ^ a b Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. pp. 392–393. ISBN 0-679-76873-4.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ di Perna, Alan (April 25, 2016). "Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Guitar Giant Albert King". Guitar World. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Award Winners and Nominees" (type Albert King in the bar labeled "Nominee Name", then search). Blues Foundation. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ "Grammy Hall of Fame". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 24, 2021). "Janet Jackson and Kermit the Frog Added to National Recording Registry". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
Artist(s)
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Albert King (eigentlich Albert Nelson; * 25. April 1923 in Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi; † 21. Dezember 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee) war ein amerikanischer Bluesmusiker und neben B. B. King und Freddie King einer der „drei Kings des elektrischen Blues“.
Leben
Albert King wurde als eines von 13 Kindern unter dem Namen Albert Nelson in Indianola geboren. In derselben Region kam auch B. B. King 1925 zur Welt. Albert King brachte sich das Gitarrespielen auf selbstgebauten „Gitarren“ bei, indem er versuchte, Stücke von Lonnie Johnson und Blind Lemon Jefferson nachzuspielen.
Erst 1942 begann er, linkshändig auf einer normalen Rechtshändergitarre zu spielen. In dieser Zeit beeinflussten ihn vor allem Robert Nighthawk und Elmore James. Während der 1940er Jahre versuchte er in St. Louis sein Glück als Musiker. Später spielte er in Gary, Indiana mit den bekannten Gitarristen Jimmy Reed und John Brim zusammen, allerdings als Schlagzeuger.
Erste Aufnahmen
Seine erste Aufnahme spielte er in Chicago beim Label Parrot ein. 1953 erschien seine erste Single mit den Stücken Bad Luck Blues und Be on Your Merry Way, die zwar einigermaßen erfolgreich war, ihm aber kaum Geld einbrachte, so dass er 1956 wieder in die lebhafte Blues-Szene nach St. Louis zurückkehrte. Sein Bekanntheitsgrad ließ sich damals bereits mit dem von Ike Turner oder Little Milton Campbell vergleichen. In St. Louis erstand er seine Gibson-Flying-V-E-Gitarre, die er „Lucy“ nannte und die sein Markenzeichen wurde. 1961 fand seine Single mit Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong amerikaweite Beachtung und erreichte Platz 14 der R&B-Charts.
Musikalischer Durchbruch
Nach weiteren lokalen Erfolgen in Missouri und Chicago beim Label Coun-Tree zog er 1966 nach Memphis und spielte beim aufstrebenden Soul-Label Stax Records mehrere erfolgreiche Singles ein, darunter 1966 Laundromat Blues und 1967 Crosscut Saw (Original von Tommy McClennan) und Born Under a Bad Sign. Als LP mit dem Titel Born Under a Bad Sign erschien 1967 eine Zusammenstellung dieser Singles, die auch As the Years Go Passing By und The Hunter enthielt. Sie wurde zu einer der einflussreichsten Aufnahmen der Bluesgeschichte, mit welcher der Blues erstmals auch das weiße Publikum erreichte und Albert King selbst aus den einfachen Tanzlokalen und Clubs in die größeren Rock-’n’-Roll-Veranstaltungsorte brachte.
Am 1. Februar 1968 spielte er zusammen mit Janis Joplin, John Mayall und Jimi Hendrix beim Eröffnungskonzert für das Fillmore-West-Auditorium in San Francisco, das ihm später zur zweiten Heimat wurde. Die kurz darauf aufgenommenen Alben Live Wire – Blues Power (in Fillmore West) und Years Gone By wurden zu den bis dahin meistverkauften Bluesplatten.
Ab den 1970er Jahren tourte er unter anderem mit dem St. Louis Symphony Orchestra als 87-köpfige Band durch die Welt, konnte aber an seine Erfolge in den 1960er Jahren nicht mehr anschließen. Trotz des wieder recht erfolgreichen Albums San Francisco ’83 hatte er ab Mitte der 1980er Jahre nur mehr sporadische Gastauftritte auf Alben aufstrebender Bluesmusiker wie Chris Cain (Cuttin’ Loose) und Gary Moore (Still Got the Blues). Sein letztes Studioalbum „Red House“ erschien 1991. Bei Blues-Festivals rund um die Welt trat er jedoch nach wie vor auf und gab sein letztes Konzert am 19. Dezember 1992 in Los Angeles.
Tod
Zwei Tage nach seinem Konzert am 19. Dezember 1992 starb er an einem Herzinfarkt kurz vor einer geplanten großen Europatournee. Er fand auf dem Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson, Arkansas seine letzte Ruhe, der in der Nähe des Ortes liegt, an dem er seine Kindheit verbrachte.
Albert King war ein großer Mann von 1,93 m und gut 120 kg, der in jüngeren Jahren als launisch galt und dafür bekannt war, dass er immer eine .45er im Hosenbund trug.
Wahrnehmung
Albert King hat mehrere Generationen von bedeutenden Musikern stark beeinflusst, darunter Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan (der ihn „Daddy“ nannte) und Robert Cray. Er war ein Lieblingsgitarrist von John Lee Hooker und B. B. King schrieb in seiner Autobiographie: “He wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.” Albert King wurde 1983 in die Blues Hall of Fame der Blues Foundation aufgenommen.
Der Rolling Stone listete King 2011 auf Rang 13 der 100 größten Gitarristen aller Zeiten.[1]
Diskografie
Studioalben
| Jahr | Titel Musiklabel Katalog-Nr. | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][3] (Jahr, Titel, Musiklabel Katalog-Nr., Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US | R&B | |||
| 1969 | Years Gone By Stax 2010 | US133 (4 Wo.)US | R&B46 (13 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Mai 1969 Produzent: Al Jackson |
| Jammed Together Stax 2020 | US171 (5 Wo.)US | R&B23 (4 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Juni 1969 mit Steve Cropper und Pop Staples Instrumentalalbum; Produzent: Al Jackson | |
| 1971 | Lovejoy Stax 2040 | US188 (6 Wo.)US | R&B29 (14 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Juni 1971 Produzent: Don Nix |
| 1972 | I’ll Play the Blues for You Stax 3009 | US140 (8 Wo.)US | R&B11 (18 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: September 1972 Rhythmusgruppe: The Bar-Kays Produzenten: Allen Jones, Henry Bush |
| 1974 | I Wanna Get Funky Stax 5505 | — | R&B37 (18 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: April 1974 Produzent: Allen Jones |
| 1976 | Truckload of Lovin’ Utopia 1387 | US166 (6 Wo.)US | R&B26 (10 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: März 1976 Produzent: Bert de Coteaux |
| Albert Utopia 1731 | — | R&B54 (2 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: September 1976 Produzent: Bert de Coteaux | |
| 1979 | New Orleans Heat Tomato 7022 | — | R&B74 (3 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: März 1979 Produzent: Allen Toussaint |
Weitere Studioalben
- 1963: The Big Blues (King 852)
- 1967: Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax 723)
- 1969: King, Does the King’s Things (Stax 2015)
- 1969: Travelin’ to California (Lucy and Me) (Reissue von The Big Blues; King 1060)
- 1977: The Pinch (Stax 4101)
- 1977: King Albert (Tomato 6002)
- 1983: San Francisco ’83 (Fantasy 9627)
- 1984: I’m in a Phone Booth, Baby (Fantasy 9633)
- 1986: The Lost Session (Aufnahme: 28. August 1971; Stax 8537)
- 1991: Red House
Livealben
| Jahr | Titel Musiklabel Katalog-Nr. | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][3] (Jahr, Titel, Musiklabel Katalog-Nr., Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | |||
| 1968 | Live Wire / Blues Power Stax 2003 | US150 (10 Wo.)US | R&B40 (5 Wo.)R&B | |
| 1977 | Albert Live Utopia 2205 | US182 (3 Wo.)US | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: Februar 1977; Doppelalbum Produzenten: Giorgio Gomelsky, Kevin Eggers, Phil Lawrence |
| 2011 | In Session Stax 7501 | US52 (3 Wo.)US | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 17. August 1999; mit Stevie Ray Vaughan; Aufnahme: 6. Dezember 1983, CHCH Studio, Hamilton (Ontario) Produzenten: Ian Anderson, Bill Belmont (DE:  Gold (German Jazz Award))[4] |
Weitere Livealben
- 1988: Blues at Sunrise (Aufnahme: Montreux Jazz Festival, 1. Juli 1973; Stax 8546)
- 1990: Wednesday Night in San Francisco (Aufnahme: The Fillmore, San Francisco, 26. Juni 1968; Stax 8556)
- 1990: Thursday Night in San Francisco (Aufnahme: The Fillmore, San Francisco, 27. Juni 1968; Stax 8557)
- 1993: Blues at Sunset (Aufnahme: Wattstax, 20. August 1972 / Montreux, 1. Juli 1973; Stax 8581)
- 1994: Chicago 1978 (Charly 754)
- 1995: Live in Canada (Charly 755)
- 2003: Live 69 (Tomato 2068)
- 2003: Talkin’ Blues (Thirsty Ear THI57129.2)
- 2003: Blues from the Road (Doppelalbum; Fuel 2000 302 061 318 2)
- 2014: Live in the ’70s (RockBeat 3245)
- 2015: Live at the Fabulous Forum! 1972 (RockBeat 3324)
Kompilationen
| Jahr | Titel Musiklabel Katalog-Nr. | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][3] (Jahr, Titel, Musiklabel Katalog-Nr., Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | |||
| 1969 | King of the Blues Guitar Atlantic 8213 | US194 (5 Wo.)US | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: Februar 1969 Produzenten: The Stax Staff |
Weitere Kompilationen
- 1982: Masterworks (2 LPs; Atlantic/Deluxe 4002)
- 1986: The Best of Albert King (Stax 60005)
- 1989: I’ll Play the Blues for You (Splitalbum mit John Lee Hooker; Tomato 70396)
- 1989: Let’s Have a Natural Ball (Modern Blues Recordings 723)
- 1993: Mean, Mean Blues (King Blues 471)
- 1993: The Ultimate Collection (2 CDs; Rhino Entertainment Company 71268)
- 1994: Funky London (Stax 8586)
- 1999: Blues Masters: The Very Best of Albert King (Rhino 75703)
- 1999: Blues Power (Stax 53317)
- 2006: Stax Profiles (Stax / Universal 0025218862226)
- 2007: The Very Best of Albert King (Stax 30296)
- 2013: I Get Evil (2 LPs; Not Now Music 182)
- 2016: The Big Blues (Soul Jam 600884)
- 2017: Stax Classics (Stax)
- 2017: On my Merry Way – Singles As & Bs – The Earliest Sessions of the Guitar King 1954–1962 (Jasmine Music)
Singles
| Jahr | Titel Album | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][5] (Jahr, Titel, Album, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | |||
| 1961 | Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong The Big Blues | — | R&B14 (9 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Oktober 1961 Autor: Albert King |
| 1966 | Laundromat Blues Born Under a Bad Sign | — | R&B29 (5 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: 20. April 1966 Autor: Sandy Jones |
| 1967 | Crosscut Saw Born Under a Bad Sign | — | R&B34 (6 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: 14. November 1966 Autor: R. G. Ford |
| Born Under a Bad Sign Born Under a Bad Sign | — | R&B49 (2 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: 25. Mai 1967 Autoren: Booker T. Jones, William Bell | |
| 1968 | Cold Feet King of the Blues Guitar | US67 (4 Wo.)US | R&B20 (8 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: 26. Dezember 1967 Autoren: Albert King, Al Jackson |
| (I Love) Lucy Travelin’ to California (Lucy and Me) | — | R&B46 (3 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: 18. April 1968 Autoren: Booker T. Jones, William Bell | |
| 1970 | Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me – | — | R&B50 (2 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Mai 1970 Autor: Albert King |
| 1971 | Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Lovejoy | — | R&B38 (6 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: August 1971 Autor: Don Nix |
| 1972 | Angel of Mercy I’ll Play the Blues for You | — | R&B42 (3 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: März 1972 Autoren: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson |
| I’ll Play the Blues for You I’ll Play the Blues for You | — | R&B31 (8 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Juni 1972 Autor: Jerry Beach | |
| Breaking Up Somebody’s Home I’ll Play the Blues for You | US91 (2 Wo.)US | R&B35 (8 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Oktober 1972 Autoren: Timothy Matthews, Al Jackson | |
| 1973 | That’s What the Blues Is All About I Wanna Get Funky | — | R&B15 (12 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Dezember 1973 Autoren: Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland |
| 1976 | Cadillac Assembly Line Truckload of Lovin’ | — | R&B40 (10 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Januar 1976 Autor: Jimmy Lewis |
| Sensation, Communication Together Truckload of Lovin’ | — | R&B80 (5 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: Juni 1976 Autoren: Mary Davis, Mack Rise | |
| Guitar Man Albert | — | R&B79 (4 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: September 1976 Autoren: Norbert de Coteaux, Edith Cherry | |
| 1977 | Ain’t Nothing You Can Do Albert | — | R&B95 (4 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: März 1977 Autor: Chuck Brooks |
| 1978 | Call My Job King Albert | — | R&B72 (7 Wo.)R&B | |
| Chump Change King Albert | — | R&B72 (8 Wo.)R&B |
Erstveröffentlichung: April 1978 Autoren: Barry Murphy, Eric Morgeson | |
| 1979 | The Very Thought of You New Orleans Heat | — | R&B87 (3 Wo.)R&B | |
Weitere Singles
- 1954: Be on Your Merry Way
- 1959: Ooh-Ee Baby
- 1960: Need You by My Side
- 1960: Let’s Have a Natural Ball!
- 1961: I Walked All Night Long
- 1962: Travelin’ to California
- 1962: I Get Evil
- 1962: I’ll Do Anything You Say
- 1962: Old Blue Ribbon
- 1963: This Funny Feeling
- 1964: Worsome Baby
- 1964: Lonsome
- 1966: Oh, Pretty Woman (Can’t Make You Love Me)
- 1968: Blues Power
- 1969: As the Years Go Passing By
- 1969: Drowning on Dry Land
- 1969: Tupelo (mit Steve Cropper und Pop Staples)
- 1969: Water (mit Steve Cropper und Pop Staples)
- 1969: Wrapped Up in Love Again
- 1973: The High Cost of Living
- 1974: Flat Tire
- 1974: Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
- 1977: The Pinch Paid Off
- 1979: Born Under a Bad Sign
- 1983: Ask Me No Questions
- 1986: Down the Road I Go
- 1993: I’ll Play the Blues for You (J. E. Morgan feat. Albert King)
Weitere Chartplatzierungen
| Jahr | Titel Album | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartsChartplatzierungen[6] (Jahr, Titel, Album, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK | |||
| 1990 | Oh, Pretty Woman Still Got the Blues | UK48 (4 Wo.)UK |
Literatur
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul. 3. überarbeitete Auflage, New York City, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989, S. 365–367 ISBN 0-312-02573-4.
Weblinks
- Albert King bei AllMusic (englisch)
- Albert King bei Discogs
- Albert King bei 45cat.com (englisch)
- Albert King auf rollingstone.com
- Albert King bei laut.de
- Albert King bei IMDb
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Rolling Stone, 18. Dezember 2015, archiviert vom (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. Januar 2018; abgerufen am 8. August 2017 (englisch). Info: Der Archivlink wurde automatisch eingesetzt und noch nicht geprüft. Bitte prüfe Original- und Archivlink gemäß Anleitung und entferne dann diesen Hinweis.
- ↑ a b c d Chartquellen: US
- ↑ a b c Joel Whitburn: Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9.
- ↑ Gold-/Platin-Datenbank des Bundesverbandes Musikindustrie, Abruf vom 19. Juni 2016
- ↑ Joel Whitburn: Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4.
- ↑ Chartdaten UK
| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | King, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVNAMEN | Nelson, Albert (wirklicher Name) |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | US-amerikanischer Bluesmusiker |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 25. April 1923 |
| GEBURTSORT | Indianola |
| STERBEDATUM | 21. Dezember 1992 |
| STERBEORT | Memphis |