Greatest Hits

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everyday I Have the Blues (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1964-11-21)
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King22:40
2Sweet Little Angel (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass guitar:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Sweet Little Angel (on 1964-11-21)
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
B.B. King3:50
3How Blue Can You Get?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-09-30)
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1963-09-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1963-09-30)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1963-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1963-09-30)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
piano:
Charles Brooks (on 1963-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1963-09-30)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1963-09-30) and Kenny Sands (on 1963-09-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1964) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (on 1963-09-30)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (on 1963-09-30)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
B.B. King22:45
4Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones, Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1967-09-14)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1967-09-14)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1967-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1967-09-14)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-09-14) and B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
keyboard and organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1967-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1967-09-14)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (on 1967-09-14)
trumpet:
Henry Boozier (on 1967-09-14), John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1967-09-14) and Hobart Dotson (on 1967-09-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1967-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King32:36
5Don't Answer the Door
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-07-14) and New York, New York, United States (on 1966-07-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1966-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-07-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-07-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door (on 1966-07-14)
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist James Earl Thompson)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist James Earl Thompson)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
B.B. King25:13
6Why I Sing the Blues
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (in 1969-01) and Bill Szymczyk (in 1969-01)
engineer:
Joe Zagarino
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jenmott (in 1969-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1969-01) and Hugh McCracken (in 1969-01)
piano:
Al Kooper and Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (in 1969-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (in 1969-01)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King38:41
7The Thrill Is Gone
recording engineer:
Joe “Ears” Zagarino (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Bill Szymczyk (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald “Fingers” Jemmott (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
lead vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
performer:
Ravon Darnell (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25) and Roy Hawkins (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
remasters:
The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1985)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (from 1969-06-24 until 1969-06-25)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King4.85:28
8I Like to Live the Love
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973-06)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
conductor:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973)
recording of:
I Like to Live the Love (in 1973-06)
writer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Charles Mann (US soul singer)
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
I Like to Live the Love
writer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Charles Mann (US soul singer)
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
B.B. King33:33
9Hummingbird
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Bryan Garofalo (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
choir vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1970-05 until 1970-06), Venetta Fields (from 1970-05 until 1970-06), Clydie King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06) and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
conductor:
Leon Russell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Hummingbird (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Skyhill Music, Songs Of The Knoll, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
B.B. King24:37
10To Know You Is to Love You
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973-06)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
keyboard:
Stevie Wonder (in 1973-06)
conductor:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
To Know You Is to Love You (1970s song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright) (in 1973-06)
writer:
Syreeta Wright (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
B.B. King33:53
11Chains and Things
assistant engineer:
John Henning, Llyllianne Douma and Mike D. Stone
engineer:
Gary Kellgren and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Bryan Garofalo (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
electric piano:
Carole King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
recording of:
Chains and Things (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King34:57
12Better Not Look Down
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
engineer and mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist), Johnny Pate and Joe Sample
baritone saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
bass and tenor saxophone:
Wilton Felder (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Paul Jackson (guitar) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Stix Hooper (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
saxophone:
Dennis Quitman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trombone:
Charles Fendley (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Jack Redmond (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Steve Madaio (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
background vocals:
Luther Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01), Maxine Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Oren Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
vocals:
Julia Tillman (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and B.B. King (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
performer:
The Crusaders (US jazz group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1979) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
Better Not Look Down (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
B.B. King33:23
13Never Make a Move Too Soon
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
producer:
Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) and Joe Sample
bass:
Robert Popwell (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1977), B.B. King (in 1977) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (in 1977)
solo tenor saxophone:
Wilton Felder (in 1977)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1977)
performer:
Stix Hooper (in 1977) and Will Jennings (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Never Make a Move Too Soon (in 1977)
writer:
Will Jennings and Nesbert Hooper, Jr.
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Status Cymbal Music (BMI-affiliated)
B.B. King5:33
14There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1980-10)
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (in 1980-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1980-10)
bass:
Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter) (in 1980-10)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1980-10)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1980-10) and Hugh McCracken (in 1980-10)
keyboard:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (in 1980-10)
tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (in 1980-10)
trombone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) (in 1980-10)
trumpet:
Waymon Reed (in 1980-10)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1980-10)
horn arranger:
Hank Crawford
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere (in 1980-10)
writer:
Malcolm J Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) and Doc Pomus
publisher:
Daremoly Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
B.B. King13:49
15Playin' With My Friends
recorded in:
Berkeley, California, United States (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
co-producer:
Andy McKaie
executive producer:
Sidney A. Seidenberg
producer:
Dennis Walker
bass:
Richard Cousins (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Hayes (drums) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
guitar:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12) and Bobby Murray (electric blues guitarist) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
keyboard:
Jimmy Pugh (US jazz keyboardist) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
lead vocals:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
recording of:
Playin’ With My Friends (from 1993-03-08 until 1993-03-12)
composer:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Dennis Walker
publisher:
Robert Cray Music and Robischon Publishing
B.B. King feat. Robert Cray25:21
16When Love Comes to Town
recording engineer:
Jack Clement (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and David Ferguson (Nashville artist, sound engineer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
assistant engineer:
Randy Wine
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette) and Shelly Yakus
bass:
Adam Clayton (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr. (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guest guitar and guest vocals:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
guitar and keyboard:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
background vocals:
Helen Duncan (session singer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11), Phyllis Duncan (session singer) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Rebecca Evans Russell (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
performer:
B.B. King (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and U2 (Irish rock band) (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1988), Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1988) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11) and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
recording of:
When Love Comes to Town (from 1987-02 until 1987-11)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
B.B. King feat. U23.44:13

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Jayne Simon
Vartan (art direction)
photography:Ray Flerlage (photographer)
David Gahr (photographer)
liner notes:David Ritz (American author)
producer:Andy McKaie
remastering:Erick Labson
compiler:Andy McKaie
design:Mike Fink
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
manufactured for:BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)
remastered at:MCA Music Media Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6733392 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000ADG3 [info]