Born Under A Bad Sign By Albert King

One of the three "kings" who dominated blues guitar (along with B.B. and Freddie), the versatile Albert King was also revered as an R&B and early-rock guitarist. This 20-track compilation shows all sides--hot, cool, rocking, bluesy--and includes "Born Under a ...

The giant left-handed guitarist was no stranger to the recording studio by 1966, but Albert King had still to make his mark with the record-buying public. When he linked up with the cream of Stax's Memphis musicians, including Booker T. ...

For those daunted by the idea of wading through the multi-volume COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SINGLES series, this two-CD best-of celebrating the label's 50th anniversary is a much more manageable item. Featuring well-known milestones in the label's history, such as Booker T. ...

Recorded in 1968, along with LIVE WIRE/BLUES POWER and Thursday NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO, this Albert King concert album shines the spotlight on a blues legend playing at the height of his powers. On this seven-song set at San Francisco's ...

Of the numerous compilations of Albert King's classic material, Rhino's THE VERY BEST OF is among the finest. With 16 tracks that span the gamut from King's early-'60s recordings for the King label (including the punchy, jump-blues of "C.O.D.") to ...

Feeling is not some long lost Albert King session, nor is it merely a best-of compilation of the standard variety. Simply put, it is a collection of tracks from his later years recorded for the Tomato label. For those who ...

One of the most significant figures of the mid-1960s blues boom, Albert King was overshadowed in the public eye by his namesake B.B. King for much of his career, though of the two musicians Albert's guitar style was the more ...

Track Listing: DISC 1: (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man; Hound Dog; Call It Stormy Monday; Reconsider Baby; Things That I Used to Do, The; My Babe; I'm a Man; Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I); I'm a King ...

Blues guitarist Albert King was in his prime when he signed with Stax Records in 1966, and he stayed with the label through 1975, turning out his most memorable performances in that time, from his signature "Born Under a Bad ...

Talkin Blues contains a previously unreleased live date by Albert King recorded in Chicago on February 10, 1978. Released in cooperation with the Albert King Trust, this disc features seven live tracks, including King's signature tunes "I'll Play the Blues ...

This budget reissue delivers big performances in live versions of "Born Under a Bad Sign" and the title track. Sandwiched in between are studio versions of "Sun Gone Down (Take 1)," "Match Box Blues," and "Angel of Mercy." Prime string-bending ...

This reissue on the Charly label features a pair of LPs by Albert King: King Albert and New Orleans Heat, originally issued on Tomato in 1977 and 1978. Highlights among the 17 tracks include reworkings of such classics as "You ...

The giant left-handed guitarist was no stranger to the recording studio by 1966, but Albert King had still to make his mark with the record-buying public. When he linked up with the cream of Stax's Memphis musicians, including Booker T. ...

The giant left-handed guitarist was no stranger to the recording studio by 1966, but Albert King had still to make his mark with the record-buying public. When he linked up with the cream of Stax's Memphis musicians, including Booker T. ...

The giant left-handed guitarist was no stranger to the recording studio by 1966, but Albert King had still to make his mark with the record-buying public. When he linked up with the cream of Stax's Memphis musicians, including Booker T. ...

For those daunted by the idea of wading through the multi-volume COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SINGLES series, this two-CD best-of celebrating the label's 50th anniversary is a much more manageable item. Featuring well-known milestones in the label's history, such as Booker T. ...

Recorded in 1968, along with LIVE WIRE/BLUES POWER and Thursday NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO, this Albert King concert album shines the spotlight on a blues legend playing at the height of his powers. On this seven-song set at San Francisco's ...

There's a little bit of everything on this generous 21-song set, from unaccompanied hollers to 1930s Delta blues and modern electric blues stuff, as well, so there is the outline for a history of the blues here, but it's hardly ...

Backed by Booker T & the MGs and the Memphis Horns, Albert King (confusingly, no relation to Freddie or BB--though he named himself after the latter) shows off his spare, elastic, fluid guitar style on this definitive compilation. Songs such ...

Rhino's 1993 double-disc set The Ultimate Collection remains the greatest-of-all Albert King collection, gathering the best of his recordings. True, the collection is tilted toward his Stax recordings, somewhat shortchanging his '50s and early-'60s recordings, but it is also true ...

Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven. 2 Cds Track Listing: DISC 1: Truck Load of Lovin'; Cold Women With Warm Hearts; Gonna Make It Somehow; Cadillac Assembly Line; Nobody Wants a Loser; We All Wanna Boogie; Very Thought of You, The; I ...

This ten-track budget set from Warner's Flashback label includes the original versions of bluesman Albert King's biggest hits, like "Crosscut Saw," "Laundromat Blues," and of course "Born Under a Bad Sign." The selection is decent, but some fans may question ...

Recorded between 1975 and 1978. Includes liner notes by Neil Slaven. From The 1980's;Studio+Live Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven. Personnel includes: Albert King (vocals, electric guitar). Producers include: Don Davis, Allen Toussaint.

Allen Toussaint is one of the greatest R&B producers ever to grace New Orleans, but his touch as a blues producer is shaky at best. This attempt to update King's early classics is a snooze. ~ Bill Dahl

Recording information: Chicago, IL (1978). Personnel: Albert King (vocals, guitar). Liner Note Author: Ron Bartolucci.