duminică, 25 august 2019

B B King - My Kind of Blues (Full album 1961)

“My Kind of Blues” is the sixth studio album released by B. B. King in 1961. It apparently emanates from a single recording session from about March 3, 1960. A remastered and expanded edition was released in 2003.
According to his biographer, Charles Sawyer, this is King's personal favorite among his recordings. Unlike most of his albums from this period (which are mostly collections of singles), this was recorded in one session and takes him out of his usual big-band setting, using only bass, drums, and piano for accompaniment. The result is a masterpiece: a sparse, uncluttered sound with nothing to mask King's beautiful guitar and voice. "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" (its unaccompanied guitar intro is a pure distillation of his style), "Mr. Pawn Broker," "Someday Baby" (R&B Top Ten, 1961), "Walkin' Dr. Bill," and a great version of "Drivin' Wheel" are highlights.

“My Kind of Blues” este al saselea album de studio lansat de B.B. King in 1961. Se pare ca a fost inspirat de o sesiune de inregistrare a unui single in 3 martie 1960. O editie imbunatatita si extinsa a fost lansata in 2003.
Conform biografului sau, Charles Sawyer, aceasta este inregistrarea favorita a lui BB King. Spre deosebire de albumele sale din aceasta perioada (care sunt mai ales colectii de single-uri), acesta a fost inregistrat intr-o sesiune si l-a scos din aranjamentele uzuale de big-band, folosind doar bas, tobe si pian pentru acompaniament. Rezultatul este o capodopera: un sunet dispersat, aerisit, care nu mascheaza cu nimic vocea frumoasa si chitara lui King. “You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now” (introducerea sa fara chitara este o distilare pura a stilului sau), “Mr. Pawn Broker”, “Someday Baby” (R&B Top Ten, 1961), “Walkin’ Dr. Bill” si o grozava versiune de la “Drivin’ Wheel” sunt “stralucirile”.

List of tracks
Side 1
1."You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" (B. B. King, Joe Josea) - 5:15
2."Mr. Pawnbroker" (King, Jules Taub) - 3:16
3."Understand" (Cecil Gant) - 2:39
4."Someday Baby" (Lightnin' Hopkins) - 2:54
5."Driving Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) - 2:52

Side 2
6."Walking Dr. Bill" (Doctor Clayton) - 3:41
7."My Own Fault" (King) - 3:34
8."Fishin' After Me" (Robert Petway) - 2:29
9."Hold That Train" (Clayton) - 3:58
10."Please Set the Date" (Minnie McCoy) - 2:49

Personnel
B.B. King - guitar, vocals
Lloyd Glenn – piano

with, probably:
Ralph Hamilton - bass guitar
Jessie Sailes – drums

Technical
Joesph Tauber - photography