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Recorded in 1971, but unreleased in the U.S. until 1999, B.B. King's Live in Japan deserves high marks for exuberance alone. Had Live in Cook County Jail not just jumped into the charts, this live album might have been released long ago. The recording opens with a swelling of enthusiastic cheers, as King launches into an uptempo "Every Day I Have the Blues." There are plenty of other classics here as well, including "How Blue Can You Get?", "Sweet Sixteen," and "The Thrill Is Gone" (which elicits another round of cheering from the opening notes). Live in Japan may not have the long-standing reputation of Cook County Jail or Live at the Regal, but it's an excellent album, with a decidedly different feel from these two classics. King's obvious enthusiasm for his music and for his audience is infectious, and you can hear the sheer joy of it in every note. And, for those who don't really feel that they need additional versions of well-known songs, let it be mentioned that Live in Japan contains King's only live rendition of "Hummingbird," not to mention a couple of unique jams ("Japanese Boogie," "Jamming at Sankei Hall," and "Hikari #88"). --Genevieve Williams
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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B.B.King has always been recognized as the King of the Blues,and after hearing live in Japan you can see why.All the classic songs are hear and B.B.King shows us his sensational blend of rythm and blues skills on this album.B.B.King shows off his amazing blues techniques with stunning guitar solos,and amazing boogie jams on the previously unreleased tracks,Japanese Boogie,Jamming at Sankei Hall and Hikari #88.The album was recorded in Japan,in 1971 and most of the material is unreleased. B.B.Kings magical fingers glide across the frets of his famous guitar Lucille,and the outcome is a complete blues masterpiece.The scorching blues guitar solos on this album will be enough to show why B.B.King is the King of the Blues,and always will be. The overall summary is a great blues album,with plenty of guitar solos from one of the all time Blues Greats.If you like the blues,then this album comes very highly recommended. Reviewed by......Mark Evans
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A phenomenal show with BB King at his best.
His voice is absolutely majestic, his playing superb (as always), but what sets this album aside is the arrangements that he has for his familiar songs. In 1971, the world was gripped by funk (before the dreaded disco revolution), and his interpretations of his songs reflect this.
Don't get me wrong, it's not a funk album by any means, but the tunes that jam along are simply phenomenal with the syncopated style drumming. The track called "Jamming at Sankei Hall" is a great example of this.
And let's not forget he also sings "Chains and Things" on here too-you won't find that amazing song anywhere on a live album.
In my opinion, this is the best live recording of BB King out there as the clarity of the recording is fantastic as well. Live in Cook County is great, but nowhere near as good as this.
His voice is absolutely majestic, his playing superb (as always), but what sets this album aside is the arrangements that he has for his familiar songs. In 1971, the world was gripped by funk (before the dreaded disco revolution), and his interpretations of his songs reflect this.
Don't get me wrong, it's not a funk album by any means, but the tunes that jam along are simply phenomenal with the syncopated style drumming. The track called "Jamming at Sankei Hall" is a great example of this.
And let's not forget he also sings "Chains and Things" on here too-you won't find that amazing song anywhere on a live album.
In my opinion, this is the best live recording of BB King out there as the clarity of the recording is fantastic as well. Live in Cook County is great, but nowhere near as good as this.
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I completely agree with Bootsy, but I would say this is the best BB King album - full stop. The sound is crystal clear, the energy levels are high, BB King is playing his socks off (much less minimalist than in his later years) and the band is cooking!
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