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Album Savings: £14.68 compared to buying all songs
- Original Release Date: 11 Jan 1999
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. The Thrill Is Gone | B. B. King | 5:24 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss | B. B. King | 2:32 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Don't Answer The Door | B. B. King | 5:09 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 4. I Like To Live The Love | B. B. King | 3:29 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 5. How Blue Can You Get? | B. B. King | 2:41 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Why I Sing The Blues | B. B. King | 8:37 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. Chains And Things | B. B. King | 4:53 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 8. To Know You Is To Love You | B. B. King | 3:49 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 9. When Love Comes To Town | U2 | 4:12 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Playin' With My Friends | B. B. King | 5:18 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 11. Never Make A Move Too Soon | B. B. King | 5:29 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 12. Better Not Look Down | B. B. King | 3:21 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 13. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere | B. B. King | 3:45 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 14. Hummingbird | B. B. King | 4:33 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 15. Every Day I Have The Blues | B. B. King | 2:38 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 16. Sweet Little Angel | B. B. King | 3:46 | £0.69 | ||
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
| Play | 1. Help The Poor | B. B. King | 2:38 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 2. So Excited | B. B. King | 5:34 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 3. Broken Heart | B. B. King | 2:45 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 4. Ghetto Woman | B. B. King | 5:14 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Ain't Nobody Home | B. B. King | 3:16 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Darlin' You Know I Love You | B. B. King | 4:48 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 7. In The Midnight Hour | B. B. King | 3:23 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Into The Night | B. B. King | 4:11 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. My Lucille | B. B. King | 3:40 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. The Blues Come Over Me | B. B. King | 5:14 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Since I Met You Baby | B. B. King | 2:51 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 12. I'm Moving On | B. B. King | 4:14 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. Let The Good Times Roll | B. B. King | 5:30 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 14. Woke Up This Mornin' | B. B. King | 1:48 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 15. Three O' Clock Blues | B. B. King | 3:15 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 16. Please Love Me | B. B. King | 3:00 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 17. Caldonia | B. B. King | 3:59 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 18. Rock Me Baby | B. B. King | 3:27 | £0.69 | ||
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been fortunate enough to attend many of BB Kings concerts in Glasgow and Edinburgh, I always wished that he would do an album such as this one.I have numerous King albums containing different songs, but this really is one single collection of his lifes work. The album has his signature on the front under the words "this is music I enjoyed playing" and I can assure you it is music you cannot fail to enjoy hearing. From track 1on disc 1 "The Thrill is gone" to track 18 on disc 2 "Rock me baby" I was enthralled by this ageless masters talents. The album features Bobby Bland, U2, Bob Cray and Gary Moore and includes a number of live recordings of his best work. I cannot commend this album highly enough, it will become a collectors item I'm sure.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As this collection of previously-released material does not go back beyond 1964, and BB King's first single came out in 1949, the claim that this represents his definitive greatest hits is a little contentious.
However, although BB King featured heavily in the R&B charts throughout his highly successful early years, it is a surprising fact that, apart from two appearances at the bottom end of the US Top 100 in 1957, he had not been troubled by the hit parade before 1964.
In 1962 BB King signed with ABC and appeared thereafter on their ABC Paramount, Bluesway and ABC labels. After they were taken over by MCA, his records appeared on that label, and these recordings are all taken from these periods, the most recent being Playin' With My Friends, with Robert Cray, taken from 1993's Blues Summit album. He had released little after that at the time of this compilation's release in 1999, instead concentrating on touring and performing.
Most of the songs chosen here were A-sides of singles, although some of these are in their lengthier album format. Quite a few others are taken from live performances, thus representing some earlier material recorded for other labels as well as showcasing contemporary material in an electric live setting.
BB King achieved his greatest mainstream success during this period and the price we have to pay is that alongside genuinely thrilling and innovative pieces such as The Thrill Is Gone there are a few too many bland-outs and celebrity guest appearances from Gary Moore, Leon Russell, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Dr John, which perhaps are not needed on a "best of" from an artist of the statuure of BB King. The U2 collaboration When Love Comes To Town was a Top Ten single in the UK and so its inclusion was mandatory, and it is a great record.
Now nearing eighty years of age, BB King is the greatest living blues legend, and this is a fair summation of his ABC/MCA years, if such a mighty output can be reduced to just two discs (it can't). If you enjoy this you owe it to yourself to go on to buy at least one companion piece representing his earlier years on the RPM and Kent/Crown labels
However, although BB King featured heavily in the R&B charts throughout his highly successful early years, it is a surprising fact that, apart from two appearances at the bottom end of the US Top 100 in 1957, he had not been troubled by the hit parade before 1964.
In 1962 BB King signed with ABC and appeared thereafter on their ABC Paramount, Bluesway and ABC labels. After they were taken over by MCA, his records appeared on that label, and these recordings are all taken from these periods, the most recent being Playin' With My Friends, with Robert Cray, taken from 1993's Blues Summit album. He had released little after that at the time of this compilation's release in 1999, instead concentrating on touring and performing.
Most of the songs chosen here were A-sides of singles, although some of these are in their lengthier album format. Quite a few others are taken from live performances, thus representing some earlier material recorded for other labels as well as showcasing contemporary material in an electric live setting.
BB King achieved his greatest mainstream success during this period and the price we have to pay is that alongside genuinely thrilling and innovative pieces such as The Thrill Is Gone there are a few too many bland-outs and celebrity guest appearances from Gary Moore, Leon Russell, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Dr John, which perhaps are not needed on a "best of" from an artist of the statuure of BB King. The U2 collaboration When Love Comes To Town was a Top Ten single in the UK and so its inclusion was mandatory, and it is a great record.
Now nearing eighty years of age, BB King is the greatest living blues legend, and this is a fair summation of his ABC/MCA years, if such a mighty output can be reduced to just two discs (it can't). If you enjoy this you owe it to yourself to go on to buy at least one companion piece representing his earlier years on the RPM and Kent/Crown labels
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This double album of BB Kings music offers a great introduction to his music and to the blues in general.
This has a mix of studio and live tracks although I would've preferred more of the latter and starts off with one of my favourites, `The Thrill is Gone' which has some amazing guitar playing, a wonderfully soulful feel and BB's melancholy soaked vocals.
`Help the Poor' is another favourite and the track that open the second disc, I simply adore the horns which compliment things perfectly.
Any compilation will have it's advocates and detractors, but I personally enjoy the running order of tracks on offer here and feel it gives a good taste of what BB is all about, which is all we can hope for really. You get some sublime guitar playing, searing blues and some classic tracks all in one place, well worth checking out.
Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
This has a mix of studio and live tracks although I would've preferred more of the latter and starts off with one of my favourites, `The Thrill is Gone' which has some amazing guitar playing, a wonderfully soulful feel and BB's melancholy soaked vocals.
`Help the Poor' is another favourite and the track that open the second disc, I simply adore the horns which compliment things perfectly.
Any compilation will have it's advocates and detractors, but I personally enjoy the running order of tracks on offer here and feel it gives a good taste of what BB is all about, which is all we can hope for really. You get some sublime guitar playing, searing blues and some classic tracks all in one place, well worth checking out.
Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
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Published 2 months ago by Mr. K. P. Skinner
BB King Definitive Greatest Hits
Well I was listening to a review of his work on BBC R4. Fantastic music, I have a few of his tracks from different compilations dotted about my music collection and thought it... Read more
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Truly dire.............
Anyone who has seen him live will know the crushing disappointment. If you like sitting in the waiting rooms of groovy dentists or the DSS, do buy it. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by Mr. Alan D. Woolf
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Published on 2 Feb 2009 by P. Osborne
The Best.
This is simply the best value BB King cd on the market. Brilliant!
Published on 3 July 2007 by Rob Dylan
Brilliant Album
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