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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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B.B.King has described 'My Kind of Blues' as his favourite album and it's easy to see why. Recorded around March 1960 using only a sparse accompaniment of Lloyd Glenn(piano), probably Ralph Hamilton(bass) and Jessie Sailes(drums) King's stinging guitar and powerful voice come across beautifully. Originally one of 12 LPs B.B.King made for the CROWN label 'My Kind of Blues' has now expanded from 10 to 18 tracks with songs coming from the pens of Sleepy John Estes, Roosevelt Sykes, Muddy Waters and Doctor Clayton.
Expertly re-mastered by ACE RECORDS and compiled and annotated by blues expert John Broven this is a model blues CD re-issue and an ideal introduction to B.B.King's music.
Expertly re-mastered by ACE RECORDS and compiled and annotated by blues expert John Broven this is a model blues CD re-issue and an ideal introduction to B.B.King's music.
Format:Audio CD
What attracted me to purchase this album was the rare opportunity to hear BB King playing with a sparse accompaniment; whereas usually his recordings are supported with brass. Given that this album was recorded more than 50 years ago, it is a fine crisp sound and BB's playing of his Gibson guitar, Lucille, is as usual outstanding. There are no poor songs in this collection. It is great to hear BB at his brilliant best. I definitely recommend this album.
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BB King - My Kind of Blues
11 Nov 2009
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This is, to my mind, the greatest BB King album. A pretty bold claim (I know), but I recently read BB King's autobiography, in which he states that this is his favorite album. After checking it out, I can see why he says this: the album is very sparse, relative to his other albums. Mostly, it's recorded with a backing combo of just bass, drums and piano (and very occasional backing horns) and the result is that it's the true "essence" of BB King, just him and Lucille with the backing band. On most of his other albums, the production is much more "layered," with a heavy dose of a "big band" sound, and you just don't get to hear the man himself and see what he can do when he really stretches out on his guitar. This album is a real rarity and expresses the true essence of his art--if you like BB King, then this is an absolute must-have album.
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A great place to start
22 Nov 2008
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If you are new to BB (there may be some out there), this serves as a primer. If you are a fan of his newer stuff, this serves to show what he sounded like some 40-odd years ago. He sounded great then too !
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