Albert King

INCLUDES 2-BONUS TRACKS

This edition includes Albert King’s underrated debut album, The Big Blues. It was originally issued in 1962 by the King label, and has been long unavailable on vinyl. By the time this album was released, King had long perfected his sound after years of touring. On “Let’s Have a Natural Ball,” and “I Get Evil,” King’s voice is as expressive as that of any blues singer of his time, including Muddy Waters and Jimmy Reed (he backed the latter on a number of recordings).

In addition to the original masterpiece, this WaxTime collector’s item includes 2 bonus tracks from the same period: “Need You By My Side” and “Got to Be Some Changes Made.”

PERSONNEL:

ALBERT KING, lead vocals and electric guitar, plus:

HAROLD WHITE (tenor saxophone),
WILBUR THOMPSON (trumpet)
FREDIE ROBINETTE (baritone saxophone)
LEE OTIS ROGHT (bass)
IKE TURNER, (piano on “Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong”),
KENNY BIRDELL RICE (drums).

Recorded in St. Louis, 1959-1962.

SIDE A:

01 LET’S HAVE A NATURAL BALL
02 WHAT CAN I DO TO CHANGE YOUR MIND?
03 I GET EVIL
04 HAD YOU TOLD IT LIKE IT WAS (IT WOULDN’T BE LIKE IT IS)
05 THIS MORNING
06 I WALKED ALL NIGHT LONG
07 NEED YOU BY MY SIDE (*)

SIDE B

01 DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE ON ME SO STRONG
02 TRAVELIN’ TO CALIFORNIA
03 I’VE MADE NIGHTS BY MYSELF
04 THIS FUNNY FEELING
05 OOH-EE BABY
06 DYNA FLOW
07 GOT TO BE SOME CHANGES MADE (*)

(*) BONUS TRACKS