A blues legend that influenced every major rock band to emerge from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, one wonders how many people even recognize the name? Sure, 1 in 10 may recall that Cream recorded "Born Under A Bad Sign", but how many of them actually believe Clapton wrote it? Pity, isn't it, another true african-american legend co-opted by a white male middle-class turned superstar brit.
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This somewhat obscure (unreleased in the USA) disc is actually King's last studio album released while he was alive- and perhaps the last material he recorded. Although the production is a tad sloppy and the mastering cold, there's some good stuff here. Album starts off wrong with the heavy-handed and rockified "Stop". Things get better from there, such as the more Albert-suited mitempo "Bluesm...
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a new discovery even though he is an old bluesman, discovering new old music is such a rush
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A blues legend that influenced every major rock band to emerge from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, one wonders how many people even recognize the name? Sure, 1 in 10 may recall that Cream recorded "Born Under A Bad Sign", but how many of them actually believe Clapton wrote it? Pity, isn't it, another true african-american legend co-opted by a white male middle-class turned superstar brit.
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Albert King's seminal title track "I'll Play the Blues for You" was very ubiquitous when I started listening to the blues in earnest as a teenager. I've always liked it, but it's greatest gift was introducing me to the second track on the same album - Little Brother. This song moved me from my first listen and remains one of the few songs that I am physically incapable of getting sick of. It...
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| 1 Laundromat Blues |
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| 2 All the Way Down |
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| 3 Crosscut Saw |
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| 4 I Wanna Get Funky |
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| 5 She Won't Gimme No Lovin' |
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