Blues Kingpins (2003)

About this title: There has been a plethora of B.B. King compilations since the beginning of the new millennium, most of them not worth the plastic they are made of, but there have been some fine ones, too, such as the Ace four-CD box called The Vintage Years or their complete Modern Recordings set. In the States, the pickings are somewhat slimmer, but this little item adds immeasurably to the King discography. Issued as part of the Blues Kingpins series, this 18-track collection focuses on King's recording career between the years 1952, when he scored his first monster smash, "Three O'Clock Blues," and 1962 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Three O'Clock Blues [King/Taub]
2. You Know I Love You [King/Taub]
3. Woke up This Morning (My Baby's Gone) [King/Taub]
4. Please Love Me [King/Taub]
5. Please Hurry Home [King/Taub]
6. When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer [King/Taub]
7. You Upset Me Baby [King/Taub]
8. Whole Lotta' Love [Davis/Josea]
9. Every Day I Have the Blues [Memphis Slim]
10. Sneakin' Around [Robinson]
11. Ten Long Years [King/Taub]
12. Bad Luck [King/Taub]
13. Sweet Little Angel [King/Taub]
14. Troubles, Troubles, Troubles [King/Ling]
15. Please Accept My Love [King/Ling]
16. Sweet Sixteen [Josea/King]
17. I've Got a Right to Love My Baby [King/Ling]
18. Rock Me Baby [Josea/King]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.