Blues in My Heart [Bonus Tracks] (2004)

About this title: It's been speculated that Blues in My Heart was recorded in late 1961 right before B.B. King left Modern for ABC, possibly with everything being cut in one session. If that was the case, it might account for the grind-it-out feel of these ten small-combo sides (probably with Plas Johnson on sax and Maxwell Davis on keyboards), which are lacking in noteworthy songs with the possible exception of "Downhearted" (aka "How Blue Can You Get?"). King, of course, brings committed singing and playing to the session; he was too much of a pro to give anything less than that to everything he did in the ... read more

Tracks:

1. You're Gonna Miss Me [King/Taub]
2. Got 'Em Bad [King/Josea]
3. Troubles Don't Last [King/Josea]
4. Your Letter [King/Josea/Ling]
5. I Can't Explain [King/Taub]
6. The Wrong Road [King/Ling]
7. I Need You Baby [King/Taub]
8. So Many Days [King/Ling]
9. How Blue Can You Get? [Aka Downhearted] [Feather]
10. Strange Things [Mayfield]
11. Your Good Lovin' Man [King/Bihari]
12. Love My Baby [King/Josea]
13. My Baby's an Angel [King/Bihari]
14. Loving You in Vain [King/Bihari]
15. My Baby's Dynamite [King/Bihari]
16. What Have I Done [King/Bihari]
17. You've Got My Hands Tied [King/Bihari]
18. My Sometime Baby [King/Bihari]

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