B.B. Kings Blues Band: The Soul Of The King The BB King Blues Band - VINYL LP

B.B. Kings Blues Band: The Soul Of The King The BB King Blues Band - VINYL LPTitle: The Soul Of The King The BB King Blues Band Artist: B. B. Kings Blues Band Label: Ruf Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 710347205616 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2019 05 31 Number of Discs: 1 The term 'legend' doesn't do justice to B. B. King. The eight decade story of how a Mississippi cotton picker rose to the heights of the blues changing the genre forever with his soul drenched voice and 'one note' touch is told by his acclaimed studio catalogue

Title: The Soul Of The King The BB King Blues Band
Artist: B.B. Kings Blues Band
Label: Ruf
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 710347205616
Genre: Blues
Release Date: 2019-05-31
Number of Discs: 1

The term 'legend' doesn't do justice to B.B. King. The eight-decade story of how a Mississippi cotton-picker rose to the heights of the blues - changing the genre forever with his soul-drenched voice and 'one-note' touch - is told by his acclaimed studio catalogue and fabled live shows. Now, as the men who walked alongside him every step of the way for over 35 years, The B.B. King Blues Band write the next chapter, on an album that salutes King's classic songs and showcases their own. "It's important," nods executive producer Terry Harvey, "to continue what he started."Boasting several world-class songwriters in their ranks, The Soul Of The King finds the lineup supplying material that stands alongside their late leader's catalogue. There's the addictive brass-bolstered shuffle of Low Down. The slow-burn balladry of She's The One. The spring-heeled funk of Taking Care Of Business, and trumpet legend James 'Boogaloo' Bolden's own Hey There Pretty Woman. Joe Louis Walker gives a soulful hat-tip on Regal Blues - while the King would surely approve of Louisiana gunslinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd's masterful solo on opener Irene Irene. As Harvey says: "This record is a representation of B.B.'s musical styles and influences, to those who never got to hear or see him live." Mission accomplished, with The Soul Of The King making a bracing return to some of King's greatest cuts. There's a heartfelt turn from Michael Lee on The Thrill Is Gone. Mary Griffin and Taj Mahal combine their vocal and guitar talents on Paying The Cost To Be The Boss. Kenny Neal lends poignant vocals and licks to Sweet Little Angel. "Recording with the different artists and the band was an enlightening experience," reflects Harvey. "Everyone came in prepared, but when Mary Griffin came to record, she came in all bubbly - and nailed her vocals in two takes."

Tracks:
1.1 Irene, Irene
1.2 Pay the Cost to Be the Boss
1.3 There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
1.4 Sweet Little Angel
1.5 Low Down
1.6 She's the One
1.7 Taking Care of Business
1.8 Becoming the Blues
1.9 Hey There Pretty Woman
1.10 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
1.11 Regal Blues (A Tribute to the King)
1.12 Pocket Full of Money
1.13 No News Just the Blues
1.14 The Thrill Is Gone
1.15 Pay the Cost to Be the Boss