The Best of the Early Years

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1B.B. Boogie
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1950-07)
piano:
Phineas Newborn, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1950-07)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1950-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1950) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1950)
recorded at:
Memphis Recording and Sound Service in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1950-07)
recording of:
B.B. Boogie (in 1950-07)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
3:10
2She’s Dynamite
cover recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
2:31
3Shake It Up and Go
recording of:
Shake It Up and Go
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:37
43 O’Clock Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2.53:03
5Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
12:51
6Woke Up This Morning
recording of:
Woke Up This Morning
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music
2:59
7You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
13:03
8Everyday I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:50
9When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
recording of:
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:55
10Ten Long Years
recording of:
Ten Long Years
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:49
11Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:02
12Don’t Look Now, but I’ve Got the Blues
recording of:
Don't Look Now But I Got The Blues (Don't Look Now But I've Got The Blues)
lyricist:
Lee Hazlewood
composer:
Lee Hazlewood (from 1958 to present)
publisher:
Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1958 to present)
2:43
13Early in the Morning
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
2:36
14Days of Old
recording of:
Days of Old
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:30
15Mean Old Frisco
cover recording of:
Mean Old Frisco
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
2:34
16Catfish Blues (A.K.A. Fishin’ After Me)
cover recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
2:33
17Sweet Sixteen, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music (publisher) and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
6:15
18I’ll Survive
recording of:
I’ll Survive
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:42
19Downhearted (A.K.A. How Blue Can You Get)
cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get?
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
3:14
20Bad Case of Love
recording of:
Bad Case of Love
writer:
Curtis Irving and Joe Josea
2:21
21Rock Me Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1960)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1960)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1960)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1960)
recording of:
Rock Me Baby (in 1960)
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Powerforce Music, Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, BMG Music (in 1994) and Modern Sparta Music Ltd. (in 1994)
is based on:
Rockin’ and Rollin’
23:00
22Blues Stay Away From Me
cover recording of:
Blues Stay Away From Me
lyricist:
Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Wayne Raney
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Lois, Lois Publishing and Trio Music (publisher)
3:08
23Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:29
24That Evil Child
recording of:
Evil Child
writer:
Riley B. King
3:54
25Why I Sing the Blues
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
2:49

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
compiler:Roger Armstrong
design:Lora Findlay
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4830741 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000LPS3WQ [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q7717361 [info]