Eight Classic Albums

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

Annotation

Identical to the first four discs of Ten Classic Albums on their subsidiary.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-19 10:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Singin’ the Blues / The Blues
2▶CD: King of the Blues / B.B. King Sings Spiritual
3▶CD: My Kind of Blues / Easy Listening Blues
4▼CD: More B.B King / Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others
#TitleRatingLength
1Bad Case of Love
recording of:
Bad Case of Love
writer:
Curtis Irving and Joe Josea
2:19
2Get Out of Here
recording of:
Get Out of Here
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:40
3Bad Luck Soul
recording of:
Bad Luck Soul
writer:
B.B. King
2:18
4Shut Your Mouth
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1954-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1954-12)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1955) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1954-12)
recording of:
Shut Your Mouth (in 1954-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:40
5Baby Look at You
recording of:
Baby, Look at You
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
3:08
6You’re Breaking My Heart
recording of:
You’re Breaking My Heart
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
4:13
7My Reward
recording of:
My Reward
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:15
8Don’t Cry Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Cry Anymore
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:18
9Blues for Me
recording of:
Blues for Me
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:18
10Just Like a Woman
recording of:
Just Like a Woman
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:14
11Cotton Tail
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:06
12Solitude
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:17
13Jack the Bear
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:28
14Sophisticated Lady
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:36
15Jeep Blues
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
4:37
16Take the A’ Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:00
17Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:20
18Main Stem
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:59
19Mood Indigo
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:57
20Eastside Westside
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
cover recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:05