The Collection

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Everyday (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.
4:59
2Long Nights
cover recording of:
Long Nights
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
3:31
3B.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
3:17
4I'm Working on the Building
cover recording of:
Working on a Building (Bowles and Hoyle version)
writer:
Lillian Bowles and Winifred O. Hoyle
version of:
Working on the Building
2:50
5I Never Heard a Man
cover recording of:
I Never Heard a Man
writer:
Lloyd Woodard (American gospel singer)
2:35
6Walkin' and Cryin'
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH
recording of:
Walkin' and Cryin'
writer:
Sam Ling and Riley B. King
3:26
7I'm Willing to Run All the Way
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017)
cover recording of:
I'm Willing to Run All the Way
2:16
8Mr. Pawnbroker
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH
cover recording of:
Mr. Pawnbroker
writer:
Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:13
9It's My Own Fault Baby
recording of:
It's My Own Fault Baby
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
MCA Music Entertainment GmbH
3:33
10The Other Night Blues
recording of:
The Other Night Blues
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
3:34
11You've Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
recording of:
You’ve Done Lost You’re Good Thing Now
writer:
Joe Josea and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Pub Ltd and Universal Music Careers
5:13
12Army of the Lord
cover recording of:
Army of the Lord
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Hamblen Music
2:58
13Save a Seat for Me
recording of:
Save a Seat for Me
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:04
14Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Rock Me Lord
medley including a recording of:
Rock Me Lord
writer:
B.B. King
medley including a cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:07
15Servant's Prayer
cover recording of:
Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
3:01
16A New Way of Driving
recording of:
A New Way of Driving
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
1:53
17The Letter
recording of:
The Letter
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:34
18Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones, Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1967-09-14)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1967-09-14)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1967-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1967-09-14)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-09-14) and B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
keyboard and organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1967-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1967-09-14)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (on 1967-09-14)
trumpet:
Henry Boozier (on 1967-09-14), John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1967-09-14) and Hobart Dotson (on 1967-09-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1967-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
2.52:37
19How 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
5:10
20Catfish Blues
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)
2:26
21Outside Help
live recording of:
Outside Help
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
recording of:
Outside Help
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
3:38
22Evil Child
publisher:
MCA Music Entertainment GmbH
recording of:
Evil Child
writer:
Riley B. King
3:52
23Sweet Sixteen
cover recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
live 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.
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.
4:17