CD-Charts Position 81

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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: B.B. King

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by: Bb King

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CD-Charts Position 82
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The Super Super Blues Band

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by: Diddley, Waters, Howlin Wolf

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This is the second of two albums featuring Chess artists brought together in the studio to perform informal jams. Here, Howlin' Wolf replaces Little Walter in the line-up, while Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley keep sitting in.

As can be guessed by looking at the "psychedelic" cover, this album was - at the time - a pure marketing ploy to catch the attention of a younger, white audience. Moreover, is it purely coincidental to see Bo Diddley having a go at the wah-wah pedal? You bet!

I am a great fan of, among others, blues music and psychedelic rock. As such, I will say that - in my humble opinion - this album is a complete mess. One really senses that the stars feel ill at ease in this project. Despite the presence ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 83
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Reflections [Us Import]

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by: B.B. King

Release Date June 10, 2003

This is the second of two albums featuring Chess artists brought together in the studio to perform informal jams. Here, Howlin' Wolf replaces Little Walter in the line-up, while Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley keep sitting in.

As can be guessed by looking at the "psychedelic" cover, this album was - at the time - a pure marketing ploy to catch the attention of a younger, white audience. Moreover, is it purely coincidental to see Bo Diddley having a go at the wah-wah pedal? You bet!

I am a great fan of, among others, blues music and psychedelic rock. As such, I will say that - in my humble opinion - this album is a complete mess. One really senses that the stars feel ill at ease in this project. Despite the presence ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 84
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Live at the Apollo

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by: B.B. King

Release Date January 01, 1993

This is the second of two albums featuring Chess artists brought together in the studio to perform informal jams. Here, Howlin' Wolf replaces Little Walter in the line-up, while Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley keep sitting in.

As can be guessed by looking at the "psychedelic" cover, this album was - at the time - a pure marketing ploy to catch the attention of a younger, white audience. Moreover, is it purely coincidental to see Bo Diddley having a go at the wah-wah pedal? You bet!

I am a great fan of, among others, blues music and psychedelic rock. As such, I will say that - in my humble opinion - this album is a complete mess. One really senses that the stars feel ill at ease in this project. Despite the presence ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 85
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Live at San Quentin

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by: Bb King

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This is the second of two albums featuring Chess artists brought together in the studio to perform informal jams. Here, Howlin' Wolf replaces Little Walter in the line-up, while Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley keep sitting in.

As can be guessed by looking at the "psychedelic" cover, this album was - at the time - a pure marketing ploy to catch the attention of a younger, white audience. Moreover, is it purely coincidental to see Bo Diddley having a go at the wah-wah pedal? You bet!

I am a great fan of, among others, blues music and psychedelic rock. As such, I will say that - in my humble opinion - this album is a complete mess. One really senses that the stars feel ill at ease in this project. Despite the presence ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 86
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Riding With the King [DVD AUDIO]

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by: B.B. King & Eric Clapton

Release Date August 26, 2002
I really wanted to like this album. Two icons of R&B getting together again to cover some classic tracks. Unfortunately, this album is anaesthetic, tame and bland. Maybe 4 out of the 12 tracks are worth listening to. Clapton mumbles away in the background and spoils perfectly good music with muffled vocals and most of the track choice is at best uninspired.

Probably the notable exception is "Key to the Highway", which, along with "Riding with the King" is among the few highlights of this album. The musicianship is brilliant but it's so TAME!

What this pair need to to is get up on stage with George Thorogood and hammer it out instead of sitting in their rocking chairs telling everyone what fine guitarists they are while ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 87
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His Best Vol.2

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by: Howlin' Wolf

Release Date April 24, 2000
An excellent companion volume to MCA/Chess's must-have "His Best" collection, "His Best vol. II" focuses mainly on Howlin' Wolf's lesser-known songs.

The first "His Best" CD contained almost all of Wolf's best-known material, as if the label never planned a sequel, but these second-tier songs aren't cast-offs, they are merely forgotten or unappreciated classics. They might not all be as monumental as the songs on "His Best" vol. I, but songs like "The Natchez Burnin'" and the fiery slide guitar workout "Down In The Bottom", which didn't make the first cut, rank among Howlin' Wolf's best.

Other highlights include Wolf's self-penned latter-day songs "Louise", "Don't Laugh At Me" and the menacing "Commit A Crime", as well as a awesome ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 88
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How Blue Can You Get

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by: B.B. King

Release Date February 01, 1994
An excellent companion volume to MCA/Chess's must-have "His Best" collection, "His Best vol. II" focuses mainly on Howlin' Wolf's lesser-known songs.

The first "His Best" CD contained almost all of Wolf's best-known material, as if the label never planned a sequel, but these second-tier songs aren't cast-offs, they are merely forgotten or unappreciated classics. They might not all be as monumental as the songs on "His Best" vol. I, but songs like "The Natchez Burnin'" and the fiery slide guitar workout "Down In The Bottom", which didn't make the first cut, rank among Howlin' Wolf's best.

Other highlights include Wolf's self-penned latter-day songs "Louise", "Don't Laugh At Me" and the menacing "Commit A Crime", as well as a awesome ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 89
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Completely Well/Live in Cook County Jail

CD-Charts > Music > Memphis Blues
by: B.B. King

Release Date December 15, 2003
An excellent companion volume to MCA/Chess's must-have "His Best" collection, "His Best vol. II" focuses mainly on Howlin' Wolf's lesser-known songs.

The first "His Best" CD contained almost all of Wolf's best-known material, as if the label never planned a sequel, but these second-tier songs aren't cast-offs, they are merely forgotten or unappreciated classics. They might not all be as monumental as the songs on "His Best" vol. I, but songs like "The Natchez Burnin'" and the fiery slide guitar workout "Down In The Bottom", which didn't make the first cut, rank among Howlin' Wolf's best.

Other highlights include Wolf's self-penned latter-day songs "Louise", "Don't Laugh At Me" and the menacing "Commit A Crime", as well as a awesome ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 90
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Anthology

CD-Charts > Music > Memphis Blues
by: B.B. King

Release Date December 04, 2000
This extensive anthology provides a very thorough overview of B.B. King's career after 1962. The tracks list is stronger than on the good-but-not-great "His Definitive Greatest Hits", and "The Anthology 1962-98" wisely omits completely inessental items like King's duets with U2 and Gary Moore.

The compilers lean heavily towards King's 60s and 70s material, with only a few later songs, and virtually all of his best 60s and 70s songs are here - songs like "Sneakin' Around", "Paying The Cost To Be The Boss", "Why I Sing The Blues", "Help The Poor", the crossover hit "The Thrill Is Gone", and King's version of Robert Nighthawk's "Sweet Little Angel".

His earlier Flair sides should have been here, too, though, and the fact that 50s classics ... Read More: