Audio CD review:
Albert King - The Lost Session

Albert King - The Lost Session

Band: Albert King Title: The Lost Session Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: She Won't Gimme No Lovin' 2: Cold In Hand 3: Stop Lying 4: All The Way Down 5: Tell Me What True Love Is 6: Down The Road I Go 7: Money Lovin' Women 8: Sun Gone Down (Take 1) 9: Brand New Razor 10: Sun Gone Down (Take 2)

Customer Reviews RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ALBERT KING IS MY FAVORITE, BUT THIS SESSION SHOULD HAVE REMAINED LOST!" So if I say something negative about him, it has to be true! I know I'm not supposed to mention other people's reviews, but, they either are not listening to the same CD, or their standards are awful low. IF YOU'RE ONE OF "Shaq's, The King Of The World Blues Reviewer's" loyal fans, you will already know, that Albert King is my all-time favorite electric blues guitarist's. Before I wrote this review, I took inventory of my Albert King CD's, and I have "TEN"! This is by far the worst. So to reiterate, my earlier comments, those other people either have really low standards, or they don't know Albert King! This CD was recorded in 1971, and originally released in 1986. The sound is terrible. Albert is loved by Shaq (Obviously not from this CD!) for his "STRING BENDING", REVERBERATING SOUND! Not on this CD! He sounds like he's playing in a deserted office. There is also, none of the famous "energy" that also made Albert famous! Do yourself a favor, and read Shaq's other reviews, and buy some of Albert King's classic recordings, not this. NOTE: Any person reviewing my review, that doesn't say this review was helpful, has money and time, they want to throw out the window, or they wrote one of the aforementioned reviews. Albert King is the greatest! But this CD is his worst!. Albert King's Album With John Mayall. The set was recorded at Wolfman Jack's home studio in L. Well since John Mayall has just had his 70th birthday concert released on DVD Blues fans should be interested his highly original and unusual teaming with the late great Albert King. A. in just one day August 20, 1971 and features a line up that was to become part of Mayall's Jazz-Fusion ideas in the 1970s. This LP is very different. Albert plays with no effects, feedback or sustain. It's just plain straight ahead Blues. He also sings in mostly guitar keys instead of his usual Jazz keys. Mayall contributes all of the song's frameworks and King wrote the lyrics- mostly from his other songs and his expansive knowledge of old blues lyrics from Johnson, Brown, Robert Nighthawk, Elmore James, and many more! This album was discovered in the Stax vaults when their tape collections were handed over to Fantasy Records in the 1980s. It was never released because it didn't sound like Stax, or the Blues at the time. There are many great tunes on this collection, but "Sun Gone Down-takes 1 & 2" have to be at the top. A great slow blues- one of King's best. "Brand New Razor" is my second favourite tune. It really jumps! "Money Lovin Woman" showcases King's famous talking blues ability. In fact the whole set is really great, different and interesting. I was surprised that in the recording of the set "Jammin with the Blues Greats" in the early 1980s Mayall and King played together again. It is curious that they didn't do one of these tunes. This is some of the best blues you will ever here The guitar playing is amazing and King's voice great. Well this is just one of those records that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck. If you have not heard much blues before lisen to this and you will be hooked for life. The highlight for me is the guitar palying on Down The Road I Go,and Stop Lying. I only have one question why did it take so long to bring this great musical work to the needing public. And where would we be in music with out the great John Mayall. . You can see a complete list of all Albert King discography, or go back to the Albert King tabs