Audio CD review:
Albert King - The Big Blues

Albert King - The Big Blues

Band: Albert King Title: The Big Blues Rating: Release Date: 16 March, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Let's Have A Natural Ball 2: What Can I Do To Change Your Mind? 3: I Get Evil 4: Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn't Be Like It is) 5: This Morning 6: I Walked All Night Long 7: The Big Blues 8: Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong 9: Travelin' To California 10: I've Made Nights By Myself 11: This Funny Feeling 12: Ooh-ee Baby 13: Dyna Flow

Customer Reviews simply the BEST! As a teenager in 1969 I played organ for him before joining BB King's band. Albert G-d rest his soul, was simply the best that ever played a blues guitar. NOBODY ever outplayed him on a good night. His perfect timing & rhythm and total on key in-tune bends never ceased to amaze me. Maybe some could play more notes, but no one could play one note better'n him. As soon as you'd hear him, you'd know it was him and not someone else stealing his licks, as so many have. Arguably, he may have played & grooved better on his Stax material, but he was no slouch here and was well on his way towards developing his signature stinging sound that was so unique and original. He was a great, kind and wonderful human being as well. Proper Restoration At Last The rhythm section isn't anything close to the precision of the Stax/Volt crew which graduated King from rumour to star in 1966 (well, name one rhythm section that is) - but if you can overcome both that and a couple of songwriting turkeys, you're in for a treat. This was Albert King's first official album and, finally, the material therein - usually splattered across various slapdash bargain collections - is restored to context. Put this together with the King tracks on Chess's "Door to Door" and you've got a comprehensive gathering of just what made Albert King's reputation enough that Stax couldn't wait to sign him when they had the chance in the first place. Even at this comparatively early stage of his blues career, Albert King was playing like his life depended on it. some songs are great, but weird drawing. the painter does not know albert king. i must confess that the drawing on the jacket is wrong. albert king is "left handed" guitarist. the jacket drawing must be corrected. as an albert king fan the drawing is just not acceptable. . You can see a complete list of all Albert King discography, or go back to the Albert King tabs