B.B.King - Ladies & Gentlemen...B.B.King 10/10 (2012)

Artist...............: B.B.King
Album................: Ladies & Gentlemen... B.B.King 10/10
Genre................: Blues Jazz Soul
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 2012
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: FLAC
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 1,15 Gb


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Universal's 2012 box set Ladies & Gentlemen...Mr. B.B. King is hardly the first B.B. King box set -- MCA assembled a similar four-disc set called King of the Blues in 1992, Ace had a tremendous four-CD box called The Vintage Years in 2002 that covered his pre-ABC/Paramount recordings (apparently every ten years it's time for a new B.B. box) -- but it certainly is the most ambitious, arriving in two separate career-spanning incarnations. The first is a relatively concise four-disc set, the second is a lavish ten-disc expansion available exclusively through Amazon. Those listeners who aren't so dedicated will certainly opt for the smaller set, which does a good job of outlining the arc of his entire career even if it arguably rushes through the first act a tad too quickly in an attempt to sample from all phases of his career evenly. That means there's a slight emphasis on amiable latter-day duets over his ripping early Modern sides, a shift that underscores King's gracious regality over his early work as a trailblazer. Nevertheless, this four-disc set is filled with great music and does convey his legacy quite well, even if the expensive and limited ten-disc set does a better job of getting into the nitty gritty of that legacy. Naturally, the extended set has plenty of room to roam, spending the first two discs on his pre-ABC recordings then going through each of his albums for ABC/Paramount/MCA, finding space for rare single versions along the way. The arc of the big box mirrors that of the smaller box, with "The Thrill Is Gone" popping up almost exactly at the midpoint, but the greater detail does offer a richer experience, one that captures much of King's enormous influence and legacy.


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01. Ten Long Years (with Eric Clapton) 04:40
02. 2 Key To The Highway (with Eric Clapton) 03:40
03. I Got To Leave This Woman 03:36
04. Monday Woman 03:35
05. Don’t Go No Farther 04:08
06. You’re On Top 03:11
07. Back Door Santa 03:26
08. Exactly Like You 03:21
09. Sinner’s Prayer (with Ray Charles) 04:25
10. Early In The Morning (with Van Morrison) 04:49
11. Rock This House (with Elton John) 03:08
12. You Have A Way 03:53
13. Everybody Loves You 03:05
14. Key To The Highway (Live) 04:26
15. Midnight Blues 03:44
16. Get These Blues Off Me 04:29
17. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 04:48
18. Waiting For Your Call 05:57
19. Haunted House 03:16