80 (2005)

Artist: B.B. King
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UPC: 00602498842461
Release Date: 9/13/2005
Buy.com Sku: 64005278
Item#: M2K2MV
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Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Early in the Morning - (featuring Van Morrison) ~ B.B. King
2. Tired of Your Jive - (featuring Billy Gibbons) ~ B.B. King
3. Thrill Is Gone, The - (featuring Eric Clapton) ~ B.B. King
4. Need Your Love So Bad - (featuring Sheryl Crow) ~ B.B. King
5. Ain't Nobody Home - (featuring Daryl Hall) ~ B.B. King
6. Hummingbird - (featuring John Mayer) ~ B.B. King
7. All Over Again - (featuring Mark Knopfler) ~ B.B. King
8. Drivin' Wheel - (featuring Glenn Frey) ~ B.B. King
9. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - (featuring Gloria Estefan) ~ B.B. King
10. Never Make Your Move Too Soon - (featuring Roger Daltrey) ~ B.B. King
11. Funny How Time Slips Away - (featuring Bobby Bland) ~ B.B. King
12. Rock This House - (featuring Elton John) ~ B.B. King

(P) 2005 Geffen Records
(C) 2005 Geffen Records

B.B. King Brings Together Eric Clapton, Elton John And Others For New Duets Album Of Blues Standards To Celebrate The Blues Great's 80th Birthday. 80 is yet another landmark in the career of one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th Century and the blues' greatest ambassador.

With long-time admirer and recent collaborator Clapton, B.B. reinvigorates his 1970 Grammy-winning classic "The Thrill Is Gone." He also gives new spins to other B.B. flashbacks from the '70s, "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" with The Who's Roger Daltrey and the Leon Russell-penned "Hummingbird" with John Mayer. In what may be the album's most unusual and intriguing pairing, Gloria Estefan duets on the Grammy-winning Doc Pomus-Dr. John song from the '80s "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere." In another teaming with a female singer, Sheryl Crow is heard on Little Willie John's "Need Your Love So Bad."
 
"The revelation on 80 is that King fits so many of the unlikely collaborators into the blues."  Orlando Sentinel

 

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel: B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Glenn Frey, John Mayer , Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar); Van Morrison (vocals, harmonica); Elton John (vocals, piano); Daryl Hall, Gloria Estefan, Roger Daltrey, Sheryl Crow, Bobby "Blue" Bland (vocals); Davey Johnstone, Dean Parks, Eric Clapton, Larry Campbell, Mark Knopfler, Clem Clemson (guitar); Brandon Fields (saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); William Reichenbach (trombone); Luke Smith (Hammond b-3 organ); Chris Stainton, Guy Babylon, Robbie Buchanan, Brian Mitchell (keyboards); Leland Sklar, Bob Birch (electric bass); T-Bone Wolk, Yolanda Charles (bass guitar); Nigel Olsson, Russ Kunkel, Ian Thomas, Billy Ward (drums); John Mahon (percussion).
Released the week of B.B. King's 80th birthday, 80 is a star-studded duets album, the first B.B. released since 1997's Deuces Wild. It was recorded in a variety of locations in the spring of 2005 and features a variety of guest artists, ranging from the familiar (Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Bobby Bland) to the unsurprising (Billy Gibbons, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Sheryl Crow) to the frankly bewildering (John Mayer, Daryl Hall, Gloria Estefan). Unfortunately, the material isn't quite as wide-ranging -- in fact, it leans toward the overly familiar, with a pleasant, thoroughly bland version of "The Thrill Is Gone" with Eric Clapton sadly living up to its title. There are a couple other bum tracks -- most notably the turgid slow blues "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere," which drags on for an interminable seven minutes, or a full six minutes longer than needed to prove that sultry blues is not Gloria Estefan's forte -- but for the most part, 80 plays better than it reads on paper. Most of it is solid, straight-ahead big band blues, firmly within B.B.'s comfort zone and sounding appropriately comfortable -- not as in boring, but warm, relaxed, and friendly, whether he's playing with old friends like Bobby Bland or with John Mayer, who acquits himself well as a guitarist, even if his voice is overwhelmed by B.B.'s towering presence. There are couple of nice little surprises along the way, such as how "Ain't Nobody Home" with Daryl Hall works up a nice soulful groove or how Sheryl Crow reveals that she's a convincing blues singer (there are also some unpleasant surprises, as on "Tired of Your Jive," an otherwise fine track that's derailed by the realization that Billy Gibbons' voice has been torn to shreds, leaving a phlegmy mess behind), but the best moments come from the old guard of the British Invasion. Roger Daltrey proves that he's singing better than ever with "Never Make Your Move Too Soon," Elton John and his house band really cook on a terrific "Rock This House," but it's Van Morrison who steals the show with "Early in the Morning," a clean but down-and-dirty version of the standard. It's the best thing here, but it's unfortunate that it kicks off the album, since it suggests that this might be a harder-hitting blues album than normal from B.B. It's not -- it's a slick, stylish, professional record, one that's actually a little more straightforward than he's been at any time since, well, Deuces Wild. Coming after some truly interesting records over the last few years, the predictability of 80 is a bit of a disappointment, but there's still a bunch of good stuff to hear, and, no matter how you look at it, for B.B. to be recording and still sounding vital at 80 is a remarkable thing even if the album that commemorates his birthday falls short of the remarkable itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Although star-studded duet albums are often a mixed bag, when executed with appropriate collaborators and material the results can be impressive. Such is the case with many tracks on B.B. King's 80, which celebrates the blues legend's birthday with panache and, of course, a slew of high-profile guests. The 2005 album begins with "Early in the Morning," a pitch-perfect mid-tempo number performed with Van Morrison, and continues in finest form when it features other performers fluent in the blues, including Eric Clapton (a Hammond-tinged take on "The Thrill Is Gone"), Mark Knopfler (the simmering "All Over Again"), and King's longtime friend and peer Bobby "Blue" Bland (the intimate, conversational "Funny How Times Slip Away"). On every tune, King commands his guitar (the beloved "Lucille") better than performers a fraction of his age, and his weathered voice only adds to the record's charm.

Musical Guests
Van Morrison
Eric Clapton
Sheryl Crow
Daryl Hall
John Mayer
Mark Knopfler
Glenn Frey
Gloria Estefan
Roger Daltrey
Elton John
Billy Gibbons
Bobby "Blue" Bland

 
Compilation Appearances
Happy Anniversary Charlie Brow
Vol. 3-Blues Is Alright
Vol. 1-All Time Classic Blues
Collins Mix-Best Of
Rhythm Country & Blues
Thelma & Louise
Rattle & Hum
Best Christmas Ever
Vol. 2-Blues Is Alright
Casino
Absolutely The Best Of The Blu
Thrill Is Gone
For Guatemala & Kosovo
Best Blues Album In The World.
Milk Cow Blues
Best Of The Blues
Contemporary Jazz Christmas
Montreal Jazz Festival
Every Day I Have The Blues
Pure Blues
Anthology (Bonus Tracks)
New Breed R & B
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
Blind Pig 25th Anniversary Col
Musical Biography
American Roots Music
American Roots Music
Vol. 5-Very Special Christmas
Deluxe Edition (Bonus Tracks)
Best Of The Blues (Bonus Tracks)
Black & Proud
Big Blues Box
Stardust Collection (Limited Edition)
It`ll Come To You
Playin With My Friends (SACD)
Blues Singer
20th Century Masters Best Of
20th Century Masters Best Of
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues
20th Century Masters Best Of
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Blues Story
Essential
Yule Be Miserable
I Heard It On Npr: Shake These Blues
A Tribute To Johnny Lang
Roots Of Rock 'n'roll
Greatest Blues
N'awlinz: dis Dat Or D'udda
Century Of The Blues
Genius Loves Company (SACD Hybrid)
Blues 1925-1952
Lightning In A Bottle
Best Of The Blues(3-Pk Fo
Rock & Roll 5 1949
Blues Grande Anthologie 1925-1962
Best Of The Blues
Genius Loves Company
Ham Hocks & Cornbread
Best Of Blues (3pkdigi)
Best Of Blues:50 Hits
29 R&b Classics That Rocked Juke 1952
29 R&b Classics That Rocked Juke 1954
29 R&b Classics That Rocked Juke 1953
Contemporary Jazz Christmas
My Very Special(legacyed)
Gold:blues
20Th Century Masters: Best Of Blues 2
7Th Inning Stretch / O.s.t.
Best Of Blues
Last Man Standing
Blues D'azur
Black & White Blues Guitars
10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroad (w/ Bonus DVD)
Best Of Rhythm Blues: Hits 1954/195
Boogie Shack:let's Rock Roll
Definitive Collection
Gold:crusaders
Compadres:anthology Of Duets
Best Of Van Morrison Vol 3
Ray Charles Friends
This Is Blues
Goin Home:tribute To Fats Domingo
Solos Sessions Encores
Complete Clapton
Rolling Stones Jukebox
Blues Roots Of The Rolling Stones
Van Morrison's Jukebox
25 Best:blues Classics
Gospel Classics
Blue Moo
Songs
Brief History Of The Blues
Jazz Blues Christmas
Play
Roots Of The Allman Brothers
Roots Of Jimi Hendrix
Guitar Masters V2
Guitar Masters V2
I Feel Free:eric Clapton Salute
Absolutely The Best Blues Volume 3
Theme Time Radio Hour:season 2
Four Kings Of Blues Guitar:bb Freddie
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out [40th Anniversary Limited Edition Super Deluxe Set 3-CD/3-LP/1-DVD]
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out [40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set]

 
Associated Artists and Works
Bland, Bobby
Bland, Bobby "Blue"
Bland, Bobby "Blue"
Together Again...Live ~ Bland, Bobby "Blue"
Bland, Bobby "Blue"
Bland, Bobby "Blue"
Brubeck, Dave
Riding With The King ~ Clapton, Eric
Clapton, Eric
Danger Danger
To Know You Is to Love You ~ Danger Danger
Danger Danger
Danger Danger
Ears, Rabbit
Rabbit Ears
Rabbit Ears
Santana
Heart To Heart ~ Schuur, Diane
Schuur, Diane
Various Artists
Webster, Ben
Williamson, Sonny Boy
Williamson, Sonny Boy

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 09/13/2005
Original Release Date : 2005
Catalog ID : 0005263
Label : Geffen Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00602498842461

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (No. 840, p.88)
- "...King seems less an archetypal grizzled bluesman than a wise old Zen master, at peace with the world and himself. That doesn't mean he can't still sing and play some mean blues...." - Grade: B

Rolling Stone 8 of 10
It's unlikely B.B. King had to push hard to get an impressive lineup of A-listers to appear on this album celebrating his eightieth birthday. The blues giant's career predates rock by more than a decade, and most of the duet partners on this CD (Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Roger Daltrey, Elton John) were in diapers while he was laying the groundwork for a style of music they would devote their lives to. Every guest takes a swing at reworking a B.B. King standard, with a pretty high batting average. Clapton adds his slowhand touch to "The Thrill Is Gone" while Morrison and King sound like long-lost brothers as they growl through "Early in the Morning" together. There are a few missteps -- Elton John's rockabilly romp through "Rock This House" being the worst offender -- but, overall, 80 works surprisingly well.
 

 
Bio
B.B. King

His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. He is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. Don't look for him in some kind of semi-retirement; look for him out on the road, playing for people, popping up in a myriad of T.V. commercials, or laying down tracks for his next album. B.B. King is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can't get enough of him.

For more than half a century, Riley B. King - better known as B.B. King - has defined the blues for a worldwide audience. Since he started recording in the 1940s, he has released over fifty albums, many of them classics. He was born September 16, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bene, Mississippi, near Indianola. In his youth, he played on street corners for dimes, and would sometimes play in as many as four towns a night. In 1947, he hitchhiked to Memphis, TN, to pursue his music career. Memphis was where every important musician of the South gravitated, and which supported a large musical community where every style of African American music could be found. B.B. stayed with his cousin Bukka White, one of the most celebrated blues performers of his time, who schooled B.B. further in the art of the blues.

B.B.'s first big break came in 1948 when he performed on Sonny Boy Williamson's radio program on KWEM out of West Memphis. This led to steady engagements at the Sixteenth Avenue Grill in West Memphis, and later to a ten-minute spot on black-staffed and managed Memphis radio station WDIA. "King's Spot," became so popular, it was expanded and became the "Sepia Swing Club." Soon B.B. needed a catchy radio name. What started out as Beale Street Blues Boy was shortened to Blues Boy King, and eventually B.B. King.

In the mid-1950s, while B.B. was performing at a dance in Twist, Arkansas, a few fans became unruly. Two men got into a fight and knocked over a kerosene stove, setting fire to the hall. B.B. raced outdoors to safety with everyone else, then realized that he left his beloved $30 acoustic guitar inside, so he rushed back inside the burning building to retrieve it, narrowly escaping death. When he later found out that the fight had been over a woman named Lucille, he decided to give the name to his guitar to remind him never to do a crazy thing like fight over a woman. Ever since, each one of B.B.'s trademark Gibson guitars has been called Lucille.

Soon after his number one hit, "Three O'Clock Blues," B.B. began touring nationally. In 1956, B.B. and his band played an astonishing 342 one-night stands. From the chitlin circuit with its small-town cafes, juke joints, and country dance halls to rock palaces, symphony concert halls, universities, resort hotels and amphitheaters, nationally and internationally, B.B. has become the most renowned blues musician of the past 40 years.

Over the years, B.B. has developed one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles. He borrowed from Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others, integrating his precise and complex vocal-like string bends and his left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable components of rock guitarist's vocabulary. His economy, his every-note-counts phrasing, has been a model for thousands of players, from Eric Clapton and George Harrison to Jeff Beck. B.B. has mixed traditional blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump into a unique sound. In B.B.'s words, "When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille."

In 1968, B.B. played at the Newport Folk Festival and at Bill Graham's Fillmore West on bills with the hottest contemporary rock artists of the day who idolized B.B. and helped to introduce him to a young white audience. In 1969, B.B. was chosen by the Rolling Stones to open 18 American concerts for them; Ike and Tina Turner also played on 18 shows.

B.B. was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He received NARAS' Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1987, and has received honorary doctorates from Tougaloo(MS) College in 1973; Yale University in 1977; Berklee College of Music in 1982; Rhodes College of Memphis in 1990 and Mississippi Valley State University in 2002. In 1992, he received the National Award of Distinction from the University of Mississippi.

In 1991, B.B. King's Blues Club opened on Beale Street in Memphis, and in 1994, a second club was launched at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. A third club in New York City's Times Square opened in June 2000 and two clubs opened at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut in January 2002. In 1996, the CD-Rom On The Road With B.B. King: An Interactive Autobiography was released to rave reviews. Also in 1996, B.B.'s autobiography, "Blues All Around Me" (written with David Ritz for Avon Books) was published. In a similar vein, Doubleday published "The Arrival of B.B. King" by Charles Sawyer, in 1980.

B.B. continues to tour extensively, averaging over 250 concerts per year around the world. Classics such as "Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss," "The Thrill Is Gone," How Blue Can You Get," "Everyday I Have The Blues," and "Why I Sing The Blues" are concert (and fan) staples. Over the years, the Grammy Award-winner has had two #1 R&B hits, 1951's "Three O'Clock Blues," and 1952's "You Don't Know Me," and four #2 R&B hits, 1953's "Please Love Me," 1954's "You Upset Me Baby," 1960's "Sweet Sixteen, Part I," and 1966's "Don't Answer The Door, Part I." B.B.'s most popular crossover hit, 1970's "The Thrill Is Gone," went to #15 pop.
 


  
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