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B.B. King List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $9.97
Audio CD - 13 September, 2005
Geffen Records
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CD Tracks:
Early In The Morning - with Van Morrison
Tired Of Your Jive with Billy Gibbons
The Thrill Is Gone with Eric Clapton
Need Your Love So Bad with Sheryl Crow
Aint Nobody Home with Darryl Hall & John Oates
Hummingbird with John Mayer
All Over Again with Mark Knopfler
Drivin Wheel with Glenn Frey
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere with Gloria Estefan
Never Make Your Move Too Soon with Roger Daltrey
Funny How Time Slips Away with Bobby Bland
Rock This House with Elton John
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| Audio CD Description The blues master's 80th birthday gift to his fans is his third all-star collaboration. Its dozen tunes are a mix of classics and obscurities from King's past. They include commendable versions of his signature "The Thrill Is Gone," with Eric Clapton trading vocal lines and licks, and Howard Tate's "Ain't Nobody Home," with Daryl Hall answering King's gritty growl. There are obscurities, too, like "Tired of Your Jive," with a jocular Billy Gibbons, and "Hummingbird," transformed into a melodic gem with the assistance of John Mayer. |
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The best Listen to it constantly. Went to his birthday concert. At 80 he is still rockin!
In great voice... and a few songs really hit the spot. B.B . King can pretty much do whatever he wants at this point; he really has nothing left to prove. The fact that this CD can still reach for some higher level with the obligatory guest star packaging is a feat in itself. While I feel some of the choices here lack inspiration, (Clapton or not, do we need another version of "The Thrill is Gone?")there are a few cuts that stand out and they are worth a listen.
Happy Birthday, BB King! BB King still sounds wonderful after 50 years of performing. This happy birthday tribute doesn't disappoint. King teams up with musicians from pop, rock, folk, and jazz to re-create his greats with interesting results. Probably my favorite is his teamup with Slowhand Eric Clapton on "Thrill is Gone." However, Gloria Estefan's clear, sweet voice adds a different and unexpected note to "There's Got to be a Better World Out there." Perhaps it's not King's best, but it's definitely an exceptional addition to any blues collection.
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