A Night of Blistering Blues

~ Release by B.B. King & Friends (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro / Why I Sing the Blues
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation, Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King6:24
2Please Send Me Someone to Love
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
B.B. King feat. Gladys Knight5:11
3The Thrill Is Gone
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
BB King, Jules Bihari, Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King feat. Eric Clapton & Phil Collins7:00
4I’d Rather Go Blind
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
B.B. King feat. Dr. John & Etta James6:04
5When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (on 1987-04-15)
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
B.B. King feat. Chaka Khan & Billy Ocean4:18
6The Sky Is Crying
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
B.B. King feat. Paul Butterfield, Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan6:29
7Somebody’s Got a Hold On Me
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
B.B. King feat. Etta James3:53
8In the Midnight Hour
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
B.B. King feat. Paul Butterfield, Etta James, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean & Stevie Ray Vaughan4:11
9Ain’t Nobody’s Business
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins song) (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
B.B. King feat. Etta James, Chaka Khan & Gladys Knight4:46
10Let the Good Times Roll
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (on 1987-04-15)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
B.B. King3:17
11Take My Hand, Precious Lord
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (on 1987-04-15)
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
B.B. King feat. Etta James, Chaka Khan & Gladys Knight3:39
12Closing Credits
recorded at:
Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1987-04-15)
B.B. King0:55

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
liner notes:William Hogeland
copyrighted (©) by:IMC Music Ltd. (UK record company; do NOT use as release label!) (in 2005)
licensed from:IMC Licensing S.A.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5700796 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000ALZHWA [info]