Deuces Wild

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Deuces Wild
Studio album by BB King
Publication ; (s)	1997
admission	1997
Label (s)	MCA Records 11711
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	blues
Title (number)	17th
occupation	BB King (guitar, vocals); Mick Jagger (vocals, harmonica); Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards); David Gilmour , Dean Parks, Eric Clapton , Hugh McCracken, Lee Schell, Johnny Lee Schell, Keith Richards , Marty Stuart, Michael Landau, Neil Hubbard, Randy Jacobs, Ron Wood , Bonnie Raitt (guitar); Tamara L. Hatwan, Ken Yerke, Andrea Byers, Norman Hughes, Sid Page, Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian (violin); Robert Becker (viola); Larry Colbert, Martin Tillman, Dane Little, Marston Smith, Miles Om Tackett (cello); Mickey Rafael (harmonica); Joe Saulsbury, Jr., Joe Sublet (tenor saxophone); Carl Blouin (baritone saxophone); Brian Murray, Darrell Leonard, Jamil Sharif (trumpet); Daniel Kelley, Yvonne S. Moriarty, Kurt Snyder, Daniel Kelly (French horn); Tommy Eyre (piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboard); Jon Cleary (piano, organ); Chris Stainton (piano, keyboard); Jools Holland (piano); Leon Pendarvis (organ); D'Angelo, Bill Payne (keyboard); Tony Braunagel (drums, percussions); Steve Jordan, Jim Keltner , Kenny Aronoff , Andy Newmark, Charlie Watts (drums); Lenny Castro, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); BB King, Mick Jagger, Van Morrison , Tracy Chapman , Eric Clapton, Mick Hucknall , Bonnie Raitt, D´Angelo, Dr.John, Marty Stuart, Dionne Warwick , Paul Carrack, Zucchero , Joe Cocker, Heavy D, Willie Nelson (vocals ); Terrence Forsythe, Vincent Bonham, Sir Harry Bowens (backing vocals)
production	John Porter, except Dangerous Mood produced by Chris Lord-Alge
Studio (s)	Cherokee Recording Studio, Hollywood , California; Conway Studio, Hollywood, California; Sound Castle Studios, Silver Lake , California; Westside Studios, London, England.

Deuces Wild is an album of duets that BB King recorded for MCA Records in 1997 . In addition to the greats of blues music, BB King sings duets with Heavy D. , a rapper, or Willie Nelson , one of the greats of country music. The global fame of King can be seen in the fact that many European musicians also sing a duet with him or support the creation of the album as musicians ( Zucchero , Van Morrison , The Rolling Stones , Mick Hucknall ...), but only partially can be heard on the CD for the European market ( Jools Holland , Dionne Warwick , Paul Carrack , Zucchero).

The album was largely rejected by critics, but it reached the top spot on the Billboard charts. Despite being rejected by critics, the album was nominated for a Grammy in 1999 for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Track list

Track number	Title and term	With
1	If You Love Me 5:48	Van Morrison
2	The Thrill Is Gone 5:00	Tracy Chapman
3	Rock Me Baby 6:38	Eric Clapton
4th	Please Send Me Someone to Love 4:16	Mick Hucknall
5	Baby I Love You 4:00	Bonnie Raitt
6th	Ain't Nobody Home 5:18	D'Angelo
7th	Pauly's Birthday Boogie 3:38	Jools Holland
8th	There Must Be a Better World Somewhere 4:50	Dr. John
9	Confessin 'the Blues 4:32	Marty Stuart
10	Hummingbird 4:20	Dionne Warwick
11	Bring it on Home to me 3:10	Paul Carrack
12	Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 3:35	The Rolling Stones
13	Let the Good Times Roll 5:12	Zucchero
14th	Dangerous Mood 4:55	Joe Cocker
15th	Keep it coming 3:55	Heavy D.
16	Crying Won't Help You 4:12	David Gilmour & Paul Carrack
17th	Night Life 4:30	Willie Nelson

Charts

The Billboard 200 # 73
Billboard Top Blues Albums # 1

Criticism

Longtime fans who are aware of King's genre-stretching capabilities will find much to savor here. AMG Cub Coda (Long-term fans who are aware of King's cross-genre abilities will find plenty to enjoy here.)
Every so often, the venerable Mr. King records with various pop stars: [DEUCES WILD] finds him entertaining with characteristic warmth and sincerity on a program mixing old favorites and new tunes ... 3 1/2 out of 5 stars Down Beat (2 / 98, p.59) (Occasionally the venerable Mr. King takes on different pop stars: Deuces Wild lets him bring a mix of old and new songs with the usual warmth and sincerity.)
Although it's an overblown international project with no affinity for the meaning of the blues, the players and their love for the music triumph. - Stanley Booth (Although it's an exuberant international project with no relation to the meaning of the blues, the musicians and their love of music triumph)
Looks great on paper. In reality, turns out to be OK, a collection of nice songs. electricblues.com (Sounds great, but in reality it's just OK, a collection of nice songs.)
A record for people who think Joe Cocker's little beer music for sailing away is the epitome of the blues. What saves this Grammy-like all-star meeting, are the performances by BB King & Lucille, which are, as always, beyond doubt, and one or the other successful Zwiegesang. The record man says ... December 7th, 1997
BB's ability to make his guitar Lucille speak transcends stylistic boundaries, as heard on Deuces Wild Jas Obrecht Bass Player ( BB's ability to make Lucille speak beyond stylistic boundaries can be heard on Deuces Wild.)

Sales figures

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	3 × gold 1 × platinum	657,500