Live at the shelf
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1965; New edition on CD 1997 |
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November 21, 1964 |
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| Label (s) | ABC , later MCA | |||
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
34:46 |
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Johnny Godfather |
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Live at the Regal is a live album by US blues guitarist BB King , released in 1965 . It was recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago , a nightclub and entertainment venue in Chicago's Southside neighborhood.
Around this time, King's career seemed to be going downhill, with black audiences turning more and more away from the blues. But the British blues revival brought the blues closer to white Americans as they learned about the pieces of music that brought British groups like the Rolling Stones back to the US. The album paved King's path for appearances at rock concerts and on the radio.
Although the album was critically acclaimed, BB King took it a little more soberly: "And even if Live was a good album, I probably gave hundreds of concerts that were better than the one on the shelf."
Track list
- Everyday I Have the Blues (Peter Chatman, Memphis Slim ) - 2:38
- Sweet Little Angel (Riley ["BB"] King, Jules Taub) - 4:12
- It's My Own Fault ( John Lee Hooker , King, Taub) - 3:29
- How Blue Can You Get? ( Leonard Feather ) - 3:44
- Please Love Me (King, Taub) - 3:01
- You Upset Me Baby (King, Taub) - 2:22
- Worry, Worry (Pluma Davis, Davis Plumber, Denyse Plummer, Taub) - 6:24
- Woke up This Morning (My Baby's Gone) (King, Taub) - 1:45
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (Joe Josea, King) - 4:16
- Help the Poor (Charlie Singleton) - 2:58
Chart placements
- Billboard R&B Albums: # 6
- Billboard Top 200: 76th place
Criticism
- "Live at the Regal is a textbook example of how to set up a live performance." (German: " Live at the Regal is a prime example of how to put on a live performance.")
- "BB King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he's also a natural-born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is treated to an exhibition of all three of his talents." ("BB King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he is also a born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is spoiled with all three of his talents.")
- The Rolling Stone magazine placed the album at number 141 of the 500 greatest albums of all time .
- "[...] the master's guitar is all over this record, and his playing here is among the best in his long career. "(" [...] the master's guitar runs through the entire album, and his playing on it is one of the best of his long career. ")
- "If you only bought one live blues album, you would do pretty well to get BB King Live at the Regal." ("If you were onlygoing tobuy a single live blues album, BB King Live at the Regal would be a good choice.")
- "Live at the Regal showcases King's penchant for not only playing guitar and singing, but also entertaining." (" Live at the Regal not only highlights King's passion for playing guitar and singing, but also that of entertaining.")
Individual evidence
- ^ Rolling Stone: The 500 best albums of all time , Whitestar Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2008, p. 124
- ↑ BB King: A Life with the Blues - The Autobiography , Heidelberg, Palmyra 1998, p. 263
- ↑ All Music Guide Albums
- ↑ Daniel Gioffre Review All Music Guide
- ↑ Daniel Gioffre Review All Music Guide
- ↑ Levy, Joe (Ed.): Rolling Stone. The 500 best albums of all time . (Original edition: Rolling Stone. The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time . Wenner Media 2005). Translation: Karin Hofmann. Wiesbaden: White Star Verlag, 2011, p. 124
- ↑ Daniel Gioffre, All Music Guide
- ↑ Epinions.com Review ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Musicdirect.com Review
