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This 1979 effort finds B.B.
interpreting a number of pop-blues tunes, many of them co-written by Will Jennings and co-producer Joe Sample, with King co-writing two of the songs aboard.
Even with a large, contemporary backdrop (including a seven-piece horn section and female backup singers), there's still plenty of room for B.B.'s stinging guitar and stentorian vocals in the mix.
Highlights include the gospel-tinged "Better Not Look Down," "Same Old Story (Same Old Song)," "Happy Birthday Blues," "The Beginning of the End" and the title track.
As one of B.B.'s more pop-oriented offerings, this succeeds admirably.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Not Look DownWill Jennings, Joe Sample | B.B. King | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Same Old Story (Same Old Song) (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Happy Birthday Blues (Single Version) | B.B. King | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | I've Always Been Lonely (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Second Hand Woman (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | The Beginning Of The End (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | A Story Everybody Knows (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Take It Home (Album Version) | B.B. King | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 191 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulinho Da Costa | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 2 | Quitman Dennis | Horn, Saxophone |
| 3 | Wilton Felder | Bass, Composer, Guest Artist, Producer, Saxophone |
| 4 | Charles Fendley | Trombone |
| 5 | Mike Fink | Reissue Design |
| 6 | James Gadson | Drums, Percussion |
| 7 | Gary Grant | Trumpet |
| 8 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 9 | Stix Hooper | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion, Producer |
| 10 | Kim Hutchcroft | Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 11 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar |
| 12 | Will Jennings | Composer |
| 13 | B.B. King | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Riley King | Composer |
| 15 | Stuart Kusher | Art Direction, Design |
| 16 | Erick Labson | Remastering |
| 17 | Stewart Levine | Producer |
| 18 | Pamela Hope Lobue | Production Coordination |
| 19 | Steve Madaio | Trumpet |
| 20 | Andy McKaie | Reissue Coordination |
| 21 | Earl Miller | Photography |
| 22 | Dean Parks | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 23 | Rik Pekkonen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 24 | Jack Redman | Trombone |
| 25 | Jack Redmond | Trombone |
| 26 | Joe Sample | Composer, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Producer |
| 27 | Kathe Schreyer | Concept |
| 28 | Julia Tillman Waters | Vocals |
| 29 | Julia Tillman | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Vartan | Reissue Art Director |
| 31 | Luther Waters | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Oren Waters | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Maxine Willard Waters | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Larry Williams | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |