B.B. King – The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62 – 5CD

B.B. King, who died in May 2015 at the age of 89, was without doubt one of the most illustrious exponents of the blues in the history of popular music. As an important and pioneering innovator, guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer, he ranks among the legendary personalities of the genre, alongside the likes of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker. Perhaps more than anything, he was a hugely respected gentleman of the blues, one of the finest ambassadors it has ever had, and a massively influential figure in terms of his impact on the emerging stars of the ‘50s and ‘60s who themselves have become global icons in the rock world. His distinctive and unique guitar style, which always attracted the comment that “he could say more with one note than others could with a thousand”, marks him down as one of the masters of his art. This great-value 123-track 5-CD collection brings together all the A & B sides of his single releases from his debut in 1949 on the Bullet label through his releases on RPM and then Kent up to 1962. It naturally includes some of his best-known and most important recordings, and gives a definitive overview of his work during the first decade and more of his career, as well as providing a marvellous showcase for his matchless style and technique. It is an ideal anthology for those wishing to have a substantial body of his work in their collection.

Track Listing:

CD1:
B.B. King: 1. Miss Martha King -   2. When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes -   3. Got The Blues -   4. Take A Swing With Me -   5. Mistreated Woman -   6. B.B. Boogie -   7. Other Night Blues -   8. Walkin' And Cryin' -   9. My Baby’s Gone -   10. Don't You Want A Man Like Me -   11. B.B. Blues -   12. She’s Dynamite -   13. She's A Mean Woman -   14. Hard Working Woman -   15. 3 O'Clock Blues -   16. That Ain't The Way To Do It -   17. Fine Lookin' Woman -   18. She Don't Move Me No More -   B.B. King & His Orch.: 19. Shake It Up And Go -   20. My Own Fault -   21. Gotta Find My Baby -   22. Someday Somewhere -   23. You Know I Love You -   24. You Didn't Want Me -   B.B. King: 25. Story From My Heart And Soul -

CD2:
B.B. King: 1. Boogie Woogie Woman -   B.B. King & His Orch.: 2. Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) -   3. Don't Have To Cry -   4. Please Love Me -   5. Highway Bound -   6. Please Hurry Home -   7. Neighborhood Affair -   8. Why Did You Leave Me -   9. Blind Love -   10. Praying To The Lord -   11. Please Help Me -   B.B. "Blues Boy" King & His Orch.: 12. Love Me Baby -   13. The Woman I Love -   B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra: 14. Everything I Do Is Wrong -   15. Don't You Want A Man Like Me -   16. When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer -   17 Bye Bye Baby -   18. You Upset Me Baby -   19. Whole Lotta' Love -   20. Everyday I Have The Blues -   B. B. "Blues Boy" King and "The Kingsmen": 21. Sneakin' Around -   B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra: 22. Jupm With You Baby -   23. Lonely And Blue -   24. Shut Your Mouth -   25. I’m In Love -

CD3:
B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra: 1. Boogie Rock -   2. Talkin' the Blues -   3. Ten Long Years -   4. What Can I Do? -   5. I'm Cracking Up Over You -   6. Ruby Lee -   7. Crying Won't Help You -   8. Can't We Talk it Over -   9. Sixteen Tons -   10. Did You Ever Love A Woman -   11. Let's Do the Boogie -   12. Dark Is The Night Pt. 1 -   13. Dark Is The Night Pt. 2 -   14. Bad Luck -   15. Sweet Little Angel -   B.B. King & His Orch.: 16. On My Word Of Honor -   17. Bim Bam -   18. Early In The Morning -   19. You Don’t Know - B.B. King: 20. How Do I Love You -   21. You Can’t Fool My Heart -   B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra: 22. I Want to Get Married -   23. Troubles, Troubles, Troubles -   24. Quit My Baby -   25. Be Careful With a Fool -

CD4:
B. B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra: 1. I Wonder -   2. I Need You So Bad -   B. B. King and His Orchestra: 3. The Key To My Kingdom -   4. My Heart Belongs To Only You -   B.B. King: 5. You Know I Go For You -   6. Why Do Everything Happen To Me -   7. Days Of Old -   8. Don't Look Now, But You Got The Blues -   B.B. King with The Vocal Chords: 9. Please Accept My Love -   10. You've Been An Angel -   B.B. King: 11. Worry Worry -   12. I Am -   13. The Fool -   14. Come By Here -   15. A Lonely Lover’s Plea -   16. Woman I Love -   17. Time To Say Goodbye -   18. Every Day I Have The Blues -   19. Sugar Mama -   20. Mean Old Frisco -   21. Sweet Sixteen Pts. 1 & 2 -   22. Got A Right To Love My Baby -   23. My Own Fault -   24. Partin' Time -   25. Good Man Gone Bad -

CD5:
B.B. King: 1. Walking Dr. Bill -   2. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now -   3. Things Are Not The Same -   4. Fishin' After Me -   5. Bad Luck Soul -   6. Get Out Of Here -   7. Hold That Train -   8. Understand -   9. Peace Of Mind -   10. Someday -   11. You're Breaking My Heart -   12. Bad Case Of Love -   13. My Sometime Baby -   14. Lonely -   15. Gonna Miss You Around Here -   16. Hully Gully Twist -   17. 3 O'Clock Stomp -   18. Mashed Potato Twist -   19. Mashing the Popeye -   20. Tell Me Baby -   21. Going Down Slow -   22. Your Letter -   23. Blues For Me -