Born Under a Bad Sign [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Blues & Rock/Rythm & Blues
premiera polska: 2013-04-02
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: plastikowe etui
opis:
www.allmusic.com:
[. . .] The MG's gave King supple Southern support, providing an excellent contrast to his tightly wound lead guitar, allowing to him to unleash a torrent of blistering guitar runs that were profoundly influential, not just in blues, but in rock & roll (witness Eric Clapton's unabashed copping of King throughout Cream's Disraeli Gears). Initially, these sessions were just released as singles, but they were soon compiled as King's Stax debut, Born Under a Bad Sign. Certainly, the concentration of singles gives the album a consistency -- these were songs devised to get attention -- but, years later, it's astounding how strong this catalog of songs is: "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Crosscut Saw," "Oh Pretty Woman," "The Hunter," "Personal Manager," and "Laundromat Blues" form the very foundation of Albert King's musical identity and legacy. Few blues albums are this on a cut-by-cut level, the songs are exceptional and the performances are rich, from King's dynamic playing to the Southern funk of The MG's. It was immediately influential at the time and, over the years, it has only grown in stature as one of the very greatest electric blues albums of all time.[. . .]
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

muzycy:
Albert King: vocals, guitar
Steve Cropper: guitar
Booker T. Jones: piano
Isaac Hayes: piano
Donald “Duck” Dunn: bass
Al Jackson: drums
The Memphis Horns

utwory:
1. Born Under A Bad Sign
2. Crosscut Saw
3. Kansas City
4. Oh, Pretty Woman
5. Down Don't Bother Me
6. The Hunter
7. I Almost Lost My Mind
8. Personal Manager
9. Laundromat Blues
10. As The Years Go Passing By
11. The Very Thought Of You

total time - 34:19
wydano: 2013-04-02