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Size: 57.8 MB
Bitrate: 256
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Ripped by: ChrisGoesRock
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Source: Japan 24-Bit Remaster

B.B. King Wails was originally released in 1959 on the budget label Crown. This is vintage B.B. King fronting a big band that glides through ballad-heavy material. While this was a successful direction for King, the following year he released My Kind of Blues, which was a complete turnaround, stripping the instrumentation to the bare essentials, sans orchestra. Any of B.B. King's early Crown releases are essential, and considering that the 2003 Ace reissues feature previously unissued bonus tracks and midline pricing, these are the ones to grab.

A really good album. Love the orchestra and horns. If you're a casual listener of B.B. King, looking for hits or just want his straight forward blues you should look elsewhere. I'm a diehard fan and collector of B.B. and think this album is a good addition to my collection. "Every Day I Have The Blues" with the Count Basie Orchestra is definitely a stand out. I also enjoy "Sweet Thing" and "I've Got Papers on You Baby." It seems with this album B.B. King's management was trying to give him more of a poppy sound, maybe to bring in more white listeners.

01. Sweet Thing
02. Ive Got Papers On You Baby
03. Tomorrow Is Another Day
04. Come By Here
05. The Fool
06. I Love You So
07. The Woman I Love
08. We Cant Make It
09. Treat Me Right
10. Time To Say Goodbye