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Albums Singles Awards Refers
KING Albert
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 25.04.1923 (Indianola, Mississippi, USA, as Albert Nelson)
Died: 20.12.1992 (natural causes)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Big Blues1962 King
2.Born Under A Bad Sign2/1967 Stax
3.Travelin' To California11/1967 Stax
4.Live Wire / Blues Power11/1968 Stax
5.Albert King Does The King's Things1/1969 Stax
6.King Of The Blues Guitar4/1969 Atlantic
7.Years Gone By5/1969 Stax
8.Jammed Together
& Steve Cropper & Pop Staples
7/1969 Stax
9.Door To Door
& Otis Rush
6/1970 Chess
10.Lovejoy7/1971 Stax
11.I'll Play The Blues For You
& John Lee Hooker
produced by: Kevin Eggers
10/1972 Stax
12.Montreaux Festival
& Chico Hamilton & Little Milton
produced by: Henry Bush
1973 Stax
13.I Wanna Get Funky12/1973 Stax
14.Truckload Of Lovin'3/1976 Utopia
15.Albert1/1977 Utopia
16.Great King Albert1977 Tomato
17.Albert Live
(2LP)
3/1977 Utopia
18.The Pinch
produced by: Allen Jones / Henry Bush
18.11.1977Stax
19.Chronicle
& Little Milton
produced by: Albert King/Henry Bush/Don Nix
1979 Stax
20.I'm A Phone Booth1980
21.Baby1981
22.The Best Of Albert King1983
23.Blues For Elvis1983
24.San Francisco '8311/1983 Fantasy
25.New Orleans Heat1984 Tomato
26.Laundromat Blues4/1984 Edsel
27.The Lost Session
produced by: John Mayall
1986 Stax
28.I'll Play The Blues For You3/1988 Stax
29.Blues At Sunrise11/1988 Stax
30.Vintage Blues
& Otis Rush
5/1989 Charly
31.Wednesday Night In San Francisco9/1990 Stax
32.Thursday Night In San Francisco10/1990 Stax
33.Roadhouse Blues1991 Stax
34.Red House4/1991 Essential
35.The Ultimate Guitar Survival Guide1993
36.The Blues Don't Change4/1993 Ace
37.The Tomato Years8/1994 Tomato
38.Blues For You: The Best Of Albert King10/1995 Stax
39.Live In Canada11/1995 Charly
40.Very Best Of Albert King20.04.1999
41.Guitar Man - An Essential Collection17.07.2001Fuel 2000
42.Blues On Blues
& Freddie King
26.02.2002Fuel 2000
43.Talkin' Blues22.04.2003Thirsty Ear
44.Blues from the Road15.07.2003Varese
45.Live 6923.09.2003Tomato Music
46.Feeling09.03.2004Snapper Music Group
47.Complete King & Bobbin Recordings22.06.2004Collectables
48.Stax Profiles25.04.2006Stax
49.Heat of the Blues08.05.2007Music Avenue
50.Blues Guitar Killers
& Johnny Winter
19.06.2007Fuel 2000
51.Very Best of Albert King19.06.2007Stax
52.In Session
& Stevie Ray Vaughan
30.06.2009Stax 52
53.The Definitive Albert King on Stax05.04.2011Stax
54.Bad Luck Blues09.10.2012Blues Boulevard
55.We Three Kings Of Blues Guitar
& Earl King & Freddie King
10.12.2013Varese Sarabande
56.Live in the '70s24.06.2014Rockbeat
57.The Blues12.08.2014One & Only Blues
58.The Purple Carriage St Charles IL 02-02-7414.04.2015Klondike
59.Live At The Fabulous Forum 197224.07.2015Rockbeat
60.Two For the Blues
& Freddie King
24.07.2015Airline

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bad Luck Blues / Be On Your Merry Way1954 Parrot
2.Why Are You So Mean To Me / Ooh-Ee Baby1958 Bobbin
3.The Time Has Come / Need You By My Side1959 Bobbin
4.Blues At Sunrise / Let's Have A Natural Ball1959 Bobbin
5.I Walked All Night Long / I've Made Nights By Myself1960 Bobbin
6.Travelin' To California / Dynaflow1960 Bobbin
7.Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong / This Morning1960 Bobbin
8.I Get Evil / What Can I Do To Change Your Mind1961 Bobbin
9.Got To Be Some Changes Made / I'll Do Anything You Say1962 Bobbin
10.Old Blue Ribbon / I've Had Nights By Myself1962 Bobbin
11.Had You Told It Like It Was / This Funny Feeling1963 King
12.Laundromat Blues / Overall Junction1966 Stax
13.Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) / Funk-Shun1966 Stax
14.Crosscut Saw / Down Don't Bother Me2/1967 Stax
15.Born Under A Bad Sign / Personal Manager7/1967 Stax
16.Cold Feet / You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain1/1968 Stax 67
17.(I Love) Lucy / You're Gonna Need Me7/1968 Stax
18.Blues Power / Night Stomp1/1969 Stax
19.As The Years Go Passing By2/1969 Atlantic 132
20.Drowning On Dry Land / Drowning On Dry Land (instrumental)6/1969 Stax
21.Tupelo / Tupelo (part 2)
& Steve Cropper & Pop Staples
8/1969 Stax
22.Water / Opus De Soul
& Steve Cropper & Pop Staples
10/1969 Stax
23.Cockroach / Wrapped Up In Love Again3/1970 Stax
24.Cold Sweat / Can't You See What You're Doing To Me7/1970 Stax 127
25.Everybody Wants To Get To Heaven / Lovejoy7/1971 Stax
26.Angel Of Mercy / Funky London2/1972 Stax
27.I'll Play The Blues For You / I'll Play The Blues For You (part 2)9/1972 Stax
28.Breaking Up Somebody's Home / Little Brother2/1973 Stax 91
29.Playin' On Time / High Cost Of Loving9/1973 Stax
30.I Wanna Get Funky / That's What The Blues Is All About11/1973 Stax
31.That's What The Blues Is All About / I Wanna Get Funky1/1974 Stax
32.Flat Tire / I Can Hear Nothing But The Blues8/1974 Stax
33.Crosscut Saw / Don't Burn Down The Bridges10/1974 Stax
34.Nobody Wants A Loser / Cadillac Assembly Line4/1976 Utopia
35.Gonna Make It Somehow / Sensation, Communication, Together6/1976 Utopia
36.Guitar Man / Rub My Back1/1977 Utopia
37.Ain't Nothin' You Can Do / I Don't Care What My Baby Do3/1977 Utopia
38.Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' / Don't Burn Down The Bridges12/1979 Stax

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Born Under A Bad Sign")
2003 W.C. Handy Awards - Historical Blues Album of the Year ("Born Under a Bad Sign")
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1970026.12.19709gig review
19744616.11.197452
19752124.05.197534Caught In The Actgig review
1978611.02.197826Blues/Folk Albumsalbum review
19784418.11.197828Caught In The Actgig review
19792026.05.197930Albumsalbum review
19802716.08.19804News
1993209.01.19935News
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975003.05.197515Plattersalbum review
1976030.10.197632Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19922320.11.199222Čarostřelciprofile