Blues on the Bayou
Blues on the Bayou | ||||
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Studio album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | October 20, 1998[1] | |||
Recorded | 1998 at Dockside Studio, Maurice, Louisiana[1] | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
Length | 64:13 | |||
Label | MCA Records | |||
Producer | B.B. King | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
Blues on the Bayou is the thirty sixth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1998.[1]
In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille and I have had the pleasure of recording over the years, this one is especially close to my heart. It's also one of the most relaxed and, for me, satisfying [...] No one was telling us what to do. No one needed to tell us what to do." He adds that he considers the band playing on this album as his best ever and that he got to the studio with the idea of keeping the music simple ("I've felt the urge to go back to basics."). With this state of mind, the record was cut in four days: "Found some old B. B. King songs. Wrote some new ones. [...] All live, all real. No overdubs, no high-tech tricks. Just basic blues."
The album won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Track listing
All tracks composed by B.B. King; except where indicated
- "Blues Boys Tune" - 3:25
- "Bad Case of Love" - 5:28
- "I'll Survive" - 4:53 (B.B. King, Saul Samuel Bihari )
- "Mean Ole' World" - 4:29
- "Blues Man" - 5:20
- "Broken Promise" - 3:34 (B.B. King, Saul Samuel Bihari )
- "Darlin' What Happened"(B.B. King, Saul Samuel Bihari ) - 5:26
- "Shake It Up and Go" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) - 3:10
- "Blues We Like" - 5:08
- "Good Man Gone Bad" (B.B. King, Jules Taub, Ferdinand Washington)- 3:20
- "If I Lost You" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) - 4:57
- "Tell Me Baby" (B.B. King, Saul Samuel Bihari ) - 3:26
- "I Got Some Outside Help I Don't Need" (B.B. King, David Clark) - 4:37
- "Blues in G" - 3:28
- "If That Ain't It I Quit" - 3:20[1]
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 93 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 93 |
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[6] | 1 |
US Blues Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 186 |
Personnel
- B.B. King - electric guitar, lead vocals
- James Bolden - trumpet, bandleader
- Walter R. King - contractor
- Tony Coleman - percussions
- Calep Emphrey Jr. - drums
- Melvin Jackson - saxophones
- Leon Warren - electric rhythm guitar
- Michael Doster - bass guitar
- James Sells Toney - piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Stanley Abernathy - trumpet
- Phil Marshall - orchestrations
- Tony Daigle - engineer
- Jim Watts - assistant engineer
- John Porter, Joe McGrath - mixing engineers
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering engineer
- Gary Ashley - A&R
- Sidney A. Seidenberg - Executive producer[8]
Recorded at Dockside Studio, Maurice, Louisiana; Mixed at Sound Castle, Los Angeles, California; Mastered at Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, California
References
- ^ a b c d e Koda, Cub. "Blues on the Bayou – B.B. King". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Tyehimba, Cheo (October 30, 1998). "Blues on the Bayou". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – Blues on the Bayou" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "B.B. King Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Blues on the Bayou - B.B. King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- v
- t
- e
- 1960: My Kind of Blues
- 1968: Blues on Top of Blues
- Lucille
- 1969: Completely Well
- 1970: Indianola Mississippi Seeds
- 1971: B.B. King in London
- 1972: L.A. Midnight
- Guess Who
- 1973: To Know You Is to Love You
- 1974: Friends
- 1975: Lucille Talks Back
- 1977: King Size
- 1978: Midnight Believer
- 1979: Take It Home
- 1981: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
- 1982: Love Me Tender
- 1983: Blues 'N' Jazz
- 1985: Six Silver Strings
- 1988: King of the Blues: 1989
- 1991: There Is Always One More Time
- 1993: Blues Summit
- 1994: Heart to Heart
- 1997: Deuces Wild
- 1998: Blues on the Bayou
- 1999: Let the Good Times Roll
- 2000: Riding with the King
- Makin' Love Is Good for You
- 2003: Reflections
- 2005: B. B. King & Friends: 80
- 2008: One Kind Favor
- 1965: Live at the Regal
- 1967: Blues Is King
- 1969: Live & Well
- 1971: Live in Cook County Jail
- 1974: Together for the First Time... Live
- 1976: Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live
- 1980: Now Appearing at Ole Miss
- 1990: Live at San Quentin
- 1991: Live at the Apollo
- 1999: Live in Japan
compilations
- 1957: Singin' the Blues
- 1958: The Blues
- 1968: His Best – The Electric B. B. King
- 1983: Why I Sing the Blues
- 1992: King of the Blues
- 1995: Lucille & Friends
- 1999: His Definitive Greatest Hits
- 2005: The Ultimate Collection
- 2007: The Best of the Early Years
- 2012: Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. B.B. King
- 1951: "3 O'Clock Blues"
- 1952: "Shake It Up and Go"
- 1952: "You Know I Love You
- 1955: "Every Day I Have the Blues"
- 1956: "Sweet Little Angel"
- 1959: "Sugar Mama"
- 1961: "Someday Baby"
- 1962: "Goin' Down Slow"
- 1963: "Trouble in Mind"
- 1964: "How Blue Can You Get"
- "Rock Me Baby"
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love"
- 1965: "Blue Shadows"
- 1966: "Eyesight to the Blind"
- "Just Like a Woman"
- "Five Long Years"
- "Ain't Nobody's Business"
- 1970: "The Thrill Is Gone"
- "Worried Life"
- 1976: "Let the Good Times Roll"
- 1985: "Big Boss Man"
- 1988: "When Love Comes to Town"
- 1992: "Since I Met You Baby"
- 1961: "Driving Wheel
- 1974: "Black Night"
- 1977: "Don't You Lie to Me"
- 1985: "In the Midnight Hour"
- 1995: "You Shook Me"
- 1998: "Mean Ole' World"
- 1999: "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens"
- "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby"
- "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"
- "Buzz Me"
- "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
- "Early in the Mornin'"
- 2000: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
- "Come Rain or Come Shine"
- "Since I Fell for You"
- 2005: "Need Your Love So Bad"
- "Early in the Morning"
- 2008: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"
- "Sitting on Top of the World"