B.B. King - King Of The Blues (Box + 4xCD, Album, Comp, RM)

Contains 77 classic recordings including 19 rarities, 7 previously unreleased performances. More than 70 pages of rare photographs, liner notes and the artist's own refelctions

CD1 Tr.1-26: 

•Probably recorded May or June 1949.WDIA Studio ''A'', Memphis,TN. Originally released on Bullet Single 309. Previously unreleased  on U.S.LP
•Recorded May 27, 1951, Memphis Recording Service, Memphis. Originally RPM Single 323
•Recorded 1951,YMCA, Memphis. Originally RPM Single 339
•Recorded 1952 or 1953, Houston,TX.  Originally RPM Single 386
•Recorded 1953, Los Angeles, CA Originally RPM Single 416
•Recorded 1955, Los Angeles, CA Originally RPM Single 421	
•Probably recorded 1958, Los Angeles, CA Originally Kent Single 393
•Recorded circa July 1958, Miami, FL. Originally released on German Chess LP 628601
•Recorded 1961, Hollywood, CA. Originally Kent Single 4566
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10316/ also ABC LP 456 '' Mr.Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10334/ also ABC LP 456 '' Mr.Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10361/ also ABC LP 456 '' Mr.Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10334/ also ABC LP 456 '' Mr.Blues'' (1963)
•Recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Single 10486/ previously unreleasedon LP
•Recorded September 30, 1963, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10527/ previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 30, 1963, NYC, NY. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded April 7, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10552/ previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 25, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10616/ previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded September 25, 1964, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10599/ previously unreleased on LP
•Recorded Live November 21, 1964, Regal Theatre, Chicago, IL. Originally on ABC LP 509 ''Live at the Regal'' (1965)
•Recorded March 3, 1965, NYC, NY. Originally ABC Single 10724/ also Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968)
•Recorded February 17, 19664, probably NYC, NY. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded July 14, 1966, Chicago. Originally A&B sides ABC Single 10856/ also Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968)
•Recorded November 17, 1966, Chicago. Originally on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968)
•Recorded November 17, 1966, Chicago. Originally on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968), also Bluesway Single 61004.
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally on Bluesway LP 6001 ''Blues Is King''' (1967)

CD 2 Tr. 1-16:

•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally on Bluesway LP 6001 ''Blues Is King''' (1967)
•Recorded Live November 5, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally both sides Bluesway single 61012. Edited version on Bluesway LP 6022 ''His Best - The Electric B.B.King'' (1968). This performance digitally reconstructed using ABC 45 r.p.m. single and edited analog master. Complete version previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
•Recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago.Originally Bluesway single 61015/ also Bluesway LP 6011 ''Blues On Top Of Blues'' (1968)
•Recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago.Originally Bluesway single 61018/ also Bluesway LP 6011 ''Blues On Top Of Blues'' (1968)
•Recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles. Originally released on Bluesway LP 6016 ''Lucille'' (1968)
•Recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles. Originally released on Bluesway LP 6016 ''Lucille'' (1968)
•Recorded March or August, 1968, Los Angeles. Originally Bluesway single 61019/original soundtrack LP ABC 7, ''For The Love Of Ivy'' (1968)
•Recorded November 13, 1968, Chicago. Originally Bluesway single 61022. Previously unreleased on LP.
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61026/also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live&Well'' (1969). 
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61024/also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live&Well'' (1969). 
•Recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally Bluesway single 61026/also Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live&Well'' (1969). 
•Recorded live March,1969, Village Gate, New York City. Originally on Bluesway LP 6031, ''Live&Well'' (1969). 
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61035/also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)

CD 3 Tr.1-16:

•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61032/also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally on Bluesway single 61035/also Bluesway LP 6037 ''Completely Well'' (1969)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11268/also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11268/also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11280/also ABC LP 713 ''Indianola Mississippi Seeds'' (1970)
•Recorded live March 6, 1971, Sankei Hall, Japan. Originally on ABC LP 841 ''Live in Japan'' (Japanese release only) (1971). Previously unreleased in U.S.
•Recorded live March 6, 1971, Sankei Hall, Japan. Originally on ABC LP 841 ''Live in Japan'' (Japanese release only) (1971). Previously unreleased in U.S.
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Originally on ABC LP 730 ''B.B.King In London''  (1971)
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11310/also ABC LP 730 ''B.B.King In London''  (1971)
•Recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, England. Overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11316/also ABC LP 730 ''B.B.King In London''  (1971). 
•Recorded April, 1971, Los Angeles,CA. Originally ABC single 11321. Album version on ABC LP 743 ''L.A.Midnight'' (1972). This version previously unreleased on LP.
•Recorded 1972. Originally on ABC LP 759 ''Guess Who'' (1972)
•Recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11373/also ABC LP 794 ''To Know You Is To Love You'' (1973)
•Recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11406/also ABC LP 794 ''To Know You Is To Love You'' (1973)
•Recorded 1975, Las Vegas, NV. =riginally on ABC LP 898 ''Lucille Talks Back'' (1975)

CD 4 Tr 1-19:

•Recorded Live 1976, Coconut Grove, Los Angeles. Originally ABC Impulse Single 31006. Also ABC Impulse LP 9317 " Bobby Bland & B.B.King Together Again...Live" 1976
•Recorded 1976, Memphis & Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 977 "King Size" 1977
•Recorded 1976, Memphis & Los Angeles. Originally on ABC LP 977 "King Size" 1977
•Recorded 1977 Hollywood,CA  Originally on ABC Single 12380/ also ABC LP 1061 " Midnight Believer" 1978
•Recorded 1977 Hollywood,CA., Originally on ABC LP 1061 " Midnight Believer" 1978
•Recorded Dec.1978 + Jan. 1979 Hollywood. Originally MCA Single 41062/ also MCA LP 3151 "Take It Home" 1979
•Recorded Live Nov.30 1979 University of Mississippi. Originally on MCA LP 2-8016, "Live'Now Appearing' At Ole Miss" 1980
•Recorded Oct 1980 NYC. Originally MCA Single 51101/ also MCA LP 5162, " There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" 1981
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Sep. 14, 1982 NYC. Originally on MCA LP 5413, "Blues'N'Jazz" 1983
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Originally on MCA LP 5413, "Blues'N'Jazz" 1983
•Recorded Sep. 15, 1982 NYC. Previously unreleased.
•Recorded Oct 1984 & March 1985, Hollywood, CA., Originally on MCA Single 52530/ also MCA LP 5561 " Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Into The Night'" 1985
•Recorded April + July, 1984, Hialeah, FL. Originally MCA Single 52751/ also MCA LP 5616 "Six Silver Strings" 1985
•Recorded Feb.+Nov. 1987, Sun Studios Memphis and A&M Studios Hollywood. Originally Island Single 99225. Extended Version on Island LP 422-842 299-2 (1988). This Version previously unreleased on  LP
•Recorded June 1990 LA. Originally MCA LP 6467, " Original Soundtrack Album 'Air America'"" 1990
•Recorded Jan. 1991, NYC. Previously unreleased
•Recorded March 1991 LA. Originally MCA LP 10295, " There Is Always One More Time" 1991
•Recorded Dec 1991 London. Originally on Charisma LP 91825-1, " After Hours" by Garry Moore 1992

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1992
Genre:       Blues
Style:         Electric Blues

Track listing:

. 1949-1966
1-1. Miss Martha King
1-2. She's Dynamite
1-3. Three O'Clock Blues
1-4. Please Love Me
1-5. You Upset Me Baby
1-6. Everyday I Have The Blues
1-7. Rock Me Baby
1-8. Recession Blues
1-9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
1-10. I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In
1-11. Blues At Midnight
1-12. Sneakin' Around
1-13. My Baby's Comin' Home
1-14. Slowly Losing My Mind
1-15. How Blue Can You Get
1-16. Rockin' Awhile
1-17. Help The Poor
1-18. Stop Leadin' Me On
1-19. Never Trust A Woman
1-20. Sweet Little Angel (Live)
1-21. All Over Again
1-22. Sloppy Drunk
1-23. Don't Answer The Door
1-24. I Done Got Wise
1-25. Think It Over
1-26. Gambler's Blues (Live)
. 1966-1969
2-1. Goin' Down Slow (Live)
2-2. Tired Of Your Jive (Live)
2-3. Sweet Sixteen (Live)
2-4. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
2-5. I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me
2-6. Lucille
2-7. Watch Yourself
2-8. You Put It On Me
2-9. Get Myself Somebody
2-10. I Want You So Bad
2-11. Why I Sing The Blues
2-12. Get Off My Back Woman
2-13. Please Accept My Love
2-14. Fools Get Wise
2-15. No Good
2-16. So Excited
. 1969-1975
3-1. The Thrill Is Gone
3-2. Confessin' The Blues
3-3. Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
3-4. Hummingbird
3-5. Ask Me No Questions
3-6. Chains And Things
3-7. Eyesight Of The Blind (Live)
3-8. Niji Baby (Live)
3-9. Blue Shadows
3-10. Ghetto Woman
3-11. Ain't Nobody Home
3-12. I Got Some Help I Don't Need [Single Edit]
3-13. Five Long Years
3-14. To Know You Is To Love You
3-15. I Like To Live The Love
3-16. Don't Make Me Pay For His Mistakes
. 1976-1991
4-1. Let The Good Times Roll (Live)
4-2. Don't You Lie To Me
4-3. Mother Fuyer
4-4. Never Make A Move Too Soon
4-5. When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)
4-6. Better Not Look Down
4-7. Caldonia (Live)
4-8. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
4-9. Play With Your Poodle (Solo)
4-10. Darlin' You Know I Love You
4-11. Inflation Blues
4-12. Make Love To Me
4-13. Into The Night
4-14. Six Silver Strings
4-15. When Love Comes To Town
4-16. Right Time, Wrong Place
4-17. Many Miles Travelled
4-18. I'm Moving On
4-19. Since I Met You Baby