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Live in Cook County Jail

 
Album Review: Live in Cook County Jail

  • Artist: B.B. King
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1971
  • Total Time: 38:47
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Blues

Review

B.B. King has cut a lot of albums since the success of Live at the Regal. And, like the live shows they document, none of them are any less than solid and professional, hallmarks of King's work aesthetic. But every so often B.B. truly catches fire; his playing and singing comes up an extra notch or two, and the result is a live album with some real sparks to it. Live in Cook County Jail is one of those great concerts that the record company was smart enough to be there to capture, documenting B.B. firing on all cylinders in front of an audience that's just damn happy for him to be there. Possibly the best live version of "The Thrill Is Gone" of all its many incarnations, and rock solid renditions of classics like "Everyday I Have the Blues," "How Blue Can You Get?," "Sweet Sixteen" and a great medley of "3 O'Clock Blues" and "Darlin' You Know I Love You." Live at the Regal is still the champ of King's live output, but many say this runs a close second, and they just may be right. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Introductions B.B. King (1:50)
Every Day I Have the Blues (Lyrics) Peter Chatman, Memphis Slim B.B. King (1:43)
How Blue Can You Get? Leonard Feather, Jane Feather B.B. King (5:09)
Worry, Worry Jules Taub, Davis Plumber, Pluma Davis, Denyse Plummer B.B. King (9:57)
Medley: 3 O'Clock Blues/Darlin' You Know I Love You B.B. King (6:15)
Sweet Sixteen (Lyrics) B.B. King, Joe Josea, Riley King B.B. King (4:20)
The Thrill Is Gone Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell B.B. King (5:31)
Please Accept My Love (Lyrics) B.B. King, Sam Ling, Riley King B.B. King (4:02)

Credits

Ron Levy (Keyboards), Bill Szymczyk (Producer), B.B. King (Guitar), Aaron Baron (Engineer), B.B. King (Vocals), Barney Hubert (Saxophone), John Browning (Trumpet), Sonny Freeman (Drums), Wilbert Freeman (Bass), Ron Levy (Synthesizer), Brooker Walker (Saxophone)
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Live in Cook County Jail
Live album by B.B. King
Released 1971
Recorded Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. September 10, 1970
Genre Blues, Soul
Length 38:47
Label MCA
Producer Bill Szymczyk
Professional reviews
B.B. King chronology
Indianola Mississippi Seeds
(1970)
Live in Cook County Jail
(1971)
B.B. King in London
(1971)

Live in Cook County Jail is a 1971 live album by B.B. King recorded in Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois. It was ranked as number 499 in the book version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Track listing

  1. "Introductions" – 1:50
  2. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 1:43
  3. "How Blue Can You Get?" (Feather) – 5:09
  4. "Worry, Worry" (Davis, Jules Taub) – 9:57
  5. Medley: "3 O'Clock Blues", "Darlin' You Know I Love You" – 6:15
  6. "Sweet Sixteen" (Joe Josea, King) – 4:20
  7. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Darnell, Roy Hawkins) – 5:31
  8. "Please Accept My Love" (King, Sam Ling) – 4:02

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