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The Blues Don't Change

 
Album Review: The Blues Don't Change
 

  • Artist: Albert King
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1992
  • Total Time: 42:53
  • Genre: Blues

Review

Previously titled The Pinch when it was issued on LP in 1977, this material was actually recorded in 1973 and 1974. These are some of King's most soul-oriented sessions, with contributions from the Memphis Horns and a couple of the MG's. Blues-oriented fans may find this one of his lesser efforts, putting less emphasis on King's guitar work than usual, and more on the vocals and arrangements. This approach has its merits, though, as it's one of the more relaxed items in the King catalog, with none of the occasional excess that creeped into his blues guitar solos. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Blues Don't Change Mark Rice Albert King (5:26)
I'm Doing Fine Albert King (3:50)
Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice) Mark Rice Albert King (3:02)
Oh, Pretty Woman A.C. Williams Albert King (4:45)
King of Kings Henry Bush, Sandy Jones Albert King (3:28)
Feel the Need Abrim Tilmon Albert King (3:30)
Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine) Mark Rice Albert King (3:44)
The Pinch Paid off, Pts. 1 & 2 Albert King (3:42)
The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2 Albert King (4:50)
I Can't Stand the Rain Don Bryant, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles Albert King (2:52)
Ain't It Beautiful Henry Bush, Clifton William Smith, Sandy Jones Albert King (4:01)

Credits

The Memphis Horns (Horn), The Memphis Horns (?), Vernon Burch (Guitar), Vernon Burch (?), Earl Thomas (Bass), Earl Thomas (?), William Brown (Vocals (Background)), William Brown (?), Henry Bush (Vocals (Background)), Henry Bush (Producer), Henry Bush (?), Phil DeLancie (Remastering), Phil DeLancie (Digital Remastering), Donald "Duck" Dunn (Bass), Donald "Duck" Dunn (?), Willie Hall (Drums), Willie Hall (?), Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited (Vocals (Background)), Albert King (Guitar), Albert King (Vocals), Albert King (Main Performer), Bobby Manuel (Guitar), Bobby Manuel (?), Lester Snell (Keyboards), Lester Snell (?), Marvell Thomas (Keyboards), Marvell Thomas (?), Michael Toles (Guitar), Michael Toles (?), Al Jackson, Jr. (Drums), Al Jackson, Jr. (?), Winston Stewart (Keyboards), Winston Stewart (?), Jim Marshall (Photography), Phil Carroll (Art Direction), Gilles Margerin (Design), Allen Jones (Producer)
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Wikipedia: The Blues Don't Change
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The Blues Don't Change
The Blues Don't Change cover
Studio album by Albert King
Released 1974
Recorded 1973-1974
Genre Blues
Length 42:53
Label Stax Records
Producer Allen Jones and Henry Bush
Professional reviews
Albert King chronology
Montreux Festival
(1974)
The Blues Don't Change
(1974)
Funky London
(1974)

The Blues Don't Change is a Blues album by Albert King released in 1974. Note, also released by Stax in 1977 as "The Pinch".

Track listing

  1. "The Blues Don't Change" (Rice/Williams) – 5:26
  2. "I'm Doing Fine" (Clanton/Randle) – 3:50
  3. "Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" (Ghee/Rice) – 3:02
  4. "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Williams) – 4:45
  5. "King of Kings" (Bush/Jones) – 3:28
  6. "Feel the Need" (Tilmon) – 3:30
  7. "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine)" (Rice) – 3:44
  8. "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Ward/Washington) – 3:42
  9. "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" (Ward/Washington) – 4:50
  10. "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Bryant/Miller/Peebles) – 2:52
  11. "Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush/Jones/Smith) – 4:01

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