Limited Edition 180g Yellow Vinyl LP!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 299/500!
Limited yellow 180 gram vinyl re-release of B.B. King's classic album Live At The Regal. Recorded November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago and released the following year, the album is considered one of the greatest blues recordings ever, with Rolling Stone naming it 299 on it's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It is also included in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
"B.B. King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he's also a natural-born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is treated to an exhibition of all three of his talents. Over percolating horn hits and rolling shuffles, King treats an enthusiastic audience (at some points, they shriek after he delivers each line) to a collection of some of his greatest hits. The backing band is razor-sharp, picking up the leader's cues with almost telepathic accuracy. King's voice is rarely in this fine of form, shifting effortlessly between his falsetto and his regular range, hitting the microphone hard for gritty emphasis and backing off in moments of almost intimate tenderness. Nowhere is this more evident than at the climax of 'How Blue Can You Get,' where the Chicago venue threatens to explode at King's prompting. Of course, the master's guitar is all over this record, and his playing here is among the best in his long career. Displaying a jazz sensibility, King's lines are sophisticated without losing their grit. More than anything else, Live at the Regal is a textbook example of how to set up a live performance. Talking to the crowd, setting up the tunes with a vignette, King is the consummate entertainer. Live at the Regal is an absolutely necessary acquisition for fans of B.B. King or blues music in general. A high point, perhaps even the high point, for uptown blues." - AllMusic
Features:
• Limited Edition
• Yellow Vinyl
• 180g Vinyl
• Made in Germany
Musicians:
B.B. King, vocal, guitar
Kenneth Sands, trumpet
Johnny Board, tenor sax
Bobby Forte, tenor sax
Duke Jethro, piano
Leo Lauchie, bass
Sonny Freeman, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1.Everyday I Have The Blues
2.Sweet Little Angel
3.It's My Own Fault
4.How Blue Can You Get
5.Please Love Me
Side Two:
1.You Upset Me Baby
2.Worry, Worry
3.Woke Up This Mornin'
4.You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
5.Help The Poor
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 299/500!
Limited yellow 180 gram vinyl re-release of B.B. King's classic album Live At The Regal. Recorded November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago and released the following year, the album is considered one of the greatest blues recordings ever, with Rolling Stone naming it 299 on it's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It is also included in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
"B.B. King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he's also a natural-born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is treated to an exhibition of all three of his talents. Over percolating horn hits and rolling shuffles, King treats an enthusiastic audience (at some points, they shriek after he delivers each line) to a collection of some of his greatest hits. The backing band is razor-sharp, picking up the leader's cues with almost telepathic accuracy. King's voice is rarely in this fine of form, shifting effortlessly between his falsetto and his regular range, hitting the microphone hard for gritty emphasis and backing off in moments of almost intimate tenderness. Nowhere is this more evident than at the climax of 'How Blue Can You Get,' where the Chicago venue threatens to explode at King's prompting. Of course, the master's guitar is all over this record, and his playing here is among the best in his long career. Displaying a jazz sensibility, King's lines are sophisticated without losing their grit. More than anything else, Live at the Regal is a textbook example of how to set up a live performance. Talking to the crowd, setting up the tunes with a vignette, King is the consummate entertainer. Live at the Regal is an absolutely necessary acquisition for fans of B.B. King or blues music in general. A high point, perhaps even the high point, for uptown blues." - AllMusic
Features:
• Limited Edition
• Yellow Vinyl
• 180g Vinyl
• Made in Germany
Musicians:
B.B. King, vocal, guitar
Kenneth Sands, trumpet
Johnny Board, tenor sax
Bobby Forte, tenor sax
Duke Jethro, piano
Leo Lauchie, bass
Sonny Freeman, drums
Selections:
Side One:
1.Everyday I Have The Blues
2.Sweet Little Angel
3.It's My Own Fault
4.How Blue Can You Get
5.Please Love Me
Side Two:
1.You Upset Me Baby
2.Worry, Worry
3.Woke Up This Mornin'
4.You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
5.Help The Poor
