His Best: The Electric B.B. King

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Expanded Edition - tracks 12 to 14 are bonus
℗ & © «1998 Geffen Records»
℗ «This Compilation»

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Tired of Your Jive (single version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-03)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1965-03-03)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1965-03-03)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1965-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1965-03-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1965-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1965-03-03)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (on 1965-03-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
performer:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1965-03-03)
cover recording of:
Tired of Your Jive (on 1965-03-03)
writer:
Janet Despenza and Johnny Pate
2:10
2Don’t Answer the Door
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-07-14) and New York, New York, United States (on 1966-07-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1966-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-07-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-07-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door (on 1966-07-14)
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
5:09
3The B. B. Jones
2:25
4All Over Again (single version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-03)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1965-03-03)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1965-03-03)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1965-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1965-03-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1965-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1965-03-03)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (on 1965-03-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
recording of:
All Over Again (on 1965-03-03)
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
2:36
5Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones, Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1967-09-14)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1967-09-14)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1967-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1967-09-14)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-09-14) and B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
keyboard and organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1967-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1967-09-14)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (on 1967-09-14)
trumpet:
Henry Boozier (on 1967-09-14), John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1967-09-14) and Hobart Dotson (on 1967-09-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1967-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
32:33
6Think It Over (single version)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
recording of:
Think It Over (on 1966-11-17)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:48
7I Done Got Wise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
recording of:
I Done Got Wise (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
B.B. King
2:20
8Meet My Happiness (single version)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-03)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (in 1967-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1967-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (in 1967-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (in 1967-03)
trumpet:
McKinley Johnson (in 1967-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1967-03)
recording of:
Meet My Happiness (in 1967-03)
writer:
Ronald Boudreaux and B.B. King
2:18
9Sweet Sixteen (live from the International Club, Chicago, 1966)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-05)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
recorded at:
International Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-05)
live cover recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (on 1966-11-05)
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
4:15
10You Put It on Me
2:46
11I Don’t Want You Cuttin’ Off Your Hair (single version)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-03)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (in 1967-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1967-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (in 1967-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (in 1967-03)
trumpet:
McKinley Johnson (in 1967-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1967-03)
recording of:
I Don’t Want You Cuttin’ Off Your Hair (in 1967-03)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co
2:38
12Waitin’ on You (single version)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
recording of:
Waitin' on You (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
B.B. King and Fats Washington
publisher:
LZMC and Pamco Music Inc.
2:26
13Messy but Good
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1968-08-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1968-08-05)
recording of:
Messy but Good (on 1968-08-05)
writer:
Quincy Jones
2:34
14Night Life (single version)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
cover recording of:
Night Life (Willie Nelson) (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
2:34