Rhino's 1993 double-disc set The Ultimate Collection remains the greatest-of-all Albert King collection, gathering the best of his recordings. True, the collection is tilted toward his Stax recordings, somewhat shortchanging his '50s and early-'60s recordings, but it is also true that the late-'60s/early-'70s recordings are the cornerstone of King's legacy, the ones that showcase his stinging guitar at its blistering best. By acknowledging as much the set gains credibility, it doesn't lose it, and while an artist with a career as long as King's will certainly have some great cuts left off of a two-disc, 38-song collection, this truly does contain his very best work, particularly in regards to showcasing his influence as a guitarist. If you're looking for a succinct introduction, turn to Born Under a Bad Sign, one of the greatest blues albums and one that captures the full scope of his skills as well as this double-disc set, but if you want something a little more comprehensive, containing the great moments that aren't on that album, this is what to get. After all, it doesn't just contain all but one song from that album, it's one of the great blues collections. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)
trax CD 1:
01 Be On Your Merry Way 02 Murder 03 Little Boy Blue 04 C.O.D. 05 Worsome Baby 06 Lonesome 07 You Threw Your Love On Me Too Strong 08 Laundromat Blues 09 Overall Junction 10 Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) 11 Funk-Shun 12 Crosscut Saw 13 Down Don't Bother Me 14 Born Under A Bad Sign 15 Personal Manager 16 The Very Thought Of You 17 The Hunter 18 I Almost Lost My Mind 19 As The Years Go Passing By 20 Cold Feet 21 You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain 22 (I Love) Lucy 23 You're Gonna Need Me 24 Blues at Sunrise (Live)
trax CD 2:
01 Blues Power [Live] 02 She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride 03 Angel Of Mercy 04 I'll Play The Blues For You (Parts 1 & 2) 05 Answer To The Laundromat Blues 06 Breaking Up Somebody's Home 07 I Wanna Get Funky 08 Cold Women With Warm Hearts 09 Cadillac Assembly Line 10 Ain't Nothing You Can Do 11 Call My Job 12 Good Time Charlie 13 We All Wanna Boogie 14 The Feeling 15 Phone Booth
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ALBERT KING "The Ultimate Collection"
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cd1
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/68213012/file.html
cd2
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/19194177/file.html
Thank you. Great 2 volume set.
BONUS:
KID THOMAS - Rockin' This Joint Tonight
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/39819784/file.html
Raw Raw Blues! Over the top Harmonica insanity!!!!!
1. Beaulah Come Back 2. The Wolf Pack 3. The Spell 4. Come Here Woman 5. Jivin' Mess 6. She's Fine 7. Here's My Story 8. Rockin' This Joint Tonight 9. You Are An Angel 10. Wail Baby Wail 11. Five Long Years 12. Lookie There 13. Cozy Lounge Blues 14. Willowbrook 15. You Are An Angel (version 2) 16. The Hurt Is On 17. I Love You So 18. The Spell 19. The Wolf Pack 20. Beaulah Come Back 21. The Wolf Pack 22. Beaulah Come Back 23. Beaulah Come Back 24. Beaulah Come Back 25. Come In This House 26. Beaulah Come Back 27. I've Been Crying 28. Ninety Nine and a Half 29. Here Comes the Night 30. Doggin' Around
The first CD contains his early 45s for Coun-tree, great stuff as always !!!
Thanks
Albert King is great. Don't know how I missed this one.
Kid Thomas looks good too. Do you know what label it was released on?
Thanks.
What an amazing cross-section of his career. Thank you!
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