ALBERT KING Born Under A Bad Sign LP ATLANTIC 1967 CAN re ISAAC HAYES-BOOKER T
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ALBERT KING
with STEVE CROPPER, BOOKER T. JONES, AL JACKSON JR., ISAAC HAYES,
DONAL "DUCK" DUNN, THE MEMPHIS HORNS
Albert King is truly a "King of the Blues," although he doesn't hold that title (B.B. does). Along with B.B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players. Without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does -- his style has influenced both black and white blues players from Otis Rush and Robert Cray to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's important to note that while almost all modern blues guitarists seldom play for long without falling into a B.B. King guitar cliché, Albert King never does, he's had his own style and unique tone from the beginning.
"BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN"
<reissue, originally published 1967>
LP ATLANTIC RECORDS SD 7723 STEREO
PRINTED IN CANADA MID/LATE-80s(?) REPRESSING
SINGLE SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER (CANADIAN STYLE)
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LABEL: ATLANTIC - RED/BLACK LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: SD 7723
Catalog on labels: SD 07723
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SD 7723 A1 STAX 723 A (Stamped, circled, not clearly legible): CR
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SD 7723 B1 STAX 723 B (Stamped, circled, not clearly legible): CR
On labels: 2 line rim text "Distributed by........WEA Music of Canada. LTEE.....Scarborough, Ont. A Warner...."
On back cover: Tracklist + Credits + Notes by Deanie Parker
Distributed......WEA Musique Du Canada.......Ont.
A Warner Communications Company Ⓦ®
tracklisting
Side A: BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - CROSSCUT SAW - KANSAS CITY
OH, PRETTY WOMAN - DOWN DON'T BOTHER ME - THE HUNTER
Side B: I ALMOST LOST MY MIND - PERSONAL MANAGER
LAUNDROMAT BLUES - AS THE YEARS GO PASSING BY - THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
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RECORD VG+/EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Albert King recorded a lot in the early '60s, including some classic sides, but they never quite hit the mark. They never gained a large audience, nor did they really capture the ferocity of his single-string leads. Then he signed with Stax in 1966 and recorded a number of sessions with the house band, Booker T. & the MG's, and everything just clicked. The MG's gave King supple Southern support, providing an excellent contrast to his tightly wound lead guitar, allowing to him to unleash a torrent of blistering guitar runs that were profoundly influential, not just in blues, but in rock & roll.Initially, these sessions were just released as singles, but they were soon compiled as King's Stax debut, Born Under a Bad Sign. Certainly, the concentration of singles gives the album a consistency -- these were songs devised to get attention -- but, years later, it's astounding how strong this catalog of songs is: "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Crosscut Saw," "Oh Pretty Woman," "The Hunter," "Personal Manager," and "Laundromat Blues" form the very foundation of Albert King's musical identity and legacy. Few blues albums are this on a cut-by-cut level; the songs are exceptional and the performances are rich...(AllMusic)
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