ALBERT KING I'll Play The Blues For You LP STAX 1972 US stereo STS-3009 BAR-KAYS
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ALBERT KING
with THE BAR-KAYS & THE MOVEMENT and 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
"I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU"
1972 LP STAX RECORDS STS-3009 STEREO
PRINTED IN USA
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
Label variants exist
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: STAX - YELLOW LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (front & spine) STS-3009
Catalog on labels: STS-3009 (SS-0419) / STS-3009 (SS-0420)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): STXS-0297-5 SS-0419 L.NIX "THE FOX" SON
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): STXS-0297-6 SS-0420 L.NIX "THE FOX" K-5572
On labels: ? 1972 Stax Records, Inc.
Prod. & Arr. by: Allen Jones & Henry Bush....
rim text reads "Stax Records.........Memphis, USA"
On back cover: Notes by Deanie Parker
Stax Records distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
? 1972 Stax Records, Inc. all tunes except "Angel Of Mercy"Produced & Arranged by: Allen Jones & Henry Bush
from my records collection
tracklisting
Side A: I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU (PARTS I & II)
LITTLE BROTHER (MAKE A WAY) - BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME
HIGH COST OF LOVING
Side B: I'LL BE DOGGONE - ANSWER TO THE LAUNDROMAT BLUES
DON'T BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE 8CAUSE YOU MIGHT WAMMA COME BACK)
ANGEL OF MERCY
grading
RECORD VG(+) but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ (please, see pictures and read above description)
It's not as if Albert King hadn't tasted success in his first decade and a half as a performer, but his late-'60s/early-'70s recordings for Stax did win him a substantially larger audience. During those years, the label began earning significant clout amongst rock fans through events like Otis Redding's appearance at the Monterey International Pop Festival and a seemingly endless string of classic singles. When King signed to the label in 1966, he was immediately paired with the Stax session team Booker T. & the MG's. The results were impressive: "Crosscut Saw," "Laundromat Blues," and the singles collection Born Under a Bad Sign were all hits. Though 1972's I'll Play the Blues for You followed a slightly different formula, the combination of King, members of the legendary Bar-Kays, the Isaac Hayes Movement, and the sparkling Memphis Horns was hardly a risky endeavor. The result was a trim, funk-infused blues sound that provided ample space for King's oft-imitated guitar playing. King has always been more impressive as a soloist than a singer, and some of his vocal performances on I'll Play the Blues for You lack the intensity one might hope for. As usual, he more than compensates with a series of exquisite six-string workouts...(AllMusic)price rating
