Blues guitarist Albert King was in his prime when he signed with Stax Records in 1966, and he stayed with the label through 1975, turning out his most memorable performances in that time, from his signature “Born Under a Bad Sign” to his blazing take on “Cross Cut Saw.” King was left handed, he kept his guitar in an E-minor tuning and played it upside down without reversing the strings, which meant when he bent a note, it bent the opposite way than most guitar players. Working with the Stax house band that just happened to be Booker T. & the MG’s gave his recordings a full, soulful blues sound. His distinctive guitar playing style influenced some of the most powerful blues-rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

This fine two-disc set collects the best tracks from King’s time with Stax, and includes “Born Under a Bad Sign,” “Cross Cut Saw” (there’s also a 1974 remake of this one collected here), and striking, interesting versions of Elmore James’ “The Sky Is Crying” and the iconic “Hound Dog,” among other sides. It all adds up to a fine portrait of a great guitarist in his prime.



Tracklist:

Disc 1
• Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (3:46)
• She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule To Ride (3:57)
• Tell Me What True Love is (4:59)
• Angel of Mercy (4:22)
• I'll Play the Blues for You, Pt. 1 (3:44)
• Breaking Up Somebody's Home (3:41)
• Answer to the Laundromat Blues (4:36)
• Match Box Blues (4:43)
• I Wanna Get Funky (4:09)
• Playing on Me (3:44)
• That's What the Blues is All About (3:53)
• Flat Tire (4:20)
• Crosscut Saw (2:50)
• Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (3:02)
• Driving Wheel (4:47)
• I'm Doing Fine (3:30)
• Dust My Broom (3:57)

Disc 2
• Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong (2:56)
• Laundromat Blues (3:07)
• Oh, Pretty Woman (2:45)
• Crosscut Saw (2:34)
• Born Under a Bad Sign (2:47)
• Cold Feet (2:47)
• (I Love) Lucy (2:53)
• Blues Power (3:12)
• Killing Floor (3:07)
• The Sky is Crying (4:11)
• Drowning On Dry Land (3:56)
• Tupelo, Pt. 1 (2:55)
• Water (3:08)
• Wrapped Up In Love Again (2:20)
• Hound Dog (4:04)
• Can't You See What You're Doing To Me (3:40)
• Honky Tonk Woman (3:58)

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Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.98
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