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Albert King – The Ultimate Collection

Name: Albert King - The Ultimate Collection
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Label:	Rhino Records (2) – R2 71268
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country:	US
Released:	1993年
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Modern Electric Blues

Tracklist

1-1	Be On Your Merry Way Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Odie Payne Guitar – John Brim Piano – Johnny Jones* Producer – Al Benson Written-By – Albert King	2:52
1-2	Murder Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Odie Payne Guitar – John Brim Piano – Johnny Jones* Producer – Al Benson Written-By – Albert King	2:56
1-3	Little Boy Blue Bass – Willie Dixon Drums – Odie Payne Guitar – John Brim Piano – Johnny Jones* Producer – Al Benson Written-By – Robert Jr. Lockwood*	2:49
1-4	C.O.D. Drums – Kenny Rice Organ – Don James Producer – Andrew (Mack) McKinney Tenor Saxophone – Charles Wright (2), Fred Jackson Trumpet – Larry Protho Written-By, Producer – Leo Gooden	2:06
1-5	Worsome Baby Drums – Kenny Rice Organ – Don James Producer – Andrew (Mack) McKinney Tenor Saxophone – Charles Wright (2), Fred Jackson Trumpet – Larry Protho Written-By, Producer – Leo Gooden	2:54
1-6	Lonsome Drums – Kenny Rice Organ – Don James Producer – Andrew (Mack) McKinney, Leo Gooden Written-By – Albert King	3:11
1-7	You Threw Your Love On Me Too Strong Drums – Kenny Rice Organ – Don James Producer – Andrew (Mack) McKinney, Leo Gooden Tenor Saxophone – Charles Wright (2), Fred Jackson Trumpet – Larry Protho Written-By – Albert King	2:44
1-8	Laundromat Blues Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Sandy Jones (2)	3:21
1-9	Overall Junction Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King	2:21
1-10	Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – A.C. Williams	2:49
1-11	Funk-shun Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King	3:46
1-12	Crosscut Saw Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – R.G. Ford	2:34
1-13	Down Don't Bother Me Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Packy Axton* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King	2:10
1-14	Born Under A Bad Sign Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell	2:48
1-15	Personal Manager Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King, David Porter	4:30
1-16	The Very Thought Of You Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Ray Noble	3:48
1-17	The Hunter Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn*, Steve Cropper	2:44
1-18	I Almost Lost My Mind Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Ivory Joe Hunter	3:30
1-19	As The Years Go Passing By Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones Producer – The Stax Staff Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Deadric Malone	3:49
1-20	Cold Feet Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Al Jackson Jr., Albert King	2:47
1-21	You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Allen Jones*, Bettye Crutcher	3:21
1-22	(I Love) Lucy Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Piano – Booker T. Jones, Donald Levi Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell	2:47
1-23	You're Gonna Need Me Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Al Jackson Jr. Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ – Booker T. Jones Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Joe Arnold Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King	2:50
1-24	Blues At Sunrise (Live) Drums – Theotis Morgan Guitar – Willie James Exon Organ – James Washington Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Written-By – Albert King	8:43
2-1	Blues Power (Live) Drums – Theotis Morgan Guitar – Willie James Exon Organ – James Washington Producer – Al Jackson, Jr. for the Stax Staff* Written-By – Albert King	10:19
2-2	She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride Bass – David Hood Drums – Roger Hawkins Keyboards – Barry Beckett Producer – Don Nix Rhythm Guitar – Ed Hinton*, Tippy Armstrong, Wayne Perkins Written-By – Taj Mahal, Yank Rachell	3:58
2-3	Angel Of Mercy Bass – James Alexander Drums – Willie Hall Electric Piano, Organ – Allen Jones* Guitar – Michael Toles Other – Tommy L. Elrod Producer – Allen Jones, Henry Bush Saxophone – Tommy L. Williams Tenor Saxophone – Harvey Henderson Trumpet – Ben Cauley, Mickey Gregory Written-By – Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson	4:20
2-4	I'll Play The Blues For You (Parts 1& 2) Alto Saxophone – Lewis Collins (2) Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell Bass – James Alexander Drums – Willie Hall Electric Piano, Organ – Allen Jones* Guitar – Michael Toles Other – Tommy L. Elrod Producer – Allen Jones, Henry Bush Saxophone – Tommy L. Williams Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Harvey Henderson Trombone – Jack Hale* Trumpet – Ben Cauley, Mickey Gregory, Wayne Jackson Written-By – Jerry Beach Alto Saxophone – Lewis Collins (2) Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell Bass – James Alexander Drums – Willie Hall Electric Piano, Organ – Allen Jones* Guitar – Michael Toles Other – Tommy L. Elrod Producer – Allen Jones, Henry Bush Saxophone – Tommy L. Williams Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Harvey Henderson Trombone – Jack Hale* Trumpet – Ben Cauley, Mickey Gregory, Wayne Jackson Written-By – Jerry Beach	7:17
2-5	Answer To The Laundromat Blues Alto Saxophone – Lewis Collins (2) Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell Producer – Allen Jones, Henry Bush Rhythm Section – Bar-Kays Saxophone – Tommy L. Williams Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Trombone – Jack Hale* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Albert King	4:39
2-6	Breaking Up Somebody's Home Alto Saxophone – Lewis Collins (2) Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell Producer – Allen Jones*, Henry Bush Rhythm Section – Bar-Kays Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Trumpet – Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson Written-By – Al Jackson Jr., Timothy Matthews	3:57
2-7	I Wanna Get Funky Alto Saxophone – Lewis Collins (2) Backing Vocals – Henry Bush, Hot Buttered Soul* Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell Bass – James Alexander Drums – Willie Hall Guitar – Bobbie Manuel, Donald Kenzie Organ – Winston Stewart Other – Lewis McCall Producer – Allen Jones, Henry Bush Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love Trombone – Jack Hale* Trumpet – Wayne Jackson Written-By – Carl Smith (2)	4:09
2-8	Cold Women With Warm Hearts Backing Vocals – Dee Ervin, Denice Williams, Julia Tillman, Lani Groves, Maxine Willard* Bass – Chuck Rainey, Henry Davis Congas – King Errisson Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Billy Fender, Greg Poree, Wa Wa Watsou* Keyboards – Bert DeCoteaux, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample Producer – Bert DeCoteaux, Tony Silvestre* Written-By – Mack Rice*	4:09
2-9	Cadillac Assembly Line Bass – Chuck Rainey, Henry Davis Congas – King Errisson Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Billy Fender, Greg Poree, Wa Wa Watsou* Keyboards – Bert DeCoteaux, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample Producer – Bert DeCoteaux, Tony Silvestre* Written-By – Mack Rice*	4:26
2-10	Ain't Nothing You Can Do Bass – Scott Edwards (2) Congas – Joe Clayton Drums – Paul Humphrey Guitar – Greg Poree, Jay Graydon Keyboards – Bert DeCoteaux, Marvin Jen King Percussion – Bob Zimmitti Producer – Bert DeCoteaux Saxophone – Ernie Fields Trombone – Donald Cooke*, George Bohanon Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, John Roberts Written-By – Chuck Brooks	7:12
2-11	Call My Job Bass – Anthony Willis Drums – Dwayne Lomax Guitar – Eddie Willis Horns – Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns Keyboards – Rudy Robinson Producer – Don Davis (2) Written-By – Al Perkins (2), Detroit, Jr.*	4:26
2-12	Good Time Charlie Bass – Anthony Willis Drums – Dwayne Lomax Guitar – Aaron Willis, Jr*, Eddie Willis Horns – Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns Keyboards – Rudy Robinson Producer – Don Davis (2) Written-By – Willie Schofield	4:43
2-13	We All Wanna Boogie Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist Bass – George Porter, Jr. Drums – Charles Williams (7) Electric Piano – Robert Dabon, Wardell Quezergue Guitar – Leo Nocentelli Horns – Unknown Artist Percussion – Kenneth Williams (2) Piano – Allen R. Toussaint* Producer – Allen R. Toussaint* Written-By – Allen Toussaint	3:14
2-14	The Feeling Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist Bass – George Porter, Jr. Drums – Charles Williams (7) Electric Piano – Robert Dabon, Wardell Quezergue Guitar – Leo Nocentelli Horns – Unknown Artist Percussion – Kenneth Williams (2) Piano – Allen R. Toussaint* Producer – Allen R. Toussaint* Written-By – Larry Hamilton	4:57
2-15	Phone Booth Bass – Gus Thornton Co-producer – Tony Llorens Drums – Michael Llorens Piano – Tony Llorens Producer – Albert King Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Steve Douglas Trumpet – Cal Lewiston Written-By – Dennis Walker, Mike Vannice, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray	3:56

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rhino Records Inc.
Copyright © – Rhino Records Inc.
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Art Direction – Geoff Gans
Compilation Producer – James Austin
Compilation Producer, Liner Notes, Photography By [Cover] – Bill Greensmith
Coordinator [Project Assistant] – Bill Belmont
Design – Rachel Gutek
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Albert King
Remastered By – Bob Fisher
Research – Gary Peterson (2), Patrick Milligan, Ted Myers

Notes

This Compilation ℗ & © 1993 Rhino Records Inc.

2 standard jewel cases with black trays and an additional 52-page booklet all housed in a slipcase

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 8122-71268-2 7
Barcode (Scanned): 081227126827
Other (ISBN): 1-56826-119-5
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [Specialty Records Corporation logo] 3 R2 71268-2.1 SRC**03 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [Specialty Records Corporation logo] 3 R2 71268-2.2 SRC##1 M1S2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (2×Cassette, Compilation, Box Set, )	Rhino Records (2)	R4 71268	US	1993
New Submission	The Ultimate Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	Not On Label	none	Russia	2003