Blues Summit

Blues Summit
Studio album by
B.B. King
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
RecordedFebruary 15–19, 1993 at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; except tracks 1, 4 and 12, March 8–12, 1993 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreBlues
Length62:37
LabelMCA
ProducerDennis Walker (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Denny Diante (tracks: A2 to A6, B3 to B6)
B.B. King chronology
There is Always One More Time
(1991) 		Blues Summit
(1993) 		Lucille & Friends
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Blues Summit is the thirty-third studio album by B.B. King released in 1993 through the MCA label.[1] The album reached peak positions of number 182 on the Billboard 200, and number 64 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[3] The album won a Grammy Award in 1994 for Best Traditional Blues Album.[4]

It is the first of three duet albums in King's studio album discography. Unlike Deuces Wild and 80, all the guests come from the blues and R&B scene. The only song which is not a duet is the original "I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighborhood", which segues into "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" (originally from Indianola Mississippi Seeds). All songs feature the B.B. King band of the era except for "Playin' With My Friends" (the only other new song on the album) and "You Shook Me", where the accompaniment comes from the Robert Cray Band, plus "Everybody's Had the Blues" featuring Joe Louis Walker's band.

A longer version of "Call It Stormy Monday" with the full ending and lacking the horn overdubs of the album version later appeared on the compilation album B.B. King: Anthology.

Credits and personnel

A1 - Playin' With My Friends - 5:17

  • Bass – Richard Cousins
  • Drums – Kevin Hayes
  • Guitar, Vocals – Robert Cray
  • Horns – The Memphis Horns
  • Keyboards – Jim Pugh
  • Rhythm Guitar – Robert Murray
  • Written-By – Dennis Walker, Robert Cray

A2 - Since I Met You Baby - 4:44

A3 - I Pity The Fool - 4:36

  • Guitar, Vocals – Buddy Guy
  • Harmonica – Kim Wilson
  • Rhythm Guitar – Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
  • Trumpet – Ben Cauley
  • Written-By – Deadric Malone

A4 - You Shook Me - 4:58

A5 - Something You Got - 4:02

  • Backing Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters, Maxayne Lewis, Maxine Waters
  • Baritone Saxophone – Walter King
  • Percussion – Antoine Salley
  • Rhythm Guitar – Robert Cray
  • Saxophone Solo – Lee Allen
  • Vocals – Koko Taylor
  • Written-By – Chris Kenner

A6 - There's Something On Your Mind - 5:59

B1 - Little by Little - 4:07

B2 - Call It Stormy Monday - 7:17

B3 - You're The Boss - 4:05

B4 - We're Gonna Make It - 3:51

B5 - I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighborhood / Nobody Loves Me But My Mother - 8:57

B6 - Everybody's Had The Blues - 4:35

Personnel

  • Vocals, Guitar – B.B. King (all tracks)
  • Bass – Michael Doster (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Drums – Calep Emphrey, Jr. (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Keyboards – James Toney (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Percussion – Tony Coleman (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Rhythm Guitar – Leon Warren (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Saxophone – Melvin Jackson, Walter King (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)
  • Trumpet – James Bolden (except tracks 1, 4 and 12)

Other credits

  • Musical Director & Horn arrangements – Walter King (except tracks 1 and 4)
  • Executive Producer – Sidney A. Seidenberg

References

  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Blues Summit". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ "Blues Summit: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Richard Skelly. "Bobby Murray". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 20, 2011.