Live at the Regal
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| Live album by B. B. King | ||||
| Released | 1965 (LP) 1997 (CD) |
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| Recorded | November 21, 1964, Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 34:46 l | |||
| Label | ABC (LP) MCA (CD) |
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| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
| B. B. King chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Live at the Regal is a 1965 live album by American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King. It was recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago. The album is widely heralded as one of the greatest blues albums ever recorded and is #141 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2005, Live at the Regal was selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in the United States.
Some musicians, including Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Mark Knopfler, have acknowledged using this album as a primer before performances.
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]
Contents
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Every Day I Have the Blues" | Memphis Slim | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Sweet Little Angel" | Riley King, Jules Taub | 4:12 |
| 3. | "It's My Own Fault" | John Lee Hooker | 3:29 |
| 4. | "How Blue Can You Get" | Jane Feather | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Please Love Me" | King, Taub | 3:01 |
| 6. | "You Upset Me Baby" | King, Taub | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Worry, Worry" | Davis Plumber, Taub | 6:24 |
| 8. | "Woke Up This Mornin'" | King, Taub | 1:45 |
| 9. | "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" | King, Joe Josea | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Help the Poor" | Charlie Singleton | 2:58 |
Personnel
- B.B. King – guitar, vocals
- Leo Lauchie – bass
- Duke Jethro – piano
- Sonny Freeman – drums
- Bobby Forte, Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
Charts
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 75 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 85 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 74 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 96 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
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- ↑ ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – Live at the Regal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ↑ "BB King | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 2015-05-24.
