Albert King - The Big Blues (Vinyl - 02/26/2013) [180-Gram Vinyl]

Standing well over six feet and weighing in at around 250 pounds, it s no surprise that Albert King earned the nickname The Velvet Bulldozer. Standing on stage with his Gibson Flying V, named Lucy, King cut an imposing visual figure. After a few abortive recording attempts, King scored a #14 R&B single on King Records with Don t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong in 1961. The song captured the distinctive call-and-response style between King s voice and guitar, a direct extension of his gospel roots and it was included on his debut album, The Big Blues. Backed by a razor sharp band, which included Ike Turner on piano, King showed an authoritative command of ballads, rumbas and mid-tempo shuffles. It was a sound honed in countless club gigs, a vivid sound as the LP jacket rightly proclaimed. To restore this sound to its royal splendor, Sundazed sourced this reissue from the original King mono master tapes. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI) in Camarillo, CA, this resurrected LP boasts breathtaking sound. Nothing less would have been worthy of one of the most important albums in the blues pantheon. All hail King Albert! --Sundazed Music

Condition:NEW.

TRACK LISTINGS

Side 1:
1. Let's Have a Natural Ball
2. What Can I Do to Change Your Mind?
3. I Get Evil
4. Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn't Be Like It Is)
5. This Morning
6. I Walked All Night Long

Side 2:
1. Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong
2. Travelin' to California
3. I've Made Nights By Myself
4. This Funny Feeling
5. Ooh-ee Baby
6. Dyna Flow

LP 5429