Name: Live At The BBC by B.b. King
Brand: B.B. King
SKU: 602547227416
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Universal's 2009 set Live at the BBC contains 15 highlights from live B.B. King performances the BBC aired between the years of 1978 and 1991 -- a span that at first seems pretty impressive for a single-disc set, but a close inspection reveals that this 15-track collection covers just three specific dates, with one of those (a session for Andy Kershaw's Radio 1 program) yielding just two tracks tacked onto the end. The rest is split between a five-track set from the Hammersmith Odeon in 1978 and seven cuts from a 1991 show at Croydon's Fairfield Hall, and while there are a few notable differences between the sets -- B.B.'s guitar growls in 1978 and he sings U2's "When Love Comes to Town" in 1991 during a performance that is a bit more laid-back -- the two aren't all that different in form or feel: they still capture B.B. backed by a soul-spiked big band playing songs they play every night, so they know how to deliver them with precision and not a small degree of panache. This means the performances are certainly enjoyable, but they are familiar and not too easy to distinguish from the many latter-day live B.B. King recordings that are on the market -- which means there may not be much reason to get Live at the BBC if you have one of the other live B.B. sets, but there's nothing unpleasant about this at all.
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1. Caldonia

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Fleecy Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Fleecy Moore; Composer
Producer: Jeff Griffin; Production
Recording Producer: Jeff Griffin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fleecy Moore; Other

2. I Like To Live The Love

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Mann
Dave Crawford; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Mann
Dave Crawford; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dave Crawford
Charles Mann; Other

3. Night Life

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson
Paul Buskirk
Walt Breeland; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson
Paul Buskirk
Walt Breeland; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Walt Breeland
Paul Buskirk
Willie Nelson; Other

4. When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Sample
Will Jennings; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Sample
Will Jennings; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Joe Sample
Will Jennings; Other

5. The Thrill Is Gone

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer
Lyricist: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer

6. I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighbourhood

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: B.b. King; Composer
Lyricist: B.b. King; Composer
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King; Other

7. When Love Comes To Town

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Bono
The Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen; Composer
Lyricist: Bono; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bono; Other

8. Let The Good Times Roll

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Sam Theard
Fleecy Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Theard
Fleecy Moore; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Fleecy Moore
Sam Theard; Other

9. Stormy Monday Blues

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Aaron Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Aaron Walker; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Aaron Walker; Other

10. Ain't Nobody Home

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Ragovoy; Other

11. Five Long Years

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Eddie Boyd; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Boyd; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Boyd; Other

12. How Blue Can You Get?

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Leonard Feather
Jane Feather; Composer
Lyricist: Leonard Feather
Jane Feather; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Leonard Feather
Jane Feather; Other

13. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: B.b. King; Composer
Lyricist: B.b. King; Composer
Composer Lyricist: B.b. King; Other

14. The Thrill Is Gone

by B.b. King

Primary Artist: B.b. King; Main Performer
Composer: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer
Lyricist: Roy Hawkins
Rick Darnell; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 24, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602547227416

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Live At The BBC

1. Caldonia

2. I Like To Live The Love

3. Night Life

4. When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)

5. The Thrill Is Gone

6. I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighbourhood

7. When Love Comes To Town

8. Let The Good Times Roll

9. Stormy Monday Blues

10. Ain't Nobody Home

11. Five Long Years

12. How Blue Can You Get?

13. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss

14. The Thrill Is Gone

Technical Specifications

Live At The BBC

Product information

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1. Caldonia

2. I Like To Live The Love

3. Night Life

4. When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)

5. The Thrill Is Gone

6. I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighbourhood

7. When Love Comes To Town

8. Let The Good Times Roll

9. Stormy Monday Blues

10. Ain't Nobody Home

11. Five Long Years

12. How Blue Can You Get?

13. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss

14. The Thrill Is Gone

Technical Specifications