Live in Japan is a live album by B. B. King recorded in Sankei Hall, Tokyo on March 4 and 6, 1971, and released 1971 only in Japan as double LP. It was reissued 1999 for the first time outside Japan.[2][3]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March 4 & 6, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Every Day I Have the Blues" - 2:10
- "How Blue Can You Get?" - 5:17
- "Eyesight to the Blind" - 4:03
- "Niji Baby" - 6:27
- "You're Still My Woman" - 5:56
- "Chains and Things" - 5:41
- "Sweet Sixteen" - 6:00
- "Hummingbird" - 4:08
- "Darlin' You Know I Love You" - 4:26
- "Japanese Boogie" - 9:17
- "Jamming at Sankei Hall" - 9:35
- "The Thrill Is Gone" - 5:36
- "Hikari #88" - 7:57
Personnel
edit- B.B. King - guitar, vocals
- Wilbert Freeman - bass
- Ron Levy - piano
- Sonny Freeman - drums
- Earl Turbington, Louis Hubert - saxophone
- Joe Burton - trombone
- John Browning - trumpet
References
edit- ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Live in Japan". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ↑ "BB KING - LIVE IN JAPAN - Jamming At Sankei Hall". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2014.