B.B. King in London is a nineteenth studio album by B.B. King, recorded in London in 1971. He is accompanied by US session musicians and various British rock- and R&B musicians, including Ringo Starr, Alexis Korner and Gary Wright, as well as members of Spooky Tooth and Humble Pie, Greg Ridley, Steve Marriott, and Jerry Shirley.
B.B. King in London | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 October 1971 (US) 19 November 1971 (UK) | |||
Recorded | June 9–16, 1971 | |||
Studio | Olympic Studios, Command Studios, London | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 34:24 | |||
Label | ABC (US) Probe (UK) | |||
Producer | Ed Michell, Joe Zagarino | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album was released in the United Kingdom on November 19, 1971, in order to coincide with the first date of King's tour of the country.[6]
John Lennon had announced that he would perform on some of the tracks, but ended up having no involvement with the album.[7]
B.B. King in London is the usual pointless hook-the-blues-guy-up-with-well-meaning-rockers-who-love-him-but-can't-play-his-stuff-half-as-well-as-his-own-band exercise