B.B. King discography
| B.B. King discography | |
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 B.B. King in concert in Deauville, 1989. | |
| Studio albums | 43 |
| Live albums | 16 |
| Singles | 138 |
B.B. King's discography lists the recordings of B.B. King.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Original album and alternate reissues |
Company /Subsidiary |
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| US | US R&B | US Jazz | US Blues | SWI | ||||||
| 1956 | Singin' the Blues | Modern / Crown | CLP-5020 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | The Blues | Modern / Crown | CLP-5063 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | B.B. King Wails – The Incredible Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1965) – I Love You So (LP, 1970) |
Modern / Crown Modern/Kent United Superior |
CLP-5115 KST-539 US-7711 |
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| Sings Spirituals – Swing Low Sweet Chariot (LP, 1970) |
Modern / Crown United Superior |
CLP-5119 US-7721 |
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| 1960 | The Great B. B. King | Modern / Crown | CLP–5153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| King of the Blues – Better than Ever (LP, 1966) |
Modern / Crown Modern / Kent |
CLP-5167 KST-561 |
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| 1961 | My Kind of Blues | Modern / Crown | CLP-5188 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| More B.B. King - Blues for Me (LP, 1970) |
Modern / Crown United Superior |
CLP-5230 US-7708 |
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| 1962 | Twist With B.B. King | Modern / Crown | CLP-5248 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Easy Listening Blues | Modern / Crown | CLP-5286 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Blues in My Heart - A Heart Full of Blues (LP, 1970) |
Modern / Crown United Superior |
CLP-5309 US-7703 |
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| 1963 | B.B. King - The Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1970) |
Modern / Crown United Superior |
CLP-5359 US-7714 |
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| Mr. Blues | ABC-Paramount | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | Confessin' the Blues | ABC-Paramount | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | Blues on Top of Blues | ABC / Bluesway | BLS-6011 | — | 46 | — | — | — | ||
| Lucille | ABC / Bluesway | BLS-6016 | 192 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1969 | Live & Well | ABC / Bluesway | BLS-6031 | 56 | 11 | 17 | — | — | ||
| Completely Well | ABC / Bluesway | BLS-6037 | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | ABC / MCA | ABCS-713 MCAD-31343 |
26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | B.B. King in London | ABC | ABCX-730 | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | L.A. Midnight | ABC | ABCX-743 | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | ||
| Guess Who | ABC | ABCX-759 | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | To Know You Is to Love You | ABC | ABCX-794 | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | Friends | ABC | ABCX-825 | 153 | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | Lucille Talks Back | ABC | ABCD-898 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | King Size | ABC | AB-977 | 154 | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Midnight Believer | ABC | AA-1061 | 124 | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | Take It Home | MCA | MCA-3151 | 112 | 22 | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | MCA | MCA-5162 | 131 | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Love Me Tender | MCA | MCA-5307 | 179 | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Blues 'N' Jazz | MCA | MCA-5413 | 172 | 38 | 21 | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Better Than Ever | Kent Legendary Blues Label | KLP-2003 | — | — | |||||
| 1985 | Six Silver Strings | MCA | MCA-5616 | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | Ambassador Of The Blues | Crown | GEM-001 Mono | — | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now | Kent Legendary Blues Label | KP-2004 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | King of the Blues: 1989 | MCA | MCA-42183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | There Is Always One More Time | MCA | MCA-10295 | — | 76 | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Blues Summit | MCA | MCA-10710 | 182 | 64 | — | — | 93 | ||
| 1995 | Lucille & Friends | MCA | MCD-33008 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | Deuces Wild | MCA | MCD-11711 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 33 | ||
| 1998 | Blues on the Bayou | MCA | MCD-11879 | 186 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 1999 | Let the Good Times Roll | MCA | 088 1120422 | — | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 2000 | Riding with the King | Reprise Records | 9 47612-2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| Makin' Love Is Good for You | MCA | 112 299-2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |||
| 2001 | A Christmas Celebration of Hope – 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of B.B. King (2003) |
MCA | 088112756-2 000070702 |
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| 2003 | Reflections | MCA | 000053202 | 165 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 2005 | B.B. King & Friends: 80 | Geffen | B000526302 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||
| 2008 | One Kind Favor | Geffen | B0011791-02 | 37 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Blues | US Jazz | |||||||
| 1965 | Live at the Regal | 78 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1967 | The Kings' Jam (Live Bootleg) (with Jimi Hendrix Live from the Generation Club, NY) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1970 | The Incredible Soul of B.B. King | 193 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1971 | Live in Cook County Jail | 25 | 1 | — | 3 | |||||
| 1974 | B.B. King and Bobby Bland Together for the First Time... Live | 43 | 2 | — | — | |||||
| 1976 | Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live | 73 | 9 | — | — | |||||
| 1980 | Now Appearing at Ole Miss | 162 | 45 | — | 21 | |||||
| 1982 | Royal Jam | 144 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1990 | Live at San Quentin | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1991 | Live at the Apollo | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | Live in Japan | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | Forever Gold: B.B. King Live | — | — | 11 | — | |||||
| 2008 | Live at the BBC | — | — | 1 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Notable compilations
- 1968: His Best – The Electric B. B. King
- 1973: The Best of B.B. King
- 1983: Why I Sing the Blues
- 1992: King of the Blues
- 1992: My Sweet Little Angel
- 1995: Lucille & Friends
- 1995: Jazz & Blues Collection
- 1998: Greatest Hits
- 1999: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of B.B. King
- 1999: His Definitive Greatest Hits
- 2005: The Ultimate Collection
- 2007: The Best of the Early Years
- 2012: Ladies and Gentlemen...Mr. B.B. King
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |||||||
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| US R&B | US | US Rock | UK [3] | |||||||
| 1951 | "3 O'Clock Blues" | 1 | — | — | — | N/A | ||||
| 1952 | "Shake It Up and Go" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Story from My Heart and Soul" | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1953 | "Woke Up This Morning" | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Please Love Me" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Hurry Home" | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1954 | "The Woman I Love" | 31 | — | — | — | |||||
| "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer" | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Upset Me Baby" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1955 | "Sneaking Around" | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Every Day I Have the Blues"[4] | 8 | — | — | — | Singin' the Blues | |||||
| "Ten Long Years"[5] | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1956 | "Crying Won't Help You" | 15 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Sweet Little Angel" | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Luck"[6] | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1957 | "I Want to Get Married" | 14 | — | — | — | N/A | ||||
| "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles"[7] | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Be Careful with a Fool"[8] | — | 95 | — | — | ||||||
| 1958 | "Please Accept My Love" | 9 | — | — | — | |||||
| "You've Been an Angel"[9] | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1959 | "Sugar Mama" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1960 | "Sweet Sixteen, Pt. I" | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Walking Dr. Bill" | 23 | — | — | — | My Kind of Blues | |||||
| 1961 | "Someday" | 16 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Peace of Mind"[10] | 7 | — | — | — | More | |||||
| 1962 | "My Sometime Baby" | 24 | — | — | — | Blues in My Heart | ||||
| 1963 | "The Road I Travel" | — | — | — | — | Sings Spirituals | ||||
| 1964 | "How Blue Can You Get" (ABC) | 21 | 97[11] | — | — | Blues in My Heart | ||||
| "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Kent) | — | 107 | — | — | ||||||
| "Beautician Blues" | 15 | 82 | — | — | Rock Me Baby | |||||
| "Help the Poor" (ABC) | 24 | 98[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "The Worst Thing in My Life" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Rock Me Baby" | 12 | 34[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "Never Trust a Woman" | 29 | 90[11] | — | — | N/A | |||||
| "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | — | — | — | — | Confessin' the Blues | |||||
| 1965 | "I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Blue Shadows" (Kent) | 25 | 97 | — | — | Rock Me Baby | |||||
| 1966 | "Eyesight to the Blind" | 31 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Ain't Nobody's Business" | — | — | — | — | N/A | |||||
| "Don't Answer the Door, Pt. I" (ABC) | 2 | 72 | — | — | Blues Is King | |||||
| "I Stay in the Mood" (Kent) | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Waitin' for You" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1967 | "It's a Mean World" (Kent) | 49 | — | — | — | N/A | ||||
| "The Jungle" | 17 | 94 | — | — | The Jungle | |||||
| 1968 | "I Don't Want You Cuttin' Off Your Hair" (Bluesway) | — | — | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | ||||
| "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (Bluesway) | 10 | 39 | — | — | ||||||
| "I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me" | 26 | 74 | — | — | Blues on Top of Blues | |||||
| "The B. B. Jones" | — | 98 | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "You Put It on Me"[12] | 25 | 82 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Woman I Love" | 31 | 94 | — | — | ||||||
| 1969 | "I Want You So Bad" | 34 | 127 | — | — | Live & Well | ||||
| "Get Off My Back Woman"[13] | 32 | 74 | — | — | ||||||
| "Why I Sing the Blues" | 13 | 61 | — | — | ||||||
| "Just a Little Love" | 15 | 76 | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | "The Thrill Is Gone" | 3 | 15 | — | — | Completely Well | ||||
| "So Excited" | 14 | 54 | — | — | ||||||
| "Hummingbird" | 25 | 48 | — | — | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | |||||
| "Worried Life" | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ask Me No Questions" (ABC) | 18 | 40 | — | — | ||||||
| "Chains and Things" | 6 | 45 | — | — | ||||||
| 1971 | "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Help the Poor" (re-recording) | 36 | 90 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | |||||
| "Ghetto Woman" | 25 | 68 | — | — | N/A | |||||
| "The Evil Child" | 34 | 97 | — | — | ||||||
| 1972 | "Sweet Sixteen" (re-recording) | 37 | 93 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | ||||
| "I Got Some Help I Don't Need" | 28 | 92 | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't Nobody Home" | 28 | 46 | — | — | B. B. King in London | |||||
| "Guess Who" | 21 | 62 | — | — | Guess Who | |||||
| 1973 | "To Know You Is to Love You" | 12 | 38 | — | — | To Know You Is to Love You | ||||
| 1974 | "I Like to Live the Love" | 6 | 28 | — | — | |||||
| "Who Are You" | 27 | 78 | — | — | ||||||
| "Philadelphia" | 19 | 64 | — | — | Friends | |||||
| 1975 | "My Song" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Friends"[14] | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1976 | "Let the Good Times Roll" | 20 | 101 | — | — | Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live | ||||
| 1977 | "Slow and Easy" | 88 | — | — | — | King Size | ||||
| 1978 | "Never Make a Move Too Soon" | 19 | 102 | — | — | Midnight Believer | ||||
| "I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone" | 90 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | "Better Not Look Down" | 30 | 110 | — | — | Take It Home | ||||
| 1981 | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" | 91 | — | — | — | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | ||||
| 1985 | "Into the Night" | 15 | 107 | — | — | Six Silver Strings | ||||
| "Big Boss Man" | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1988 | "When Love Comes to Town" (with U2) | — | 68 | 2[15] | 6 | Rattle and Hum | ||||
| 1992 | "The Blues Come Over Me" | 63 | — | — | — | There is Always One More Time | ||||
| "Since I Met You Baby" (with Gary Moore) | — | — | — | 59 | After Hours | |||||
| 2000 | "Riding with the King" (with Eric Clapton) | — | — | 26 | — | Riding with the King | ||||
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Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2001 | "Three O'Clock Blues" (with Jimmy Smith) | Dot Com Blues[16] |
| 2010 | "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Stevie Wonder) | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts[17] |
| 2012 | "Praying Man" (with Big K.R.I.T.) | Live from the Underground |
| 2014 | "On the Way" | The Art of McCartney[18] |
References
- 1 2 Gold and Platinum Search
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ British Hit Singles & Albums 19th Edition. HIT Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Everyday I Have the Blues" was the b-side to "Sneaking Around."
- ↑ "Ten Long Years" was the b-side to "What Can I Do (Just Sing the Blues)."
- ↑ "Bad Luck" was the b-side to "Sweet Little Angel."
- ↑ "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles" was the b-side to "I Want to Get Married."
- ↑ "Be Careful with a Fool" was the b-side to "(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby."
- ↑ "You've Been an Angel" was the b-side to "Please Accept My Love."
- ↑ "Peace of Mind" was the b-side of "Someday Baby."
- 1 2 3 4 Billboard Magazine did not publish an R&B Singles chart between November 1963 and January 1965.
- ↑ "You Put It On Me" was the b-side of "The B.B. Jones."
- ↑ "Get Off My Back Woman" was the b-side of "I Want You So Bad."
- ↑ "Friends" was the b-side of "My Song."
- ↑ "When Love Comes to Town" was the first B.B. King single to chart on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- ↑ "Dot Com Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts (4CD)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ Grow, Kory. "Paul McCartney Tribute Comp: Bob Dylan, Kiss and More Cover the Beatle". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
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