The Blues Don't Change is an album by American blues musician Albert King. He recorded it at the Stax Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1973 and 1974. In 1977, Stax released the album with the same songs and running order as The Pinch.[1][2]
| The Blues Don't Change | |
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| Studio | Stax, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genre | Soul blues |
| Length | 42:53 |
| Label | Stax |
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The album is composed of soul- and rhythm and blues-oriented songs written by Mack Rice and others, including a re-working of King's popular 1966 song "Oh, Pretty Woman".
Reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
In a review for AllMusic, critic Richie Unterberger notes "These are some of King's most soul-oriented sessions, with contributions from the Memphis Horns and a couple of the MG's."[1] He added that the album focuses more on King's vocals rather than his guitar playing.[1]
Track listing
edit- "The Blues Don't Change" (Mack Rice, John Gary Williams) – 5:26
- "I'm Doing Fine" (Erma Clanton, Earl Randle) – 3:50
- "Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" (Willie Ghee, Rice) – 3:02
- "Oh, Pretty Woman" (A.C. Williams) – 4:45
- "King of Kings" (Henry Bush, Allen A. Jones) – 3:28
- "Feel the Need" (Abrim Tilmon, Johnny Allen) – 3:30
- "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine)" (Rice) – 3:44
- "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Permiller Ward, Helen Washington) – 3:42
- "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" (Ward, Washington) – 4:50
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Don Bryant, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles) – 2:52
- "Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush, Jones, Carl Smith) – 4:01
Personnel
edit- Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
- Michael Toles – guitar
- Vernon Burch – guitar
- Bobby Manuel – guitar
- Lester Snell – keyboards
- Marvell Thomas – keyboards
- Winston Stewart – keyboards
- Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar
- Earl Thomas – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Willie Hall – drums
- William C. Brown III – background vocals
- Henry Bush – background vocals
- Hot Butter & Soul – background vocals
- The Memphis Horns – horns
References
edit- ^ a b c d Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Blues Don't Change – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Pinch – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.