Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969.[3] In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.[4]
| Years Gone By | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February 1969 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 33:36 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Producer | Al Jackson, Jr. | |||
| Albert King chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Critical reception
editIn AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Wrapped Up in Love Again" (Albert King) – 2:18
- "You Don't Love Me" (instrumental) (Willie Cobbs) – 3:28
- "Cockroach" (Bettye Crutcher, Deanie Parker) – 3:18
- "Killing Floor" (Chester Burnett) – 3:05
- "Lonely Man" (Milton Campbell, Bob Lyons) – 2:39
- "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" (Homer Banks, James Cross, Allen Jones) – 2:12
- "Drownin' on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 3:54
- "Drownin' on Dry Land" (instrumental) (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 2:38
- "Heart Fixing Business" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:41
- "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" (Albert King) – 3:14
- "Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Morgan Robinson) – 4:09[1]
Personnel
edit- Albert King – lead guitar, vocals
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano, organ
- Steve Cropper – rhythm guitar
- Donald Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums, arrangements[5]
- Technical
- Ron Capone - recording engineer
- Honeya Thompson - art direction
- Don Paulsen - cover photography
References
edit- ^ a b c "Years Gone By - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 394.
- ^ Years Gone By — Billboard Albums Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine на Allmusic (in English)
- ^ "Years Gone By - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
External links
edit- Years Gone By at Discogs (list of releases)