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 |
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US | US R&B | US Jazz | US Blues | SWI | ||||||
1956 | Singin' the Blues
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1958 | The Blues
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1959 | B.B. King Wails – The Incredible Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1965) – I Love You So (LP, 1970)
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Sings Spirituals – Swing Low Sweet Chariot (LP, 1970)
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1960 | The Great B. B. King
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King of the Blues – Better than Ever (LP, 1966)
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1961 | My Kind of Blues
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More B.B. King - Blues for Me (LP, 1970)
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1962 | Twist With B.B. King
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Easy Listening Blues
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Blues in My Heart - A Heart Full of Blues (LP, 1970)
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1963 | B.B. King - The Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1970)
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Mr. Blues
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1966 | Confessin' the Blues
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1968 | Blues on Top of Blues | — | 46 | — | — | — | ||||
Lucille
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192 | — | — | — | — | |||||
1969 | Live & Well
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56 | 11 | 17 | — | — | ||||
Completely Well
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38 | 5 | — | — | — | |||||
1970 | Indianola Mississippi Seeds
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26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | ||||
1971 | B.B. King in London
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57 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||
1972 | L.A. Midnight
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53 | 21 | — | — | — | ||||
Guess Who
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65 | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
1973 | To Know You Is to Love You
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71 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||
1974 | Friends
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153 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||
1975 | Lucille Talks Back
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1977 | King Size
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154 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||
1978 | Midnight Believer
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124 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||
1979 | Take It Home
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112 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||
1981 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
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131 | 26 | — | — | — | ||||
1982 | Love Me Tender
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179 | 45 | — | — | — | ||||
1983 | Blues 'N' Jazz
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172 | 38 | 21 | — | — | ||||
1984 | Better Than Ever
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1985 | Six Silver Strings
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1986 | Ambassador Of The Blues
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1987 | You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
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1988 | King of the Blues: 1989
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1991 | There Is Always One More Time
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1993 | Blues Summit
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182 | 64 | — | — | 93 | ||||
1995 | Lucille & Friends
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1997 | Deuces Wild
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73 | — | — | 1 | 33 | ||||
1998 | Blues on the Bayou
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186 | — | — | 2 | — | ||||
1999 | Let the Good Times Roll
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2000 | Riding with the King
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Makin' Love Is Good for You
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2001 | A Christmas Celebration of Hope – 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of B.B. King (2003)
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2003 | Reflections
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165 | — | — | 2 | — | ||||
2005 | B.B. King & Friends: 80
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45 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||||
2008 | One Kind Favor
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37 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||||
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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
Year | Album |
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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 |
My Sweet Little Angel | |
1995 | Lucille & Friends |
Jazz & Blues Collection | |
1998 | Greatest Hits |
1999 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of B.B. King |
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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1968 | "You Put It On Me", The B. B. Jones", "Messy But Good" (with Quincy Jones) | For Love of Ivy OST |
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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