B.B. King & Friends: 80
B.B. King & Friends: 80 is the forty first studio album by B.B. King released in 2005. It was recorded to celebrate King's 80th birthday and features duets with a variety of musicians. 80 reached #45 in the Billboard 200 top albums chart as well as #1 in the blues albums chart.
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| Released | September 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | February 22-June 2, 2005 Avatar Studios, New York, NY , Caesar's Palace Showroom, Las Vegas, NV, Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA, Ocean Way Recording, Olympic Studios, London, England and Right Track Recording, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 54:29 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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Grammy Awards
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Guest artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Early in the Morning" (Dallas Bartley/Louis Jordan/Leo Hickman[2]) | Van Morrison | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Tired of Your Jive" (Janet Despenza/Johnny Pate) | Billy Gibbons | 3:53 |
| 3. | "The Thrill is Gone" (Roy Hawkins/Rick Darnell) | Eric Clapton (string arrangements by David Campbell) | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Need Your Love So Bad" (Mertis John Jr.[3]) | Sheryl Crow | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Ain't Nobody Home" (Jerry Ragovoy) | Daryl Hall | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Hummingbird" (Leon Russell) | John Mayer (string arrangements by David Campbell) | 4:42 |
| 7. | "All Over Again" (Carl B. Adams) | Mark Knopfler | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Drivin' Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) | Glenn Frey | 4:20 |
| 9. | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (Doc Pomus/Mac Rebennack) | Gloria Estefan | 6:50 |
| 10. | "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper/Will Jennings) | Roger Daltrey | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson) | Bobby Bland | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Rock This House" (James A. Lane) | Elton John | 3:07 |
Personnel
- B.B. King – vocals, guitar
- Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica ( tr. 1 )
- Billy F Gibbons - guitar, vocal ( tr. 2 )
- Eric Clapton - guitar ( tr. 3 )
- Billy Ward - drums
- Ian Thomas – drums ( ( 1, 3, 7, 10 )
- Clem Clempson – guitar
- John Mahon – percussion
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Mark Knopfler – guitar
- Bob Birch – bass guitar
- Jerry Hey – trumpet
- Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
- Brian Mitchell – keyboards
- John Mayer – vocals, guitar
- Nigel Olsson – drums
- Brandon Fields – saxophone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
- T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
- Guy Babylon – keyboards
- Davey Johnstone – guitar
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Luke Smith – Hammond organ ( tr. 3 )
- Yolanda Charles – bass guitar ( 1, 3, 7, 10 )
- Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
- Elton John – vocals, piano
- Larry Campbell – bass guitar
Notes and references
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "80 – Review". allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- This is the Sonny Boy Williamson song, not the Louis Jordan song, which King recorded for Let the Good Times Roll.
- Widely credited to Little Willie John, but in fact written by his brother Mertis.
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