BB KING – INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS LP – Nr MINT UK BLUES ROCK

BB King – Indianola Mississippi Seeds
(Castle Classics Records  1987  CLALP141)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists.

King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname “The King of the Blues”, and one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” along with Albert King and Freddie King. King was known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing at more than 200 concerts per year on average into his 70s. In 1956 alone, he reportedly appeared at 342 shows.

King was born on a cotton plantation in Berclair, Mississippi, and later worked at a cotton gin in Indianola, Mississippi. He was attracted to music and the guitar in church, and began his performance career in juke joints and local radio. He later lived in Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, and toured the world extensively. King died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 14, 2015, from congestive heart failure and diabetic complications.

Indianola Mississippi Seeds is B. B. King’s eighteenth studio album. It was released in October 1970 on ABC Records on LP and May 1989 on MCA Records on CD. On this album B. B. King mixed elements of blues and rock music. Producer Bill Szymczykdecided to follow up on the success of the hit “The Thrill Is Gone” by matching King with a musical all-star cast. The result was one of King’s most critically acclaimed albums and one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.

Track listing

All songs written by B. B. King, except where noted.

1. “Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” — 1:26
   • B. B. King — piano & vocal
2. “You’re Still My Woman” (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 6:04
   • B. B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Carole King — piano
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
3. “Ask Me No Questions” — 3:08
   • B. B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Leon Russell – piano
   • Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
4. “Until I’m Dead and Cold” — 4:45
   • B. B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Carole King — piano
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
5. “King’s Special” — 5:13
   • B. B. King — lead guitar
   • Leon Russell – piano
   • Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
6. “Ain’t Gonna Worry My Life Anymore” — 5:18
   • B. B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Carole King — piano & electric piano
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
7. “Chains and Things” (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:53
   • B.B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Carole King — electric piano
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
8. “Go Underground” (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:00
   • B. B. King — lead guitar & vocal
   • Paul Harris — piano
   • Hugh McCracken — rhythm guitar
   • Jerry Jemmott — bass
   • Herbie Lovelle — drums
   • Joe Zagarino — Engineer

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9. “Hummingbird” (Leon Russell) — 4:36
   • B. B. King — guitar & vocal
   • Leon Russell — piano & conductor
   • Joe Walsh — rhythm guitar
   • Bryan Garofalo — bass
   • Russ Kunkel — drums
   • Sherlie Matthews, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Venetta Fields — “Angelic chorus”

Personnel

• B.B. King – Guitar, piano, vocals
• Joe Walsh, Hugh McCracken – Guitar
• Carole King – Piano, Fender Rhodes (2,4,6,7)
• Leon Russell – Piano (3,5,9)
• Paul Harris – Piano (8)
• Bryan Garofalo, Jerry Jemmott – Bass guitar
• Russ Kunkel, Herbie Lovelle – Drums
• Bill Szymczyk – producer

Credits

Production

• Produced by Bill Szymczyk
• Strings and Horns arranged by Jimmie Haskell
• Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California
  • Engineers — Bill Szymczyk & Gary Kellgren
  • Assistant Engineers — Llyllianne Douma (Lillian Davis Douma), Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant, & John Henning
• Mastering — Bob Macleod — Artisan Sound Recorders

Other

• Cover design — Robert Lockart
• Photography — Ivan Nagy
• Management — Sidney A. Seidenberg
• Leon Russell appears with love from Shelter Records
• Carole King & Merry Clayton appear through the courtesy of Ode 70 Records
• Congratulations to Albert and Nora on your son Riley, September 16, 1925