Live in Japan (B. B. King album)

Live in Japan is a live album by B. B. King recorded in Sankei Hall, Tokyo on March 4 and 6, 1971 and released 1971 only in Japan as double LP. It was reissued 1999 for the first time outside Japan.[2][3][4][5][6]

Live in Japan
Live album by
ReleasedMay 18, 1999
RecordedMarch 4 & 6, 1971
GenreBlues, R&B, soul
LabelMCA Records
B. B. King chronology
Blues On The Bayou
(1998)
Live in Japan
(1999)
Let the Good Times Roll
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Every Day I Have the Blues" - 2:10
  2. "How Blue Can You Get?" - 5:17
  3. "Eyesight to the Blind" - 4:03
  4. "Niji Baby" - 6:27
  5. "You're Still My Woman" - 5:56
  6. "Chains and Things" - 5:41
  7. "Sweet Sixteen" - 6:00
  8. "Hummingbird" - 4:08
  9. "Darlin' You Know I Love You" - 4:26
  10. "Japanese Boogie" - 9:17
  11. "Jamming at Sankei Hall" - 9:35
  12. "The Thrill Is Gone" - 5:36
  13. "Hikari #88" - 7:57

Personnel

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  • B.B. King - guitar, vocals
  • Wilbert Freeman - bass
  • Ron Levy - piano
  • Sonny Freeman - drums
  • Earl Turbington, Louis Hubert - saxophone
  • Joe Burton - trombone
  • John Browning - trumpet

References

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  1. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Live in Japan". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Live In Japan [Live]". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "B.B. King– Live In Japan". discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Live In Japan". itunes.apple.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ "BB KING - LIVE IN JAPAN - Jamming At Sankei Hall". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 16 January 2014.