20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of B.B. King

by B.B. King

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of B.B. King cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 23 March 1999
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:33
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An entry in MCA's 20th Century Masters series collecting B.B. King's best-known recordings. The budget set samples the blues guitarist's long career, from his 1950s singles to 'The Thrill Is Gone'.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, vocal, acoustic, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. The Thrill Is Gone (5:27)
  2. Ain't Nobody Home (3:17)
  3. Let The Good Times Roll (5:32)
  4. Guess Who (4:09)
  5. I Like To Live The Love (3:32)
  6. Don't Answer The Door (5:12)
  7. Sweet Sixteen (6:13)
  8. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (2:35)
  9. I Got Some Help I Don't Need (3:26)
  10. Into The Night (4:10)

Credits

  • B.B. King - primary artist, written-by
  • Ira Newborn - written-by, producer, arranged by
  • Johnny Pate - arranged by, producer
  • Vartan - art direction
  • Meire Murakami - design
  • Joseph F. Laredo - liner notes
  • Jim Marshall - photography by
  • Kevin Westenberg - photography by
  • Bill Szymczyk - producer
  • Rick Darnell - written-by
  • Roy Hawkins - written-by
  • Jerry Ragovoy - written-by
  • Esmond Edwards - producer
  • Fleecie Moore - written-by
  • Sam Theard - written-by
  • Joe Zagarino - producer
  • Jesse Belvin - written-by
  • Jo Ann Belvin - written-by
  • Charles Mann - written-by
  • James F. Johnson - written-by
  • Louis Zito - producer
  • Joe Josea - written-by
  • Ed Michel - producer
  • Dave Clark - written-by
  • John Landis - producer

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