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If you expect to receive 9 songs from it, you will be very dissapointed. Song #2 is just a verbal introduction (so it doesn't count as a song actually). Song #9 lasts only 10 seconds: it is BB on the piano for just 10 seconds, then you will listen for almost 2 minutes his voice echoing off. So in reality you are paying for only 7 decent songs of the great BB King. This compilation is only worth half of what you will pay for it.

there are far better compilation packages to get from bb king. this one feels a bit off and from the layering of certain tracks. you don't get all that is advertised on here and yes there are way better bb king compilations to get.

This is a fairly decent compilation of the King of the Blues, but seriously, considering how many albums the man has released over the years no compilation would be sufficient alone.

Best of B.B. King? Hmm. Perhaps. The tracks are extremely versatile. No 1, "Hummingbird" is a kind of sad soul song. No 2, "Cook county Jail introduction" is just an intro for no 3, "How Blue can you get," which swings at a persons ears (my favorite track!) No 4, "Caldonia" goes back to the roots of jazz and blues, with trombones and trumpets (why does it remind me of dixieland?) No 5 Sweet Sixteen is a lot like "How Blue can you Get?" except the vocals start earlier and they have a different theme. Ah, yes, no 6, "Why I sing the Blues." Faster, more fun, more soul to it! No 7 is "The thrill is gone." Interesting guitar and organ work at the beggining. No 8 "Nobody loves me but my Mother" takes King of the guitar and onto the piano, and when it ends, you'll think your CD is messed up, but its all part of the music.

Although this CD has some great tunes on it, there is also a couple that don't need to be on it at all...especially the last one. I still love the Beeb though.