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Albert King

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Stax
• ASIN: B000000ZKX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,355 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King Albert with a Classic Stax Session, February 6, 2008

By	Jack Baker "Beauty Will Save the World" (LeRoy,IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great session from one of the most underrated of the bluesmen. Albert King influenced many of the great modern rock/blues guitarists, such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, yet his own legacy remains largely unrecognized. The big man with the Flying V provides a concise, sharply executed set here. The band he fronts is up to the task, contributing nicely done organ, piano, sax, and trumpet fills behind King Albert. King was a notorious perfectionist in the studio, so he must have been pleased with the efforts from these musicians. Standout tracks include the wonderful title cut, "Firing Line", and "You Gotta Sacrifice". An excellent version of "The Sky is Crying" is probably the strongest piece on this solid set. A must have for blues lovers.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the real thing!, July 7, 2000

By	Self-kerbed "Kerbistani Rebel" (Kerby, OR United States) - See all my reviews

Wonder how we kept ourselves from going stir-crazy on cold nights in Northern Illinois? A wild cocktail comprised of equal parts powerful music and things that are better left unsaid. Suffice to say that I don't know how I let myself live without this disc. It gets down quick, with great guitar and no-nonsense blues from first cut to last. Amazing that it makes me feel just as good and happy and alive when I hear it playing across a sunny lawn in California as it did back in the dark clubs and cold, gritty winters in Chicago.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real King of the Blues, September 20, 2003

By	JAC_the_Reader (Mission Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Albert king had a great impact on many guitar players.from Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughn. this album is but a small sample of the vast array of blues he produced. all in all, one of his best.