Years Gone By
Years Gone By | ||||
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Studio album by Albert King | ||||
Released | May 1969 | |||
Recorded | February 1969 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 33:36 | |||
Label | Stax | |||
Producer | Al Jackson, Jr. | |||
Albert King chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969.[3] In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.[4]
Critical reception
In AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."[1]
Track listing
- "Wrapped Up in Love Again" (Albert King) – 2:18
- "You Don't Love Me" (instrumental) (Willie Cobbs) – 3:28
- "Cockroach" (Bettye Crutcher, Deanie Parker) – 3:18
- "Killing Floor" (Chester Burnett) – 3:05
- "Lonely Man" (Milton Campbell, Bob Lyons) – 2:39
- "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" (Homer Banks, James Cross, Allen Jones) – 2:12
- "Drownin' on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 3:54
- "Drownin' on Dry Land" (instrumental) (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 2:38
- "Heart Fixing Business" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:41
- "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" (Albert King) – 3:14
- "Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Morgan Robinson) – 4:09[1]
Personnel
- Albert King – lead guitar, vocals
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano, organ
- Steve Cropper – rhythm guitar
- Donald Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums, arrangements[5]
- Technical
- Ron Capone - recording engineer
- Honeya Thompson - art direction
- Don Paulsen - cover photography
References
- ^ a b c "Years Gone By - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 394.
- ^ Years Gone By — Billboard Albums Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine на Allmusic (in English)
- ^ "Years Gone By - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
External links
- Years Gone By at Discogs (list of releases)
- v
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- Years Gone By (1969)
- Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things (1970)
- Lovejoy (1971)
- I'll Play the Blues for You (1972)
- I Wanna Get Funky (1974)
- The Pinch a.k.a. The Blues Don't Change (1974)
- Albert (1976)
- King Albert (1977)
- I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984)
- Live Wire/Blues Power (1968)
- Blues at Sunrise (1988)
- Wednesday Night in San Francisco (1990)
- Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990)
- Blues at Sunset (1993)
- In Session (1999)
- The Big Blues (1962)
- Born Under a Bad Sign (1967)
- King of the Blues Guitar (1969)
- Wattstax (1972)
- Montreux Festival (1974)
- Hard Bargain (1996)
- "I Get Evil" (1962)
- "Crosscut Saw" (1967)
- "Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967)
- "As the Years Go Passing By" (1969)
- "The Hunter" (1969)
- "The Very Thought of You" (1979)
- "Kansas City" (1967)
- "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1967)
- "Watermelon Man" (1968)
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" (1968)
- "Drifting Blues" (1968)
- "Killing Floor" (1969)
- "The Sky Is Crying" (1969)
- "You Don't Love Me" (1969)
- "Hound Dog" (1970)
- "What'd I Say" (1971)
- "She Caught the Katy" (1971)
- "I'll Be Doggone" (1972)
- "Match Box Blues" (1973)
- "Stormy Monday" (1973)
- 1976: "I'm Ready" (1976)
- "My Babe" (1976)
- "Dust My Broom" (1984)
- "Red House" (1992)
- Discography
- King Records
- Stax Records
- Booker T. & the MG's
- Soul blues