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Albert King - The Complete King & Bobbin Recordings

Primary Artist
Albert King
Album Title
The Complete King & Bobbin Recordings
Release Date
June 22, 2004 
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Review by Al Campbell
This Collectables reissue highlights 24 tracks Albert King recorded in the late '50s and early '60s for the Bobbin and King labels. These post-Parrot, pre-Stax tracks find the left-handed blues guitar innovator formulating his big-city urban sound with the addition of a horn section. This is strong, gritty material highlighted by definitive versions of "Let's Have a Natural Ball," "Blues at Sunrise," "I Get Evil," and "Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong," King's first hit single outside the St. Read More