180 Gram Vinyl! Pressed at RTI! Sourced from the Original King Mono Master Tapes! All Hail King Albert!
Standing well over six feet and weighing in at around 250 pounds, its no surprise that Albert King earned the nickname The Velvet Bulldozer. Standing on stage with his Gibson Flying V, named Lucy, King cut an imposing visual figure. After a few abortive recording attempts, King scored a #14 R&B single on King Records with Dont Throw Your Love on Me So Strong in 1961. The song captured the distinctive call-and-response style between Kings voice and guitar, a direct extension of his gospel roots and it was included on his debut album, The Big Blues. Backed by a razor sharp band, which included Ike Turner on piano, King showed an authoritative command of ballads, rumbas and mid-tempo shuffles. It was a sound honed in countless club gigs, a vivid sound as the LP jacket rightly proclaimed. To restore this sound to its royal splendor, Sundazed sourced this reissue from the original King mono master tapes. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI) in Camarillo, CA, this resurrected LP boasts breathtaking sound. Nothing less would have been worthy of one of the most important albums in the blues pantheon. All hail King Albert!
Features:
180 Gram Vinyl
Pressed at RTI
A Crown Jewel in the Blues Canon
Sourced from the Original King Mono Master Tapes
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Lets Have a Natural Ball
2. What Can I Do to Change Your Mind?
3. I Get Evil
4. Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldnt Be Like It Is)
5. This Morning
6. I Walked All Night Long
Side 2:
1. Dont Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
2. Travelin to California
3. Ive Made Nights By Myself
4. This Funny Feeling
5. Ooh-Ee Baby
6. Dyna Flow
Standing well over six feet and weighing in at around 250 pounds, its no surprise that Albert King earned the nickname The Velvet Bulldozer. Standing on stage with his Gibson Flying V, named Lucy, King cut an imposing visual figure. After a few abortive recording attempts, King scored a #14 R&B single on King Records with Dont Throw Your Love on Me So Strong in 1961. The song captured the distinctive call-and-response style between Kings voice and guitar, a direct extension of his gospel roots and it was included on his debut album, The Big Blues. Backed by a razor sharp band, which included Ike Turner on piano, King showed an authoritative command of ballads, rumbas and mid-tempo shuffles. It was a sound honed in countless club gigs, a vivid sound as the LP jacket rightly proclaimed. To restore this sound to its royal splendor, Sundazed sourced this reissue from the original King mono master tapes. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI) in Camarillo, CA, this resurrected LP boasts breathtaking sound. Nothing less would have been worthy of one of the most important albums in the blues pantheon. All hail King Albert!
Features:
180 Gram Vinyl
Pressed at RTI
A Crown Jewel in the Blues Canon
Sourced from the Original King Mono Master Tapes
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Lets Have a Natural Ball
2. What Can I Do to Change Your Mind?
3. I Get Evil
4. Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldnt Be Like It Is)
5. This Morning
6. I Walked All Night Long
Side 2:
1. Dont Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
2. Travelin to California
3. Ive Made Nights By Myself
4. This Funny Feeling
5. Ooh-Ee Baby
6. Dyna Flow
