Albert King

Artist:  Albert King 
Birth Name:  Albert Nelson
Born:  April 25, 1923.  Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Died:  December 21, 1992 (Aged 69).  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Urban Blues, Early R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Drums, Vocals

Albert King was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter whose playing influenced many other Blues Guitarists.  He is one of the three performers together with B.B. King and Freddie King known as the "Kings Of The Blues".  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013.  In 2011, he was ranked No. 13 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time.

Title:  Born Under A Bad Sign (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Blues, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Urban Blues, Early R&B

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Born Under A Bad Sign (2:45)

 2.  Crosscut Saw (2:31)

 3.  Kansas City (2:29)

 4.  Oh, Pretty Woman (2:45)

 5.  Down Don't Bother Me (2:13)

 6.  The Hunter (2:43)

Side 2:

 1.  I Almost Lost My Mind (3:25)

 2.  Personal Manager (4:28)

 3.  Laundromat Blues (3:19)

 4.  As The Years Go Passig By (3:43)

 5.  The Very Thought Of You (3:45)

Personnel:

Albert King:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Booker T. Jones:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano

Isaac Hayes:  Keyboards, Piano

Steve Cropper:  Rhythm Guitar

Donald Dunn:  Bass

Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Wayne Jackson:  Trumpet

Andrew Love:  Tenor Saxophone

Joe Arnold:  Baritone Saxophone, Flute

Born Under A Bad Sign is the second studio album by Albert King, originally released on August 1967 by Stax, remastered and reissued on April 21, 2023 by Craft Recordings.  55th Anniversary Limited Edition pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.