Year: 1967
1. Born Under a Bad Sign
2. Crosscut Saw
3. Kansas City
4. Oh, Pretty Woman
5. Down Don't Bother Me
6. The Hunter
7. I Almost Lost My Mind
8. Personal Manager
9. Laundromat Blues
10. As the Years Go Passing By
11. The Very Thought of You
RollingStone Says:
King's first album for the Stax label combines his hard, unflashy guitar playing with the sleek sound of the label's house band, Booker T. and the MGs. Hits such as "Crosscut Saw" and "Laundromat Blues" influenced rockers from Clapton to the Stones and earned King a new rock & roll audience.
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Adam Says:
I'm a huge Blues fan, so I've been aware of Albert King for a while now. Mostly though I had only heard his work through random Blues compilations and "Greatest Hits" packages; so this is my first time actually sitting down with a full lp from Mr. King.
To keep a long story short; I'm absolutely blown away. This is, without a doubt the greatest Blues album I have ever heard in my life. Bar None. Kings voice is Blues perfection, and his guitar playing is immaculate. Electrifying to say the least. The backing band is also amazing, but the real star here is King, and you're never let to forget that. It also doesn't hurt that every single song here is essential.
This album is a must. I'm actually almost upset that this isn't a bit higher on the list. My only complaint would be that I can't actually track down a copy of this on cd....it's out of print....*sigh*
Overall - 5/5
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Dan Says:
This is blues at it's best. That is all. The entire record can be summed up with that statement.
Overall - 4/5
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