Length 39:20 Artist B.B. King Producer Bill Szymczyk | Label ABC (LP)
MCA (CD) Release date October 1970 | |
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Released October 1970 (LP)
May 1989 (CD) Recorded The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., May–June 1970 (except track 8 recorded at the Hit Factory, New York City, January 1969) Indianola Mississippi Seeds
(1970) Live in Cook County Jail
(1971) Genres Blues, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Pop music, Folk music Awards Grammy Award for Best Recording Package Similar BB King albums, Blues albums | ||
Indianola mississippi seeds b b king full album
Indianola Mississippi Seeds is B. B. King's eighteenth studio album. It was released on October 1970 on ABC Records on LP and May 1989 on MCA Records on CD. On this album B. B. King mixed elements of blues and rock music. Producer Bill Szymczyk decided to follow up on the success of the hit "The Thrill Is Gone" by matching King with a musical all-star cast. The result was one of King's most critically acclaimed albums and one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.
Contents
- Indianola mississippi seeds b b king full album
- Bb king nobody loves me but my mother
- Homage paid to a hometown
- Critical acclaim
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Other
- Awards
- Songs
- References
The album appeared on several of Billboard's album charts in 1970, reaching number 26 on the Pop album chart, number seven on the Jazz album chart and eight on Billboard's listing for "Black Albums." The album also generated several hit singles, "Chains and Things", King's own "Ask Me No Questions" and Leon Russell's "Hummingbird".
King himself, also, views the album as one of his greatest achievements. When asked about his best work, King has said, "I know the critics always mention Live & Well or Live at the Regal, but I think that Indianola Mississippi Seeds was the best album that I've done artistically."
Bb king nobody loves me but my mother
Homage paid to a hometown
The album title is a tribute to King's upbringing near Indianola, Mississippi. Although King was born on a plantation between two smaller towns, Itta Bena and Berclair, which are actually closer to Greenwood, King has always considered Indianola his hometown.
The album package — which was itself recognized with a Grammy — includes what appears to be a copy of B. B. King's birth certificate with official registration in Indianola. The liner notes also contain a note that reads, "Congratulations Albert and Nora on your son Riley, September 16, 1925."
Over time, King's hometown has paid respects back to him. In 2008, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened in Indianola, with the mission to "preserve and share the legacy and values of B. B. King, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta, and to promote pride, hope, and understanding through exhibitions and educated programs."
Critical acclaim
Indianola Mississippi Seeds is one of three of B. B. Kings recordings listed in The Rough Guide to Blues 100 Essential CDs (along with Live at the Regal and Singin' the Blues). The album was named # 23 on a list of the best "Album Chartmakers by Year" for 1970.
Track listing
All songs written by B. B. King, except where noted.
- "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" — 1:26
- B. B. King — piano & vocal
- "You're Still My Woman" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 6:04
- B. B. King — guitar & vocal
- Carole King — piano
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "Ask Me No Questions" — 3:08
- B. B. King — guitar & vocal
- Leon Russell – piano
- Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "Until I'm Dead and Cold" — 4:45
- B. B. King — guitar & vocal
- Carole King — piano
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "King's Special" — 5:13
- B. B. King — lead guitar
- Leon Russell – piano
- Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore" — 5:18
- B. B. King — guitar & vocal
- Carole King — piano & electric piano
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "Chains and Things" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:53
- B.B. King — guitar & vocal
- Carole King — electric piano
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- "Go Underground" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:00
- B. B. King — lead guitar & vocal
- Paul Harris — piano
- Hugh McCracken — rhythm guitar
- Gerald Jemmott — bass
- Herb Lovelle — drums
- Joe Zagarino — Engineer The Hit Factory, New York City
- "Hummingbird" (Leon Russell) — 4:36
- B. B. King — guitar & vocal
- Leon Russell — piano & conductor
- Joe Walsh — rhythm guitar
- Bryan Garofalo — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- Sherlie Matthews, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Venetta Fields — "Angelic chorus"
Personnel
Production
Other
Awards
Photographer, Ivan Nagy and cover designer, Robert Lockart won the 1971 Grammy for "Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography" for Indianola Mississippi Seeds.
Songs
1Nobody Loves Me but My Mother1:27
2You're Still My Woman6:07
3Ask Me No Questions3:11