Anthology

Released in a 2 disc jewel case with 26 page booklet containing background on BB, images, and track listing with details. Track 1-1 recorded September 30, 1963, New York City. Originally ABC single 10527. Track 1-2 recorded March 1, 1962, Los Angeles, California. Originally ABC single 10361/also on ABC LP 456, "Mr. Blues" (1963). Track 1-3 recorded April 7, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10552. Track 1-4 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10616. Track 1-5 recorded September 25, 1964, New York City. Originally ABC single 10599. Tracks 1-6 & 1-7 recorded live November 21, 1964, The Regal Theater, Chicago, IL. Originally on ABC LP 509, "Live At The Regal" (1965). Track 1-8 recorded March 3, 1965, New York City. Originally ABC single 10742/also on BluesWay LP 6022, "His Best - The Electric B.B. King" (1968). Track 1-9 recorded July 14, 1966, Chicago, IL. Originally A&B sides ABC single 10856/also on BluesWay LP 6022. Track 1-10 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally on BluesWay LP 6001, "Blues Is King" (1967). Track 1-11 recorded live November 5, 1966, The International Club, Chicago, IL. Originally both sides BluesWay single 61012 (This performance digitally reconstructed using ABC 45 r.p.m. single and edited master). Track 1-12 recorded September 14, 1967, Chicago. Originally BluesWay single 61015/also on BluesWay LP 6011, "Blues On Top Of Blues" (1968). Track 1-13 recorded December 20, 1967, Los Angeles, CA. Originally release on BlueWay LP 6016, "Lucille" (1698). Track 1-14 recorded January, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61024/ also on BluesWay LP 6031, "Live & Well" (1969). Track 1-15 recorded live March, 1969, Village Gate, New York City. Originally on BluesWay LP 6031. Track 1-16 recorded June, 1969, New York City. Originally BluesWay single 61032/ also on BluesWay LP 6037, "Completely Well" (1969). Track 1-17 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally on ABC LP 713, "Indianola Mississippi Seeds" (1970). Track 1-18 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11268/ also on ABC LP 713. Track 1-19 recorded May/June, 1970, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11280/ also on ABC LP 713. Track 2-1 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11316/ also on ABC LP 730, "B.B. King In London" (1971). Track 2-2 recorded June 9-16, 1971, London, overdubs New York and Los Angeles. Originally ABC single 11310/ also on ABC LP 730. Track 2-3 recorded April, 1971, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC single 11321/ also on ABC 743 "L.A. Midnight" (1972). Track 2-4 recorded June 21, 1972, New York City. Originally ABC single 11330/ also on ABC LP 759, "Guess Who" (1972). Track 2-5 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11373/ also on ABC LP 794, "To Know You Is To Love You" (1973). Track 2-6 recorded 1973, Philadelphia, PA. Originally ABC single 11406/ also on ABC LP 794. Track 2-7 recorded live 1976, Coconut Grove, Los Angeles, CA. Originally ABC Impulse single 31006/ also on ABC Impulse LP 9317, "Bobby Bland & B.B. King Together Again...Live" (1976). Track 2-8 recorded 1977, Hollywood, CA. Originally ABC single 12380/ also on ABC LP 1061, "Midnight Believer" (1978). Track 2-9 recorded December, 1978 & January, 1979, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 41062/ also MCA LP 3151, "Take It Home" (1979). Track 2-10 recorded October, 1980, New York City. Originally MCA single 51101/ also on MCA LP 5162 "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" (1981). Track 2-11 recorded October, 1984 and March, 1985, Hollywood, CA. Originally MCA single 52530/ also on MCA LP 5561, "Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Into The Night'" (1985). Track 2-12 recorded February & November, 1987, Memphis, TN and Hollywood, CA. Originally Island single 99225. Extended version Island LP 422-842-299-2 (1988). Track 2-13 recorded February 15-19, 1993, Memphis, TN. This version previously unreleased/edited/remixed version originally on MCAD-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993). Track 2-14 recorded March 8-12, 1993, Berkeley, CA. Originally on MCA-10710, "Blues Summit" (1993). Track 2-15 originally on MCAD-11879, "Blues On The Bayou" (1998).