albert king / albums

307,685 plays
96 SHARES
72 FAVS
16 fans

The Very Best of Albert King,Albert King

- The Very Best of Albert King
- - 15,871 plays
  - 3 favs
  - 0 shares
Albert King
Released 1999

Let's Have a Natural Ball
02:54
950 plays

Breaking Up Somebody's Home
03:58
943 plays

Blues Power [Live]
10:19
939 plays

- Add to cart
- buy
- share

songs

- 1
- Let's Have a Natural Ball
- 02:54
- 950 plays

- 2
- Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
- 02:56
- 1,046 plays

- 3
- C.O.D.
- 02:06
- 870 plays

- 4
- Laundromat Blues
- 03:22
- 1,127 plays

- 5
- Overall Junction
- 02:21
- 733 plays

- 6
- Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me)
- 02:48
- 788 plays

- 7
- Crosscut Saw
- 02:35
- 1,036 plays

- 8
- Born Under a Bad Sign
- 02:48
- 1,409 plays

- 9
- Personal Manager
- 04:30
- 791 plays

- 10
- Cold Feet
- 02:47
- 844 plays

- 11
- Blues Power [Live]
- 10:19
- 939 plays

- 12
- I'll Play the Blues for You, Pt. 1
- 07:17
- 1,450 plays

- 13
- Breaking Up Somebody's Home
- 03:58
- 943 plays

- 14
- Answer to the Laundromat Blues
- 04:39
- 936 plays

- 15
- That's What the Blues Is All About
- 03:55
- 885 plays

- 16
- Cadillac Assembly Line
- 04:24
- 1,124 plays

album review

There have been many compilations of Albert King's classic Stax recordings over the years, including the wonderful double-disc set The Ultimate Collection, but Rhino's The Very Best of Albert King is perhaps the best for curious listeners, since it offers 16 classics on one disc. There may be a few favorites missing, from "The Hunter" to "The Phone Booth," but the disc does a wonderful job of summarizing the classic Stax years while adding some highlights from his latter-day recordings for Tomato. In the end, what matters is that the bare basics -- "Let's Have a Natural Ball," "C.O.D.," "Laundromat Blues," "Oh Pretty Woman," "Crosscut Saw," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Personal Manager," "Blues Power" -- are all here, making this ideal for neophytes on a tight budget. (Of course, Born Under a Bad Sign remains an excellent introduction on its own terms, as well.) ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide