Albert King The Pinch - The Blues Dont Change (blues)[mp3@320][rogercc]

Albert King The Pinch/Blues Don’t Change
Label : Stax
Recorded in March 1973 & April 1974.
Released : 1977 [The Pinch ‎]
Re Released : 1992 [ As The Blues Don't Change]
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The Pinch (Released 1977)


The Blues Don’t Change (Released 1992)

Titled The Pinch when it was issued on LP in 1977, this material was actually recorded in 1973 and 1974. These are some of King's most soul-oriented sessions, with contributions from the Memphis Horns and a couple of the MG's. Blues-oriented fans may find this one of his lesser efforts, putting less emphasis on King's guitar work than usual, and more on the vocals and arrangements. This approach has its merits, though, as it's one of the more relaxed items in the King catalog, with none of the occasional excess that creeped into his blues guitar solos.

Recorded in March 1973 & April 1974.

Tracklist :
1. "The Blues Don't Change" – 5:26
2. "I'm Doing Fine" – 3:50
3. "Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" – 3:02
4. "Oh, Pretty Woman" – 4:45
5. "King of Kings" – 3:28
6. "Feel the Need" – 3:30
7. "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine)" – 3:44
8. "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" – 3:42
9. "The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" – 4:50
10. "I Can't Stand the Rain" – 2:52
11. "Ain't It Beautiful" – 4:01

Personnel
Albert King – Electric guitar and vocals
Michael Toles – Guitar
Vernon Burch – Guitar
Bobby Manuel – Guitar
Lester Snell – Keyboards
Marvell Thomas – Keyboards
Winston Stewart – Keyboards
Donald "Duck" Dunn – Bass guitar
Earl Thomas – Drums
Al Jackson, Jr. – Drums
Willie Hall – Drums
William C. Brown III – Background vocals
Henry Bush – Background vocals
Hot Butter & Soul – Background vocals
The Memphis Horns – Horns