It was ten years after his debut album that the sensible, Indianola, Mississippi-born guitarist Albert Nelson launched his seventh studio LP, I’ll Play The Blues For You. If the title’s not instantly acquainted it’s as a result of, when he began out as knowledgeable musician, Nelson renamed himself Albert King, after one other King who grew up in the identical city, B.B. King.
It was in 1967 that Albert King launched what many think about to be his standout album, Born Beneath A Unhealthy Signal, however, I’ll Play The Blues For You is an equally superb report and one which ought to be in each blues fan’s assortment.
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It was recorded in Memphis and launched by Stax Data, and options the excellent musical contributions of The Bar-Kays and The Motion because the rhythm part: the latter group being Isaac Hayes’ common back-up gamers on his string of excellent recordings for Stax. It additionally options The Memphis Horns.
I’ll Play The Blues For You report opens with its title observe, which was additionally launched as a single by Stax. It instantly lets you recognize what’s so interesting about Albert King. After all, his guitar is splendidly evocative, however then so is his singing; he had one of many best voices amongst guitar-toting blues males. The identical sentiment could be utilized to the soul-blues quantity “Breaking Up Somebody’s Home”: it’s Stax to the Max, however with a wholesome dose of the blues.
On “Angel Of Mercy” – and all through the album – the very good horns and rhythm part create the right musical backdrop for King to do his factor. The album made the decrease reaches of the Billboard 200 on October 8, 1972, and stayed round for a few months, although it by no means rose increased than No.140. I’ll Play The Blues For You had the misfortune of popping out simply as Stax had been going into decline as a enterprise, however the label continued to launch some stylish information – as this proves.
I’ll Play The Blues For You could be purchased right here.
