{"product_id":"8719039006861","title":"B.B. King - The Blues - Import 180g Blue Transparent Vinyl LP Record Bonus Track Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB.B. King\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1958 by the budget-priced Crown label, The Blues collected a dozen sides B.B. King cut for RPM and Kent between 1951 and 1958. (RPM and Kent were owned by the Bahari Brothers who also ran Crown, which explains how one of the true prestige artists of the blues ended up on such a notoriously cheap-o label.) As was often the case with Crown's product, The Blues used a single hit tune (in this case \"When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer,\" a Top Ten R\u0026amp;B chart entry in 1954) to help sell a package of lesser-known material, but thankfully the label also picked some great tunes that hardly sound like filler, even if they didn't make the charts. The material on The Blues is dominated by muscular, horn-driven performances with King's interjections of single-note riffs and powerful string bends punctuating the arrangements, and King's songwriting was already stellar, with \"I Want to Get Married,\" \"Don't You Want a Man Like Me,\" and \"Ruby Lee\" demonstrating his way with a melody and a lyrical conceit. While King's recordings gained a greater depth and emotional force as he moved into the '60s, his RPM takes were the work of a man who already had an enviable command of his instrument and a real gift as a vocalist and songwriter, and though he would get better with time, The Blues demonstrates he was already near the top of his class. ~ Mark Deming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003eWhy Do Things Happen To Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003eRuby Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cbr\u003eWhen My Heart Beats Like A Hammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003ePast Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003eBoogie Woogie Woman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cbr\u003eEarly In The Morning\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cbr\u003eSweet Little Angel (Bonus Track)\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cbr\u003eYou Know I Love You (Bonus Track)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Passion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50055942013217,"sku":"8719039006861","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8719039006861.jpg?v=1722331367","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/it-it\/products\/8719039006861","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}