The Very Best Of Albert King
Albert King
This 24-bit remastered disc is a career-spanning collection of 20 greatest hits including “Born Under a Bad Sign,” “Crosscut Saw,” and many more! It also includes rare photographs and notes by Rob Bowman, author of the Grammy® Award-winning Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records.
TRACKLISTING
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1. Laundromat Blues
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2. Oh, Pretty Woman
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3. Crosscut Saw
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4. Born Under A Bad Sign
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5. Cold Feet
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6. (I Love) Lucy
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7. Blues Power
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8. Drowning On Dry Land, Pt. 1
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9. Tupelo, Pt. 1
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10. Water
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11. Wrapped Up In Love Again
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12. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me
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13. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
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14. Angel Of Mercy
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15. I'll Play The Blues For You, Pt. 1
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16. Breaking Up Somebody's Home
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17. Playing On Me
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18. That's What The Blues Is All About
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19. Flat Tire
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20. Crosscut Saw [1974 version]
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