B.B. King Lp Mint Sealed 1965 Confessin' The Blues ABCS 528 Stereo
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ARTIST: B.B King TITLE: Confessin' The Blues LABEL: ABC 528 YEAR: 1965 MONO/STEREO: Stereo LABEL DESCRIPTION: Mint. CONDITION: Vinyl - Mint JACKET: Mint. Unopened. (See pics.) INNER SLEEVE: N/A
ADDITIONAL NOTES: AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
This is the third ABC Paramount platter from B.B. King, following on the heels of the genre-defining Live at the Regal (1964). The artist's vocal delivery and signature fretwork are uniformly strong, although at times the material feels as if it isn't completely suited to the artist. While not an overt "concept" album, Confessin' the Blues (1965) consists of a dozen selections with King supported by his concurrent road band: Duke Jethro (piano), Leo Lauchie (bass), and Sonny Freeman (drums). If, as has been suggested, the idea was to groom King into being a Ray Charles protégé, these initial attempts provide varying degrees of success. During the opener -- an update of the standard "See See Rider" -- King is constricted by the compact and rigid arrangement. Conversely, "Do You Call That a Buddy" allows more of his unique intimacy to seep into the grooves. The robust horn section occasionally overpowers or -- perhaps more accurately -- interferes with what are otherwise textbook examples of King's unquestionable mastery of the assembled vintage rhythm & blues entries. One of the more glaring occurrences can be heard on the overhaul of Jay McShann's memorable title track "Confessin' the Blues." Listeners are drawn into King's understated narrative, only to then be blasted by the brass' bright and brash contributions. Thankfully, such instances are the exception and not the rule as demonstrated on the definitive renditions of "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town," "How Long, How Long Blues," and the absolutely essential interpretations of Big Joe Turner's "Cherry Red" and "Wee Baby Blues." Confessin' the Blues wraps up with an incongruous, but nonetheless spectacularly stylish take of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love." King takes hold of a big band -- presumably recorded at an all-together different session -- presumably recorded at an all-together different session -- with the command and authority that would be his trademark for decades to come. In that context, the tune is prophetic, as his predilection for big-band blues has certainly served King well during the ensuing decades.
The records are not play-graded. They are graded visually according to the following standards: Mint: Still sealed. NM: Record should look virtually unplayed, shiny, glossy, no visible marks. EX: Record may have a few minor marks or scratches but none that break the surface of the vinyl. VG: Record will have some scratches and/or noticeable marks. It should hopefully play through without much background noise. G: It should play through without skipping but have some background noise.Rough: We will only list the rarest records in this condition. We do not grade album jackets but only comment on them.
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