Live at the Apollo B.B. King

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CD - Remastered / Restored / Digi-Pak / Reissue

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  • Release Date: 04/22/2008
  • Original Release: 1990
  • Sales Rank: 37,745
  • Label: Verve
  • UPC: 602517655102

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Live at the Apollo

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Live at the Apollo

1LISTENWhen Love Comes to Town / Philip Morris Super Band 4:52
2LISTENSweet Sixteen / Philip Morris Super Band 7:25
3LISTENThe Thrill Is Gone / Philip Morris Super Band 3:33
4LISTENAin't Nobody's Business / Philip Morris Super Band 2:43
5LISTENPaying the Cost to Be the Boss / Philip Morris Super Band 2:29
6LISTENAll over Again / Philip Morris Super Band 7:33
7LISTENNight Life / Philip Morris Super Band 4:03
8LISTENSince I Met You Baby / Philip Morris Super Band 3:55
9LISTENGuess Who? / Philip Morris Super Band 5:03
10LISTENPeace to the World / Philip Morris Super Band 2:50

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Editorial Reviews

There are both good and bad points to this CD. Of the latter, the Phillip Morris "Super Band" is confined to background work with -- other than a few spots for Plas Johnson's tenor -- no soloists being heard from. As an ensemble, the all-star orchestra performs well, but is essentially anonymous. Also, despite the backing, B.B. King does not attempt to play jazz, a wasted opportunity. But, switching to the good points, Live at the Apollo is an excellent example of a strong B.B. King live performance. Somehow he always makes his combination of blues and familiar hits sound fresh. With a liberal amount of space set aside for his guitar solos, B.B. is in top form throughout the well-paced set, which is far superior to most of his overproduced studio sessions for MCA. Even if the big band is mostly irrelevant, this CD is recommended for B.B. King's singing and playing. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi All Music Guide

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Peace To The Worldby Anonymous

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September 27, 2010: This song from the CD BB King Live at San Quentin is a real foot stomper. This is one of BB's best songs althought the cut on San Quentin is a better cut it's worth a listen guarenteed to make you clap your hands and stomp your feet.

This review was written about the CD edition.