Makin' Love Is Good for You

1	I Got to Leave This Woman 3:36
2	Since I Fell for You 5:53
3	I Know 3:48
4	Peace of Mind 4:03
5	Monday Woman 3:37
6	Ain't Nobody Like My Baby 3:49
7	Makin' Love Is Good for You 3:46
8	Don't Go No Farther 4:08
9	Actions Speak Louder Than Words 3:08
10	What You Bet 3:49
11	You're on Top 3:11
12	Too Good to You Baby 3:15
13	I'm in the Wrong Business 4:37
14	She's My Baby 4:13

Barnes & Noble

The undisputed King of the Blues spends more than 200 nights a year on the road, bussing it with band members who have spent years in his company. When the King takes his entourage into the studio, the music is bound to be tight, and MAKIN' LOVE IS GOOD FOR YOU is a refreshing return to the true sound of today's B.B. King Orchestra. The horns discreetly comment on King's guitar solos and round out his bellowing vocals, while the rhythm section rides like a Cadillac rather than an all-terrain vehicle through the tunes. And King is so comfortable in the setting that the notes flow as smoothly as a high-end suspension system. The material ranges from a New Orleans version of the Barbara George hit "I Know" to a jumping cover of Willie Mabon's "Monday Woman" and the King-penned blues "Ain't Nobody Like My Baby." Humor reigns on King's spiffy take of Tony Joe White's title cut, and his rousing version of blues man A.C. Reed's "I'm in the Wrong Business." In all, a knowing look at the many facets of love through blues eyes that have just about seen it all. Roberta Penn

All Music Guide

Over the years, the music world has seen its share of over-70 singers who kept performing even though they didn't have much of a voice left: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra are among the names that come to mind. But when B.B. King entered his 70s, the veteran blues singer/guitarist could still belt it out with confidence, and he does exactly that on Makin' Love Is Good for You, which was recorded when King was 74. Although this blues/soul effort won't go down in history as one of his all-time classics, it's a respectable CD that finds his voice continuing to hold up well. King's charisma remains, and he has no problem getting his points across on 12-bar blues numbers like "Ain't Nobody Like My Baby," "I Got to Leave This Woman," and Willie Dixon's "Don't Go No Farther," as well as soul offerings such as the title song and an interpretation of Barbara George's 1961 hit "I Know." Because King has such a huge catalog, one could spend a fortune trying to acquire every title that he has out on CD. So unless you you're a serious collector and have a large budget, it's best to stick to his more essential recordings; and Makin' Love Is Good for You, although decent and respectable, isn't essential and isn't as interesting as 1999's Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan. Nonetheless, it can be an enjoyable addition to your blues library if you're among King's diehard fans. Alex Henderson

Rolling Stone

...a good way to catch King in his own element -- with his hardy road band, horns and all, spinning a living blues from the motley soul of electric black Chicago, urban doo-wop, New Orleans funk and swamp rock. David Fricke