B.B. King - Indianola Mississippi Seeds (Great Blues US 1970)

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Indianola Mississippi Seeds is a 1970 album in which B. B. King mixed elements of blues and pop/rock. Producer Bill Szymczyk decided to follow up on the success of the hit "The Thrill Is Gone" by matching King with a musical all-star cast. The result was one of King's most critically acclaimed albums and one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.

The album appeared on several of Billboard's album charts in 1970, reaching number 26 on the Pop album chart, number seven on the Jazz album chart and eight on Billboard's listing for "Black Albums." The album also generated several hit singles, "Chains and Things", King's own "Ask Me No Questions" and Leon Russell's "Hummingbird".

King himself, also, views the album as one of his greatest achievements. When asked about his best work, King has said, "I know the critics always mention Live & Well or Live at the Regal, but I think that Indianola Mississippi Seeds was the best album that I've done artistically."

B.B. King Advertise Picture 1970

The album title is a tribute to King's upbringing near Indianola, Mississippi. Although King was born on a plantation between two smaller towns, Itta Bena and Berclair, which are actually closer to Greenwood, King has always considered Indianola his hometown.

The album package — which was itself recognized with a Grammy — includes what appears to be a copy of B. B. King's birth certificate with official registration in Indianola. The liner notes also contain a note that reads, "Congratulations Albert and Nora on your son Riley, September 16, 1925."

Over time, King's hometown has paid respects back to him. In 2008, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened in Indianola, with the mission to "preserve and share the legacy and values of B. B. King, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta, and to promote pride, hope, and understanding through exhibitions and educated programs."

B.B. King hasn't made many better pop-flavored albums than this. Besides making Leon Russell's "Hummingbird" sound like his own composition, King showed that you can put the blues into any situation and make it work. Carole King was one of several pop luminaries who did more than just hang on for the ride. 

01. "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" (B. B. King) — 1:26 
B.B. King — piano & vocal 
02. "You're Still My Woman" (B. B. King/Dave Clark) — 6:04 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Carole King — piano 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
03. "Ask Me No Questions" (B. B. King) — 3:08 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Leon Russell – piano 
Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
04. "Until I'm Dead and Cold" (B. B. King) — 4:45 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Carole King — piano 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
05."King's Special" (B. B. King) — 5:13 
B.B. King — lead guitar 
Leon Russell – piano 
Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
06."Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore" (B. B. King) — 5:18 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Carole King — piano & electric piano 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
07."Chains and Things" (B. B. King & Dave Clark) — 4:53 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Carole King — electric piano 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
08."Go Underground" (B. B. King & Dave Clark) — 4:00 
B.B. King — lead guitar & vocal 
Paul Harris — piano 
Hugh McCracken — rhythm guitar 
Gerald Jemmott — bass 
Herb Lovelle — drums 
Joe Zagarino — Engineer 
The Hit Factory, New York City 
09. "Hummingbird" (Leon Russell) — 4:36 
B.B. King — guitar & vocal 
Leon Russell — piano & conductor 
Joe Walsh — rhythm guitar 
Bryan Garofalo — bass 
Russ Kunkel — drums 
Sherlie Matthews, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Venetta Fields — "Angelic chorus" 

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