Born Under A Bad Sign

by Albert King

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1.	Born Under A Bad Sign 02:48	buy track
2.	Crosscut Saw 02:35	buy track
3.	Kansas City 02:33	buy track
4.	Oh, Pretty Woman 02:48	buy track
5.	Down Don't Bother Me 02:10	buy track
6.	The Hunter 02:45	buy track
7.	I Almost Lost My Mind 03:30	buy track
8.	Personal Manager 04:31	buy track
9.	Laundromat Blues 03:21	buy track
10.	As The Years Go Passing By 03:48	buy track
11.	The Very Thought Of You 03:46	buy track

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The release in 1967 of Albert King’s Born Under a Bad Sign marked a watershed in the history of the blues or, as author Michael Point puts it, "the great divide of modern blues, the point at which the music was rescued from slipping into derivative obscurity." Few other blues albums have had such huge–and lasting–impact. King’s scorching soul-blues sound tore it up on black radio, and progressive rock FM, which was rapidly exploding beyond the underground, embraced the album with a passion. These are the songs from which Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and countless other pickers were drawing inspiration–and borrowing licks. East St. Louis-based guitar crusher King’s inspired meeting with the Memphis crew built around keyboardist Booker T. Jones brought the blues into the soul era, igniting a flame that continues to burn brightly so many years later.

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released January 1, 1967

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Albert King Mississippi

Albert King, one of the single most influential bluesman in history, single-handedly ushered blues into the modern era by combining his direct, urgent Mississippi blues style with contemporary soul rhythms. He continually redefined the state of contemporary blues with his dry, husky voice and torrid Flying V guitar sound. ... more

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