B.B. King discography
 B.B. King in concert in Deauville, 1989. | |
| Releases | |
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| ↙Studio albums | 43 |
| ↙Live albums | 16 |
| ↙Singles | 138 |
B.B. King's discography lists the recordings of B.B. King.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Original album and alternate reissues |
Company /Subsidiary |
Cat# | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| US | US R&B | US Jazz | US Blues | SWI | ||||||
| 1956 | Singin' the Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5020 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | The Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5063 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | B. B. King Wails - The Incredible Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1965) - I Love You So (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown Modern/Kent United Superior |
CLP-5115 KST-539 US-7711 |
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| Sings Spirituals - Swing Low Sweet Chariot (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5119 US-7721 |
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| 1960 | The Great B. B. King | Modern/Crown | CLP-5153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| King of the Blues - Better than Ever (LP, 1966) |
Modern/Crown Modern/Kent |
CLP-5167 KST-561 |
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| 1961 | My Kind of Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5188 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| More B.B. King - Blues for Me (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5230 US-7708 |
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| 1962 | Easy Listening Blues | Modern/Crown | CLP-5286 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Blues in My Heart - A Heart Full of Blues (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5309 US-7703 |
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| 1963 | Going Home - The Soul of B.B. King (LP, 1970) |
Modern/Crown United Superior |
CLP-5359 US-7714 |
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| Mr. Blues | ABC-Paramount | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | Confessin' the Blues | ABC-Paramount | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | Blues on Top of Blues | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6011 | — | 46 | — | — | — | ||
| Lucille | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6016 | 192 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1969 | Live & Well | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6031 | 56 | 11 | 17 | — | — | ||
| Completely Well | ABC/Bluesway | BLS-6037 | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | ABC Records | ABCS-713 | 26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | B. B. King in London | ABC Records | ABCX-730 | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | L.A. Midnight | ABC Records | ABCX-743 | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | ||
| Guess Who | ABC Records | ABCX-759 | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | To Know You Is to Love You | ABC Records | ABCX-794 | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | Friends | ABC Records | ABCX-825 | 153 | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | King Size | ABC Records | AB-977 | 154 | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | Midnight Believer | ABC Records | AA-1061 | 124 | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | Take It Home | MCA Records | MCA-3151 | 112 | 22 | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | MCA Records | MCA-5162 | 131 | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Love Me Tender | MCA Records | MCA-5307 | 179 | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Blues 'N' Jazz | MCA Records | MCA-5413 | 172 | 38 | 21 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Six Silver Strings | MCA Records | MCA-5616 | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | King of the Blues: 1989 | MCA Records | MCA-42183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | There is Always One More Time | MCA Records | MCA-10295 | — | 76 | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Blues Summit | MCA Records | MCA-10710 | 182 | 64 | — | — | 93 | ||
| 1995 | Lucille & Friends | MCA Records | MCD-33008 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | Deuces Wild | MCA Records | MCD-11711 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 33 | ||
| 1998 | Blues on the Bayou | MCA Records | MCD-11879 | 186 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 1999 | Let the Good Times Roll | MCA Records | 088 1120422 | — | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 2000 | Riding with the King | Reprise Records | 9 47612-2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| Makin' Love Is Good for You | MCA Records | 112 299-2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |||
| 2001 | A Christmas Celebration of Hope | MCA Records | 088112756-2 | 151 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| 2003 | Reflections | MCA Records | 000053202 | 165 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| 2005 | B. B. King & Friends: 80 | Geffen Records | B000526302 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||
| 2008 | One Kind Favor | Geffen Records | B0011791-02 | 37 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Blues | US Jazz | |||||||
| 1965 | Live at the Regal | 78 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1967 | Blues Is King | — | — | — | — | |||||
| The Kings' Jam (Live Bootleg) (with Jimi Hendrix Live from the Generation Club, NY) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | The Incredible Soul of B.B. King | 193 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1971 | Live in Cook County Jail | 25 | 1 | — | 3 | |||||
| 1974 | B.B. King and Bobby Bland Together for the First Time... Live | 43 | 2 | — | — | |||||
| 1976 | Bobby Bland and B.B. King Together Again...Live | 73 | 9 | — | — | |||||
| 1980 | Now Appearing at Ole Miss | 162 | 45 | — | 21 | |||||
| 1982 | Royal Jam | 144 | — | — | — | |||||
| Live in London | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1990 | B.B. King and Sons Live | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Live at San Quentin | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1991 | Live at the Apollo | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | Live in Japan | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | Forever Gold: B.B. King Live | — | — | 11 | — | |||||
| 2008 | Live at the BBC (B.B. King album)|Live at the BBC | — | — | 1 | — | |||||
| 2012 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Compilations
- 1968 His Best – The Electric B. B. King
- 1973 The best of B.B. King
- 1975 Lucille Talks Back
- 1983 Why I Sing the Blues
- 1988 Do the Boogie! - B. B. King's Early '50s Classics
- 1992 King of the Blues
- 1992 My Sweet Little Angel
- 1995 Lucille & Friends
- 1995 Jazz & Blues Collection
- 1998 Greatest Hits
- 1999 His Definitive Greatest Hits
- 2005 The Ultimate Collection
- 2007 The Best of the Early Years
- 2012 Legends: B.B. King
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US | US Rock | UK [3] | |||||||
| 1949 | "Miss Martha King" (Bullet) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Got the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1950 | "Mistreated Woman" (RPM) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Other Night Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Am" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "My Baby's Gone" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1951 | "B. B. Blues" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "She's a Mean Woman" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "3 O'Clock Blues" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1952 | "Fine-Looking Woman" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Shake It Up and Go" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Someday, Somewhere" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Didn't Want Me" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Know I Love You" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Story from My Heart and Soul" | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1953 | "Woke Up This Morning" | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Please Love Me" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Neighborhood Affair" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Why Did You Leave Me" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Hurry Home" | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Praying to the Lord" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1954 | "The Woman I Love" | 31 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Everything I Do Is Wrong" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer" | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Upset Me Baby" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1955 | "Sneaking Around" | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Every Day I Have the Blues"[4] | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Lonely and Blue" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Shut Your Mouth" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Talkin' the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "What Can I Do (Just Sing the Blues)" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ten Long Years"[5] | 9 | — | — | — | Singin' the Blues | |||||
| 1956 | "I'm Cracking Up Over You" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Crying Won't Help You" | 15 | — | — | — | Singin' the Blues | |||||
| "Did You Ever Love a Woman?" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dark Is the Night, Pts. I & II" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Sweet Little Angel" | 6 | — | — | — | Singin' the Blues | |||||
| "Bad Luck"[6] | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "On My Word of Honor" | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1957 | "Early in the Morning" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "How Do I Love You" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Want to Get Married" | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles"[7] | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Be Careful with a Fool"[8] | — | 95 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Key to My Kingdom" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1958 | "Why Do Things Happen to Me" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't Look Now, But You Got the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Accept My Love" | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You've Been an Angel"[9] | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "The Fool" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1959 | "A Lonely Lover's Plea" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Time to Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Sugar Mama" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Army Of The Lord" | — | — | — | — | Sings Spirituals | |||||
| 1960 | "Sweet Sixteen, Pt. I" | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Walking Dr. Bill" | 23 | — | — | — | My Kind of Blues | |||||
| "Things Are Not the Same" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Luck Soul" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hold That Train" | — | — | — | — | My Kind of Blues | |||||
| 1961 | "Someday" | 16 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Peace of Mind"[10] | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Case of Love" | — | — | — | — | More | |||||
| 1962 | "My Sometime Baby" | 24 | — | — | — | Blues in My Heart | ||||
| "I'm Gonna Sit Till You Give In" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | Mr. Blues | |||||
| "Down Now" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1963 | "The Road I Travel" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Letter" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Precious Lord" | — | — | — | — | Sings Spirituals | |||||
| 1964 | "How Blue Can You Get" (ABC) | 21 | 97[11] | — | — | Blues in My Heart | ||||
| "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Kent) | — | 107 | — | — | ||||||
| "Beautician Blues" | 15 | 82 | — | — | Rock Me Baby | |||||
| "Help the Poor" (ABC) | 24 | 98[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "The Worst Thing in My Life" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | Rock Me Baby | |||||
| "Rock Me Baby" | 12 | 34[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "The Hurt" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Never Trust a Woman" | 29 | 90[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | — | — | — | — | Confessin' the Blues | |||||
| "Night Owl" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1965 | "I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "All Over Again" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" | — | — | — | — | Confessin' the Blues | |||||
| "Blue Shadows" (Kent) | 25 | 97 | — | — | Rock Me Baby | |||||
| "Just a Dream" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You're Still a Square" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Broken Promise" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1966 | "Eyesight to the Blind" | 31 | — | — | — | Rock Me Baby | ||||
| "Five Long Years" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't Nobody's Business" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Don't Answer the Door, Pt. I" (ABC) | 2 | 72 | — | — | Blues Is King | |||||
| "I Stay in the Mood" (Kent) | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Waitin' for You" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | Blues Is King | |||||
| 1967 | "It's a Mean World" (Kent) | 49 | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Jungle" | 17 | 94 | — | — | ||||||
| "Growing Old" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1968 | "Blues For Me" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Don't Want You Cuttin' Off Your Hair" (Bluesway) | — | — | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "Shoutin' the Blues" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (Bluesway) | 10 | 39 | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me" | 26 | 74 | — | — | Blues on Top of Blues | |||||
| "The B. B. Jones" | — | 98 | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "You Put It on Me"[12] | 25 | 82 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Woman I Love" | 31 | 94 | — | — | ||||||
| 1969 | "Get Myself Somebody" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Want You So Bad" | 34 | 127 | — | — | Live & Well | |||||
| "Get Off My Back Woman"[13] | 32 | 74 | — | — | ||||||
| "Why I Sing the Blues" | 13 | 61 | — | — | ||||||
| "Just a Little Love" | 15 | 76 | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | "The Thrill Is Gone" | 3 | 15 | — | — | Completely Well | ||||
| "So Excited" | 14 | 54 | — | — | ||||||
| "Hummingbird" | 25 | 48 | — | — | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | |||||
| "Worried Life" | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ask Me No Questions" (ABC) | 18 | 40 | — | — | ||||||
| "Chains and Things" | 6 | 45 | — | — | ||||||
| 1971 | "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Help the Poor" (re-recording) | 36 | 90 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | |||||
| "Ghetto Woman" | 25 | 68 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Evil Child" | 34 | 97 | — | — | ||||||
| 1972 | "Sweet Sixteen" (re-recording) | 37 | 93 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | ||||
| "I Got Some Help I Don't Need" | 28 | 92 | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't Nobody Home" | 28 | 46 | — | — | B. B. King in London | |||||
| "Guess Who" | 21 | 62 | — | — | Guess Who | |||||
| 1973 | "To Know You Is to Love You" | 12 | 38 | — | — | To Know You Is to Love You | ||||
| 1974 | "I Like to Live the Love" | 6 | 28 | — | — | |||||
| "Who Are You" | 27 | 78 | — | — | ||||||
| "Philadelphia" | 19 | 64 | — | — | Friends | |||||
| 1975 | "My Song" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Friends"[14] | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1976 | "Let the Good Times Roll" | 20 | 101 | — | — | Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live | ||||
| 1977 | "Slow and Easy" | 88 | — | — | — | King Size | ||||
| 1978 | "Never Make a Move Too Soon" | 19 | 102 | — | — | Midnight Believer | ||||
| "I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone" | 90 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | "Better Not Look Down" | 30 | 110 | — | — | Take It Home | ||||
| 1981 | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" | 91 | — | — | — | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | ||||
| 1985 | "Into the Night" | 15 | 107 | — | — | Six Silver Strings | ||||
| "Big Boss Man" | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1988 | "When Love Comes to Town" (with U2) | — | 68 | 2[15] | 6 | Rattle and Hum | ||||
| 1992 | "The Blues Come Over Me" | 63 | — | — | — | There is Always One More Time | ||||
| "Since I Met You Baby" (with Gary Moore) | — | — | — | 59 | After Hours | |||||
| 2000 | "Riding with the King" (with Eric Clapton) | — | — | 26 | — | Riding with the King | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
As-yet uncategorized recordings
- How Blue Can You Get? Live Performances; 1996
- Greatest Hits; 1998
- Forever Gold; 1999
- Millennium Collection - 20th Century Masters; 1999
- Anthology; 2000
- Here & There - The Uncollected B.B. King; 2001
- Christmas Collection - 20th Century Masters; 2003
- Original Greatest Hits; 2005
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Three O'Clock Blues" (with Jimmy Smith) | Dot Com Blues[16] |
| 2010 | "The Thrill is Gone" (with Stevie Wonder) | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts[17] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gold and Platinum Search
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums
- ↑ British Hit Singles & Albums 19th Edition. HIT Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Everyday I Have the Blues" was the b-side to "Sneaking Around."
- ↑ "Ten Long Years" was the b-side to "What Can I Do (Just Sing the Blues)."
- ↑ "Bad Luck" was the b-side to "Sweet Little Angel."
- ↑ "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles" was the b-side to "I Want to Get Married."
- ↑ "Be Careful with a Fool" was the b-side to "(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby."
- ↑ "You've Been an Angel" was the b-side to "Please Accept My Love."
- ↑ "Peace of Mind" was the b-side of "Someday Baby."
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Billboard Magazine did not publish an R&B Singles chart between November 1963 and January 1965.
- ↑ "You Put It On Me" was the b-side of "The B.B. Jones."
- ↑ "Get Off My Back Woman" was the b-side of "I Want You So Bad."
- ↑ "Friends" was the b-side of "My Song."
- ↑ "When Love Comes to Town" was the first B.B. King single to chart on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- ↑ "Dot Com Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts (4CD)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.