B.B. King & Friends: 80

B.B. King & Friends: 80
Studio album by B.B. King
Released September 13, 2005
Genre Blues, R&B, soul
Length 54:29
Label Geffen
B.B. King chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2005)The Ultimate Collection2005
B.B. King & Friends: 80
(2005)
The Best of the Early Years
(2007)The Best of the Early Years2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

B.B. King & Friends: 80 is the forty first studio album by B.B. King released in 2005. It was recorded to celebrate King's 80th birthday and features duets with a variety of musicians. 80 reached #45 in the Billboard 200 top albums chart as well as #1 in the blues albums chart.

Grammy Awards

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006.

Track listing

No.TitleGuest artistLength
1."Early in the Morning" (Dallas Bartley/Louis Jordan/Leo Hickman[2])Van Morrison4:50
2."Tired of Your Jive" (Janet Despenza/Johnny Pate)Billy Gibbons3:53
3."The Thrill is Gone" (Roy Hawkins/Rick Darnell)Eric Clapton (string arrangements by David Campbell)5:03
4."Need Your Love So Bad" (Mertis John Jr.[3])Sheryl Crow3:58
5."Ain't Nobody Home" (Jerry Ragovoy)Daryl Hall3:52
6."Hummingbird" (Leon Russell)John Mayer (string arrangements by David Campbell)4:42
7."All Over Again" (Carl B. Adams)Mark Knopfler4:54
8."Drivin' Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes)Glenn Frey4:20
9."There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (Doc Pomus/Mac Rebennack)Gloria Estefan6:50
10."Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper/Will Jennings)Roger Daltrey4:59
11."Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)Bobby Bland4:09
12."Rock This House" (James A. Lane)Elton John3:07

Notes and references

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "80 – Review". allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. This is the Sonny Boy Williamson song, not the Louis Jordan song, which King recorded for Let the Good Times Roll.
  3. Widely credited to Little Willie John, but in fact written by his brother Mertis.


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