CD
B.B. King – The Best Of B.B. King (CD)
Label: MCA Records – MCAD 31040, MCA Records – 251 826-2
Series: Compact Disc Compact Price
Format: CD, Compilation, Quadraphonic
Released: 1987
Genre: Blues
Style: Blues Rock
Tracklist
| 1 | Hummingbird Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell* Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass [Fender] – Bryan Garofalo Conductor – Leon Russell Drums – Russ Kunkel Guitar – Joe Walsh Piano – Leon Russell Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Jimmy Haskell* Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass [Fender] – Bryan Garofalo Conductor – Leon Russell Drums – Russ Kunkel Guitar – Joe Walsh Piano – Leon Russell | 4:33 | |
| 2 | Cook County Jail Introduction | 0:37 | |
| 3 | How Blue Can You Get Bass [Fender] – Wilbert Freeman Drums – Sonny Freeman Piano – Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] – Booker Walker Saxophone [Tenor] – Louis Hubert Trumpet – John Browning Bass [Fender] – Wilbert Freeman Drums – Sonny Freeman Piano – Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] – Booker Walker Saxophone [Tenor] – Louis Hubert Trumpet – John Browning | 5:08 | |
| 4 | Caldonia Bass [Fender] – Klaus Voormann Clarinet – Bill Perkins Drums – Jim Gordon Harmonica – Duster Bennett Organ – Gary Wright Piano [Electric] – Rick Wright (4) Producer – Joe Zagarino Saxophone [Baritone] – Bill Perkins Saxophone [Tenor] – Bobby Keys Trombone – Chuck Findley Trumpet – Jim Price, Ollie Mitchell Bass [Fender] – Klaus Voormann Clarinet – Bill Perkins Drums – Jim Gordon Harmonica – Duster Bennett Organ – Gary Wright Piano [Electric] – Rick Wright (4) Producer – Joe Zagarino Saxophone [Baritone] – Bill Perkins Saxophone [Tenor] – Bobby Keys Trombone – Chuck Findley Trumpet – Jim Price, Ollie Mitchell | 3:18 | |
| 5 | Sweet Sixteen Bass [Fender] – Wilbert Freeman Drums – Sonny Freeman Guitar – Mel Brown Piano – Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] – Earl Turbinton Saxophone [Tenor] – Louis Hubert Trombone – Joe Burton* Trumpet – John Browning Bass [Fender] – Wilbert Freeman Drums – Sonny Freeman Guitar – Mel Brown Piano – Ron Levy Saxophone [Alto] – Earl Turbinton Saxophone [Tenor] – Louis Hubert Trombone – Joe Burton* Trumpet – John Browning | 7:01 | |
| 6 | Ain't Nobody Home Arranged By [Horns] – Jim Price Backing Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha Thomas Bass [Fender] – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar – David Spinozza, John Uribe Organ – Gary Wright Piano – Jerry Ragovoy Producer – Joe Zagarino Saxophone – Bobby Keys Trombone – Jim Price Trumpet – Jim Price Arranged By [Horns] – Jim Price Backing Vocals – Carl Hall, Joshie Armstead*, Tasha Thomas Bass [Fender] – Klaus Voormann Drums – Jim Keltner Guitar – David Spinozza, John Uribe Organ – Gary Wright Piano – Jerry Ragovoy Producer – Joe Zagarino Saxophone – Bobby Keys Trombone – Jim Price Trumpet – Jim Price | 3:37 | |
| 7 | Why I Sing The Blues Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Drums – Herbie Lovelle Guitar – Hugh McCracken Piano – Paul Harris (2) Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Drums – Herbie Lovelle Guitar – Hugh McCracken Piano – Paul Harris (2) | 8:37 | |
| 8 | The Thrill Is Gone Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteaux Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Drums – Herbie Lovelle Guitar – Hugh McCracken Organ – Paul Harris (2) Piano – Paul Harris (2) Piano [Electric] – Paul Harris (2) Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Bert DeCoteaux Bass [Fender] – Jerry Jemmott Drums – Herbie Lovelle Guitar – Hugh McCracken Organ – Paul Harris (2) Piano – Paul Harris (2) Piano [Electric] – Paul Harris (2) | 5:25 | |
| 9 | Nobody Loves Me But My Mother | 2:01 |
