You don't listen to the blues to hear songwriting novelty. They chords are standard, the lyrical content is generally predictable... it's all about the soul, all about the performance. On this album, Albert King does not disappoint.
I know nothing about Albert King, have never heard this album before, but I found myself smiling through most of it from the opening title track to the silky smooth "The Very Thought of You" that rounds out the set. The band plays loose and growly, just like Albert sings. The guitar work is crisp, impassioned. These guys sound like this is what they were born to play.
It doesn't surprise me that this made the top 500, considering the impact on future blues rock musicians like Clapton. It's timeless music, played perfectly.
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