Born under a bad sign was one of the signature hits of albert king that started to win the lefthanded stringbender a crossover following in 1967, as he began to break out of the chittlin circuit to invade rock venues like the fillmore. King and freddie king, albert king stood 6 4, weighed 250 lbs and was known as the velvet bulldozer. Listen free to albert king born under a bad sign born under a bad sign, crosscut saw and more. Cutting a dynamic 6 4 figure on stage while playing his 1958 gibson flying v upside down to accommodate his lefthandedness, albert earned the nickname the velvet bulldozer due to his forceful yet subtle style. And the mgs and the memphis horns, that connection was made. Initially, these sessions were just released as singles, but they were soon compiled as king s stax debut, born under a bad sign. In blues, the tendency of songs to go on a bit had to be curbed to produce performances with punch and point. Called a timeless staple of the blues, the song also had strong crossover appeal to the rock audience with its synchronous bass and guitar lines and topical astrology reference. Born under a bad sign by albert king album, electric blues. Born under a bad sign tab by albert king albert king. Albert king born under a bad sign 1998, 180 gram, vinyl. Bass tablature for born under a bad sign by albert king. It certainly set the trend for the genre, as king s biting guitar style and downhome approach was quickly absorbed by mostly white blues afficianados.
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Born under a bad sign albert king stax, 1967 blues. Jones and william bell, was classic kingif it wasnt for bad luck. Albert king born under a bad sign releases discogs. Born under a bad sign has the formulaic trifecta of the best. Born under a bad sign i been down since i begin to crawl if it wasnt for bad luck, i wouldnt have no luck at all i aint lyin if it wasnt for bad luck i wouldnt have no kind a luck if it wasnt for real bad luck, i wouldnt have no luck at all wine and women is all i crave a big legged woman is gonna carry me to my grave born under a bad sign.
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Rhinos 1993 doubledisc set the ultimate collection remains the greatestofall albert king collection, gathering the best of his recordings. It remains one of my alltime favorite hendrix albums, and perfectly. His unusual style came from playing pickless, upsidedown, and lefthanded, and from his preference for attack, tone, and volume over speed. Albert king born under a bad sign flac 192khz24bit download. Song information for born under a bad sign albert king on allmusic. Born under a bad sign marked albert king s commercial breakthrough and to this day it is rightfully regarded as one of the best electric blues albums ever recorded. I cant read i didnt learn how to write my whole life has. Albert kingborn under a bad signflac 192khz24bit download. The original issue first appeared in august 1967 on stax records s723 in the usa. Born under a bad sign is an album by albert king, released on july 10.
Print and download albert king born under a bad sign guitar tab. Feb 01, 2011 albert king april 25, 1923 december 21, 1992 was an american blues guitarist and singer. It is composed of singles released by king recorded between march 3, 1966 and june 9, 1967, with additional studio tracks. In session is a blues album by albert king with stevie ray vaughan recorded live for television on december 6, 1983, at chchtv studios in hamilton, ontario, canada, when vaughan was 29 and king was 60. B b king live at the royal albert hall 2011 xvid dvdrip cherv. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Check out born under a bad sign by albert king on amazon music.
Print and download born under a bad sign sheet music by albert king. Born under a bad sign by albert king audio full track. Stax records born under a bad sign by albert king facebook. It was released as an album on august 17, 1999 and rereleased with a supplemental video recording on dvd on september 28, 2010.
Born under a bad sign audio playalong guitar track, as performed by albert king. Albert king born under a bad sign sheet music in a minor. The giant lefthanded guitarist was no stranger to the recording studio by 1966, but albert king had still to make his mark with the recordbuying public. Born under a bad sign albert king stax, 1967 born under a bad sign was one of the signature hits of albert king that started to win the lefthanded stringbender a crossover following in 1967, as he began to break out of the chittlin circuit to invade rock venues like the fillmore. It features eleven electric blues songs that were recorded from march 1966 to june 1967, over the course of five different sessions. Born under a bad sign remastered by albert king on spotify. Although the album failed to reach any music chart. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. He was born albert nelson on a cotton plantation in indianola, mississippi.
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Born under a bad sign been down since i began to crawl if it wasnt for bad luck you know, i wouldnt have no luck at all hard luck and trouble been my only. Born under a bad sign albert king song info allmusic. Born under a bad sign alternate takes ep by albert king. Certainly, the concentration of singles gives the album a consistency these were songs devised to get attention but, years later, its astounding how strong this catalog of songs is. When he linked up with the cream of staxs memphis musicians, including booker t. Albert king born under a bad sign live in sweden 1980.
And of course it is one of the greatest blues albums ever even though albert king s licks sound repetitive after a while. Kings followup to born under a bad sign was a live album recorded at the fillmore west in san francisco titled live wireblues power. Albert king born under a bad sign on lp along with b. Background born under a bad sign was the first album by albert king for stax records and his second album overall. Cover versions of born under a bad sign by albert king. Born under a bad sign lp 12 album, 33 rpm king, albert artist format.
Albert king born under a bad sign lyrics genius lyrics. One of the three kings of the blues guitar along with b. Free guitar backing track for born under a bad sign 6 by albert king in mp3 format. Hard luck and trouble been my only friends ive been on my own ever since i was ten. Professionally recorded, mixed, and engineered for the best soundalike audio backing tracks on the web. The pinch, later rereleased as the blues dont change. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in a minor transposable. Listen to your favorite songs from born under a bad sign alternate takes ep by albert king now.
The very best of albert king on stax not the one on rhino that came out in 07 has laundromat blues, oh pretty woman, crosscut saw, born under a bad sign and cold feet in mono and these are the best ive ever heard these songs. Usa released june 20 on concord music group stcx3433402 barcode 888072343344 tracks 1 to 11 give us the album born under a bad sign by albert king. Download albert king born under a bad sign torrent. Born under a bad sign, crosscut saw, oh pretty woman, the hunter, personal manager, and laundromat blues form the very foundation of albert king. Born under a bad sign guitar tab by albert king with free online tab player. Born under a bad sign is a blues song recorded by american blues singer and guitarist albert king in 1967. Albert king born under a bad sign 2019 24bit hires 18 apr. Born under a bad sign audio playalong track, as performed by albert king. Jones and william bell and albert king released it on the single born under a bad sign in 1967. The rest of the cd has all single cuts, and sometimes these are good versions to have on hand.
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