Albert King – In Session (Deluxe Edition / Remastered 2024) (1999/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:56:44 minutes | 2,56 GB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings
Albert King’s 1999 live album In Session with Stevie Ray Vaughan is now available. Recorded live for television at CHCH-TV studios in Ontario, Canada in 1983, this is the only known recording of Vaughan and King playing together. Also featured are Tony Llorens (piano/organ), Gus Thornton (bass), and Michael Llorens (drums). This deluxe edition features the audio debut of “Born Under A Bad Sign,” “Texas Flood,” and “I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town,” and has been newly remastered by Paul Blakemore.
The work represents a pivotal moment in the history of the blues, with two guitar virtuosos worshipping each other on stage. This highly acclaimed and extremely rare collection celebrates the skills of these two blues giants. On ‘In Session’, Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan not only redefined the art of improvised blues, but also set a new standard for live music.
This historic 1983 performance at the CHCH-TV studios in Ontario, Canada, was recorded live for television. It is the only known recording of King and Vaughan playing together. They were joined by first-class musicians such as Tony Llorens (piano/organ), Gus Thornton (bass) and Michael Llorens (drums). The new deluxe edition contains the audio release of the three tracks from the show for the first time: ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’, ‘Texas Flood’ and ‘I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town’. ‘Born Under A Bad Sign (Live)’ can already be heard as a stream.
The 1983 concert recording in Ontario captures the impressive musical dialogue between the two, with Vaughan introducing King’s classic licks and expanding on them in his unique style. By 1983, Vaughan was well on his way to becoming as respected in the blues world as King. US music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote in the AllMusic review of the original album released in 1999 that Vaughan ‘had become the hot blues guitarist of the year thanks to his debut Texas Flood as well as his work on David Bowie’s hit “Let’s Dance”’. Erlewine continued, ‘Vaughan may have been the new news, but King didn’t suffer either. He had a world-class backing band and played as well as he ever had. In other words, the stage was set for a fiery, exciting concert, and that’s exactly what they delivered.’
Tracklist:
1-1. Albert King – Introduction (Remastered 2024) (00:26)
1-2. Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign (Remastered 2024) (08:10)
1-3. Albert King – Texas Flood (Remastered 2024) (20:01)
1-4. Albert King – Call It Stormy Monday (Remastered 2024) (08:59)
1-5. Albert King – Old Times (Remastered 2024) (01:15)
1-6. Albert King – Pride And Joy (Remastered 2024) (06:00)
1-7. Albert King – Ask Me No Questions (Remastered 2024) (04:54)
1-8. Albert King – Pep Talk (Remastered 2024) (00:58)
1-9. Albert King – Blues At Sunrise (Remastered 2024) (15:09)
1-10. Albert King – Turn It Over (Remastered 2024) (00:50)
1-11. Albert King – Overall Junction (Remastered 2024) (08:04)
1-12. Albert King – Match Box Blues (Remastered 2024) (07:47)
1-13. Albert King – Who Is Stevie? (Remastered 2024) (00:44)
1-14. Albert King – Don’t Lie To Me (Remastered 2024) (09:13)
1-15. Albert King – I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Remastered 2024) (23:22)
1-16. Albert King – Outro (Remastered 2024) (00:44)
Personnel:
Albert King, electric guitar, vocals
Stevie Ray Vaughan, electric guitar, vocals on “Pride and Joy”
Tony Llorens, piano, organ
Gus Thornton, bass
Michael Llorens, drums
