Title: Born Under A Bad Sign Artist: Albert King Label: Atlantic Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 081227940492 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2017-07-07 Number of Discs: 1
Vinyl LP pressing. Born Under a Bad Sign is the second studio album by Albert King released in 1967. The album became "one of the most popular and influential blues albums of the late '60s" and has been acknowledged by the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, and Rolling Stone magazine. Born Under a Bad Sign was the first album by Albert King for Stax Records and his second album overall. It is composed of singles released by King recorded between March 3, 1966 and June 9, 1967, with additional studio tracks. Providing accompaniment to Albert King, who sang and played lead guitar, were the Stax in-house recording session band, Booker T. and the MGs, featuring the Memphis Horns. Four of the album's songs became modern blues classics: "Born Under a Bad Sign", "Oh Pretty Woman", "The Hunter", and "Crosscut Saw".
Tracks: 1.1 Born Under a Bad Sign 2.45 1.2 Crosscut Saw 2.31 1.3 Kansas City 2.29 1.4 Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) [Single] 2.45 1.5 Down Don't Bother Me 2.13 1.6 The Hunter 2.43 2.1 I Almost Lost My Mind 3.25 2.2 Personal Manager 4.28 2.3 Laundromat Blues 3.19 2.4 As the Years Go Passing By 3.43 2.5 The Very Thought of You 3.45
