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The R&B SOUL of B.B. King

B.B. King

90 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)4897688
Excel File Row98
Date Added to Archive27/09/2026, 12:52:57
Pressing Year1967
Pressing Type (Press)REPRINT
Country of PressingUK
Record Labelember
Stereo / MonoMONO
Catalogue NumberEMB 3379
BarcodeN/A
Matrix / Runout Side A1P 130 +A
("STEREOMONIC RE 1967" -1st press 1961-)
Matrix / Runout Side B1P 131 +B
Sleeve ConditionNM
Media ConditionM
Inner Sleeve ConditionM
GenreBlues
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Story & Background
"The R&B SOUL of B.B. King" from 1967 on Ember Records is a classic example of how European labels capitalised on the growing success of American blues artists. Ember, an independent British label founded by Jeffrey Kruger, was adept at acquiring licences for the UK market, and this compilation draws from King's seminal catalogue from the 1940s and 1950s, originally recorded for labels such as RPM and Kent. Its release in this year is significant: it coincided with the explosion of the "British Blues Boom", a period when American blues was being rediscovered and revered by a new generation of British musicians and fans. The title itself, "The R&B SOUL of B.B. King", was a shrewd move to frame these fundamental recordings in a more modern and universal context, making them accessible to a wider audience who were becoming familiar with King through his more recent performances. This vinyl, therefore, is not just a reissue, but a piece of the history of the transatlantic spread of blues, a tribute to its lasting influence and its ability to cross genres.

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Official Tracklist
  • A1 - Rock Me Baby
  • A2 - You've Done Lost A Good Thing Now
  • A3 - Mr. Pawn Broker
  • A4 - Understand
  • A5 - Someday Baby
  • A6 - Driving Wheel
  • B1 - I Can't Lose
  • B2 - Walking Dr. Bill
  • B3 - My Own Fault Baby
  • B4 - Cat Fish Blues
  • B5 - Hold That Train
  • B6 - Please Set The Date
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