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The Blues Don't Change
The Blues Don't Change
Studio album by Albert King
Recorded	July 1973; March–April 1974;
Studio	Stax, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul blues
Length	42:53
Label	Stax
Producer	Allen Jones; Henry Bush;

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The Blues Don't Change is an album by American blues musician Albert King. He recorded it at the Stax Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1973 and 1974. In 1977, Stax released the album with the same songs and running order as The Pinch.^[1]^[2]

The album is composed of soul- and rhythm and blues-oriented songs written by Mack Rice and others, including a re-working of King's popular 1966 song "Oh, Pretty Woman".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[3]

In a review for AllMusic, critic Richie Unterberger notes "These are some of King's most soul-oriented sessions, with contributions from the Memphis Horns and a couple of the MG's."^[1] He added that the album focuses more on King's vocals rather than his guitar playing.^[1]

Track listing

"The Blues Don't Change" (Mack Rice, John Gary Williams) – 5:26
"I'm Doing Fine" (Erma Clanton, Earl Randle) – 3:50
"Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" (Willie Ghee, Rice) – 3:02
"Oh, Pretty Woman" (A.C. Williams) – 4:45
"King of Kings" (Henry Bush, Allen A. Jones) – 3:28
"Feel the Need" (Abrim Tilmon, Johnny Allen) – 3:30
"Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine)" (Rice) – 3:44
"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Permiller Ward, Helen Washington) – 3:42
"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" (Ward, Washington) – 4:50
"I Can't Stand the Rain" (Don Bryant, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles) – 2:52
"Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush, Jones, Carl Smith) – 4:01

Personnel

Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
Michael Toles – guitar
Vernon Burch – guitar
Bobby Manuel – guitar
Lester Snell – keyboards
Marvell Thomas – keyboards
Winston Stewart – keyboards
Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar
Earl Thomas – bass guitar
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Willie Hall – drums
William C. Brown III – background vocals
Henry Bush – background vocals
Hot Butter & Soul – background vocals
The Memphis Horns – horns

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Blues Don't Change – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Pinch – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[Change-1] Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Blues Don't Change – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

[2] Unterberger, Ritchie. "Albert King: The Pinch – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

[Penguin-3] Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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+'''''The Blues Don't Change''''' is an album by American [[blues]] musician [[Albert King]]. He recorded it at the [[Stax Records]] studio in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1973 and 1974.  In 1977, Stax released the album with the same songs and running order as ''The Pinch''.<ref name="Change">
+{{cite web
+ | url =http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-blues-dont-change-mw0000092014
+ | last = Unterberger
+ | first = Ritchie
+ | author-link = Richie Unterberger
+ | title = Albert King: ''The Blues Don't Change'' – Review
+ | website = [[AllMusic]]
+ | accessdate = April 28, 2013
+}}</ref><ref>
+{{cite web
+ | url =http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-pinch-mw0000263388
+ | last = Unterberger
+ | first = Ritchie
+ | author-link = Richie Unterberger
+ | title = Albert King: ''The Pinch'' – Review
+ | website = [[AllMusic]]
+ | accessdate = April 28, 2013
+}}</ref>
+The album is composed of [[Soul music|soul]]- and [[rhythm and blues]]-oriented songs written by [[Mack Rice]] and others, including a re-working of King's popular 1966 song "Oh, Pretty Woman".<!-- not the Ray Orbison song -->
+==Reception==
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+In a review for [[AllMusic]], critic [[Richie Unterberger]] notes "These are some of King's most soul-oriented sessions, with contributions from [[the Memphis Horns]] and a couple of [[the MG's]]."<ref name="Change"/> He added that the album focuses more on King's vocals rather than his guitar playing.<ref name="Change"/>
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-#"The Blues Don't Change" (Rice/Williams) – 5:26
+#"The Blues Don't Change" ([[Mack Rice]], [[John Gary Williams]]) – 5:26
-#"I'm Doing Fine" (Clanton/Randle) – 3:50
+#"I'm Doing Fine" (Erma Clanton, Earl Randle) – 3:50
-#"Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" (Ghee/Rice) – 3:02
+#"Nice to Be Nice (Ain't That Nice)" (Willie Ghee, Rice) – 3:02
-#"Oh, Pretty Woman" (Williams) – 4:45
+#"Oh, Pretty Woman" (A.C. Williams) – 4:45
-#"King of Kings" (Bush/Jones) – 3:28
+#"King of Kings" (Henry Bush, [[Allen Jones (record producer)|Allen A. Jones]]) – 3:28
-#"Feel the Need" (Tilmon) – 3:30
+#"Feel the Need" (Abrim Tilmon, [[Johnny Allen (arranger)|Johnny Allen]]) – 3:30
 #"Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play With Mine)" (Rice) – 3:44
-#"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Ward/Washington) – 3:42
+#"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Permiller Ward, Helen Washington) – 3:42
-#"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" (Ward/Washington) – 4:50
+#"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 2" (Ward, Washington) – 4:50
-#"I Can't Stand the Rain" (Bryant/Miller/Peebles) – 2:52
+#"[[I Can't Stand the Rain (song)|I Can't Stand the Rain]]" ([[Don Bryant (songwriter)|Don Bryant]], [[Bernard Miller (pastor)|Bernard Miller]], [[Ann Peebles]]) – 2:52
-#"Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush/Jones/Smith) – 4:01
+#"Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush, Jones, Carl Smith) – 4:01
 ==Personnel==
-* [[Albert King]] – [[Electric guitar]] and vocals
+* Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
-* [[Michael Toles]] – Guitar
+* Michael Toles – guitar
-* [[Vernon Burch]] – Guitar
+* [[Vernon Burch]] – guitar
-* [[Bobby Manuel]] – Guitar
+* [[Bobby Manuel]] – guitar
-* [[Lester Snell]] – Keyboards
+* Lester Snell – keyboards
-* [[Marvell Thomas]] – Keyboards
+* [[Marvell Thomas]] – keyboards
-* [[Winston Stewart]] – Keyboards
+* [[Winston Stewart]] – keyboards
-* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – [[Bass guitar]]
+* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – bass guitar
-* [[Earl Thomas (musician)|Earl Thomas]] – Drums
+* [[Earl Thomas (musician)|Earl Thomas]] – bass guitar
-* [[Al Jackson, Jr.]] – Drums
+* [[Al Jackson Jr.]] – drums
-* [[Willie Hall (drummer)|Willie Hall]] – Drums
+* [[Willie Hall (drummer)|Willie Hall]] – drums
-* [[William C. Brown III]] – Background vocals
+* William C. Brown III – background vocals
-* [[Henry Bush]] – Background vocals
+* Henry Bush – background vocals
-* [[Hot Butter & Soul]] – Background vocals
+* Hot Butter & Soul – background vocals
-* [[The Memphis Horns]] – Horns
+* [[The Memphis Horns]] – horns
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Albert King}}
+{{Authority control}}
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v t e Albert King
Studio albums	Years Gone By (1969) Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things (1970) Lovejoy (1971) I'll Play the Blues for You (1972) I Wanna Get Funky (1974) The Pinch a.k.a. The Blues Don't Change (1974) Albert (1976) King Albert (1977) I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984)
Live albums	Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Blues at Sunrise (1988) Wednesday Night in San Francisco (1990) Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990) Blues at Sunset (1993) In Session (1999)
Compilations	The Big Blues (1962) Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) King of the Blues Guitar (1969) Wattstax (1972) Montreux Festival (1974) Hard Bargain (1996)
Singles	"I Get Evil" (1962) "Crosscut Saw" (1967) "Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967) "As the Years Go Passing By" (1969) "The Hunter" (1969) "The Very Thought of You" (1979)
Other songs	"Kansas City" (1967) "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1967) "Watermelon Man" (1968) "Every Day I Have the Blues" (1968) "Drifting Blues" (1968) "Killing Floor" (1969) "The Sky Is Crying" (1969) "You Don't Love Me" (1969) "Hound Dog" (1970) "What'd I Say" (1971) "She Caught the Katy" (1971) "I'll Be Doggone" (1972) "Match Box Blues" (1973) "Stormy Monday" (1973) 1976: "I'm Ready" (1976) "My Babe" (1976) "Dust My Broom" (1984) "Red House" (1992)
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