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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 1973. In 1977, Stax released the album with the same songs and running order as ''The Pinch''.<ref name="Change">
'''''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
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| url =http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-blues-dont-change-mw0000092014
| url =http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-blues-dont-change-mw0000092014
| last = Unterberger
| last = Unterberger
| first = Ritchie
| first = Ritchie
| authorlink = Richie Unterberger
| author-link = Richie Unterberger
| title = Albert King: ''The Blues Don't Change'' – Review
| title = Albert King: ''The Blues Don't Change'' – Review
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| website = [[AllMusic]]
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| last = Unterberger
| last = Unterberger
| first = Ritchie
| first = Ritchie
| authorlink = Richie Unterberger
| author-link = Richie Unterberger
| title = Albert King: ''The Pinch'' – Review
| title = Albert King: ''The Pinch'' – Review
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| website = [[AllMusic]]
| accessdate = April 28, 2013
| accessdate = April 28, 2013
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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 -->
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 -->
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Change"/>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Change"/>
|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|2|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Tony |last2=Smith |first2=Chris |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings]] |year=2006 |edition=|publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-140-51384-4|page=350}}</ref>
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In a review for [[AllMusic]], critic [[Richie Unterberger]] gave the album three out of five stars. He noted "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"/>
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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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"The Blues Don't Change" ([[Mack Rice]], [[John Gary Williams]]) – 5:26
#"The Blues Don't Change" ([[Mack Rice]], [[John Gary Williams]]) – 5:26
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#"The Pinch Paid Off, Pt. 1" (Permiller Ward, Helen 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 (song)|I Can't Stand the Rain]]" ([[Don Bryant (songwriter)|Don Bryant]], [[Bernie Miller|Bernard Miller]], [[Ann 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, Carl Smith) – 4:01
#"Ain't It Beautiful" (Bush, Jones, Carl Smith) – 4:01


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Albert King]] – electric guitar, vocals
* Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
* Michael Toles, [[Vernon Burch]], [[Bobby Manuel]] – guitar
* Michael Toles – guitar
* [[Vernon Burch]] – guitar
* [[Bobby Manuel]] – guitar
* Lester Snell, [[Winston Stewart]], [[Marvell Thomas]] – keyboards
* Lester Snell – keyboards
* [[Marvell Thomas]] – keyboards
* [[Winston Stewart]] – keyboards
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* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], [[Earl Thomas (musician)|Earl Thomas]] – bass guitar
* [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] – bass guitar
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* [[Al Jackson, Jr.]], [[Willie Hall (drummer)|Willie Hall]] – drums
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* [[Earl Thomas (musician)|Earl Thomas]] – bass guitar
* [[Al Jackson Jr.]] – drums
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* [[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
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 8 September 2024

The Blues Don't Change
Studio album by
Albert King
Recorded
  • July 1973
  • March–April 1974
StudioStax, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreSoul blues
Length42:53
LabelStax
Producer

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  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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