Blues at Sunrise (Albert King album)

Blues at Sunrise
Live album by Albert King
Released	1988
Recorded	July 1, 1973
Venue	Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Genre	Soul blues, electric blues
Length	45:49
Label	Stax
Producer	Danny Kopelson
Albert King chronology
I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984) Blues at Sunrise (1988) I Wanna Get Funky (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]
Select	[3]

Blues at Sunrise is a blues album by Albert King, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (July 1, 1973), and released in 1988. ^[1] Material recorded on the 1973 Montreux festival was also released in his albums Montreux Festival and Blues at Sunset .

Track listing

1. "Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)" (Allen Jones, Carl Wells) – 4:28
2. "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles) – 4:56
3. "For the Love of a Woman" (Don Nix) – 3:57
4. "Blues at Sunrise" (Albert King) – 10:05
5. "I'll Play the Blues for You" (Jerry Beach) – 6:35
6. "Little Brother (Make a Way)" (Henry Bush, Allen Jones, Carl Smith) – 5:44
7. "Roadhouse Blues" (Albert King) – 10:04 ^[1]

Personnel

• Albert King - electric guitar, vocals
• Donald Kinsey - electric guitar
• Rick Watson - tenor saxophone
• Norville Hodges - trumpet
• Wilbur Thompson - trumpet
• James Washington - organ
• Bill Rennie - bass guitar
• Sam King - drums

References

1. "Blues at Sunrise: Live at Montreux - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 May 2021.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 350. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
3. Martin Longley (November 1992). "Album Reviews: Albert King — Blues at Sunrise". Select . EMAP. p. 95. ISSN   0959-8367. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2025.