| Blues on Top of Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:49 | |||
| Label | ABC/BluesWay | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
| B.B. King chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Blues on Top of Blues is the fourteenth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1968 on BluesWay BLS-6011. The album reached a peak position of number 46 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. [4]
All tracks are written by Riley King.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartbreaker" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Losing Faith in You" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Dance with Me" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "That's Wrong, Little Mama" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Having My Say" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "I'm Not Wanted Anymore" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Worried Dream" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Until I Found You" | 2:23 |
| 10. | "I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Raining in My Heart" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "Now That You've Lost Me" | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 31:49 | |
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