Deuces Wild (B. B. King album)

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Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild (album) cover.jpg
Studio album by
B.B. King
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997
Genre Blues
Length76:51
Label MCA
Producer John Porter except "Dangerous Mood" by Chris Lord-Alge
B.B. King chronology
Lucille & Friends
(1995)		Deuces Wild
(1997)		Best of King
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Deuces Wild is the thirty-fifth studio album by B.B. King released on November 4, 1997. Every song on the album features a second famous musician.

Contents

Overview

The album was recorded with guest musicians from a wide range of genres, including rock, R&B, hip-hop, and country. Eric Clapton, who participated on the track "Rock Me Baby," later collaborated with B.B. King on the 2000 album Riding with the King .

This album was one of King's most commercially successful works. In the United States, it was his first entry into the Billboard 200 top 100 in 21 years since the release of Together Again... Live (1976) with Bobby Bland, and it reached number one on Billboard 's Blues Albums chart. [4] In Norway, the album marked King's first top 40 entry in 17 years. [5] In New Zealand, it remained in the top 20 of the album chart for seven consecutive weeks, including two weeks in the top 10. [6]

Track listing

  1. "If You Love Me" (with Van Morrison) - 5:48
  2. "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Tracy Chapman) - 5:00
  3. "Rock Me Baby" (with Eric Clapton) - 6:38
  4. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (with Mick Hucknall) - 4:16
  5. "Baby I Love You" (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:00
  6. "Ain't Nobody Home" (with D'Angelo) - 5:18
  7. "Pauly's Birthday Boogie" (with Jools Holland) - 3:39
  8. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (with Dr. John) - 4:50
  9. "Confessin' the Blues" (with Marty Stuart) - 4:32
  10. "Hummingbird" (with Dionne Warwick) - 4:20
  11. "Bring It On Home to Me" (with Paul Carrack) - 3:10
  12. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (with The Rolling Stones) - 3:35
  13. "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Zucchero) - 4:00
  14. "Dangerous Mood" (with Joe Cocker) - 4:55
  15. "Keep It Coming" (with Heavy D) - 3:57
  16. "Cryin' Won't Help You Babe" (with David Gilmour & Paul Carrack) - 4:12
  17. "Night Life" (with Willie Nelson) - 4:30

Tracks 7, 10, 11, 13: bonus tracks on the import edition (UK/Australia/Japan)

Personnel

The Rolling Stones on track 12:

String section on tracks 1 & 4:

French horn section on track 2:

Horn section on tracks 2, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 13:

Horn section on tracks 6 & 8:

Backing vocals on tracks 5, 10, 11 & 16:

Charts

Chart (1997–1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [12] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 33
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 86
US Billboard 200 [16] 73
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [17] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [20] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Koda, Cub. "Allmusic review". Allmusic . All Media Guide . Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 359. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ↑ Willaimson, Nigel (December 1997). "BB King: Deuce's Wild". Uncut . No. 7. p. 92.
  4. ↑ "B.B. King - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ norwegiancharts.com - B.B. King - Deuces Wild
  6. ↑ charts.org.nz - B.B. King - Deuces Wild
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 155.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ "B.B. King: Deuces Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ "BB King | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ "B.B. King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ "B.B. King Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Deuces Wild". Music Canada . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  19. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. March 22, 1998. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  20. ↑ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN   84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Deuces Wild". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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