Deuces Wild (B. B. King album)

Deuces Wild
Studio album by B.B. King
Released	November 4, 1997
Genre	Blues
Length	76:51
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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]
Uncut	[3]

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.

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

• B.B. King – vocals (except tracks 1, 7 and 11), guitar
• Neil Hubbard – guitar (Tr. 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16)
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar (Tr. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Jools Holland – piano (Tr. 1, 7, 11)
• Andy Newmark – drums (Tr. 1, 4, 7, 11, 16)
• Paul Carrack – Hammond B3 organ (Tr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11), keyboards (Tr. 1, 7, 16), piano (16), vocals (11, 16)
• Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica (Tr. 1)
• Tony Braunagel – drums (Tr. 2 & 10), percussion (Tr. 2)
• Reggie McBride – bass guitar (Tr. 2 & 10)
• Johnny Lee Schell – guitar (Tr. 2 & 10)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (Tr. 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15)
• Tommy Eyre – Wurlitzer piano (Tr. 2), Hammond organ (Tr. 9, 14, 17), piano (10), keyboards (8, 12)
• Martin Tillman – cello (Tr. 2 & 10)
• Miles Tackett – cello (Tr. 2)
• Tracy Chapman – vocals (Tr. 2)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (Tr. 3)
• Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals (Tr. 3)
• Paul Waller – programming (Tr. 3)
• Simon Climie – programming (Tr. 3)
• Chris Stainton – piano (Tr. 4, 14, 16), keyboards (Tr. 4)
• Mick Hucknall – vocals (Tr. 4)
• Steve Jordan – drums (Tr. 5, 6, 13 & 15)
• Hugh McCracken – guitar (Tr. 5, 6, 13 & 15)
• Leon Pendarvis – organ (Tr 5, 6, 13 & 15)
• Jon Cleary – piano (Tr. 5, 13 & 15), Wurlitzer piano (6)
• Bonnie Raitt – guitar, vocals (Tr. 5)
• D'Angelo – keyboards, vocals (Tr. 6)
• Randy Jacobs – guitar (Tr. 8 & 17)
• Bill Payne – keyboards (Tr. 8, 9 & 17)
• Jim Keltner – drums (Tr. 8, 9 & 17)
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (Tr. 8, 9, 14 & 17)
• Dr. John – vocals (Tr. 8)
• Marty Stuart – guitar, vocals (Tr. 9)
• Dionne Warwick – vocals (Tr. 10)
• Zucchero – vocals (Tr. 13)
• Joe Cocker – vocals (Tr. 14)
• Kenny Aronoff – drums (Tr. 14)
• Michael Landau – guitar (Tr. 14)
• Dean Parks – guitar (Tr. 14)
• C. J. Vanston – Hammond B3 organ (Tr. 14)
• Heavy D – rap (Tr. 15)
• David Gilmour – guitar (Tr. 16)
• Mickey Raphael – harmonica (Tr. 17)
• Willie Nelson – guitar, vocals (Tr. 17)

The Rolling Stones on track 12:

• Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
• Keith Richards – guitar
• Ronnie Wood – guitar
• Charlie Watts – drums
• Darryl Jones – bass guitar

String section on tracks 1 & 4:

• Andrea Byers – violin
• Armen Garabedian – violin
• Berj Garabedian – violin
• Norman Hughes – violin
• Tamara Hatwan – violin
• Kenneth Yerke – violin
• Bruce Dukov – violin
• Sid Page – violin
• Robert Becker – viola
• Larry Colbert – cello
• Dane Little – cello
• Marston Smith – cello

French horn section on track 2:

• Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
• Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
• Kurt Snyder – French horn

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

• Darrell Leonard – trumpet, horn arrangements
• Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
• Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (tracks 7 & 13 only)

Horn section on tracks 6 & 8:

• Jamil Sharif – trumpet
• Brian Murray – trumpet
• Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
• Joe Saulsbury Jr. – tenor saxophone

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

• Harry Bowens – background vocals
• Terence Forsythe – background vocals
• Vincent Bonham – background vocals

Charts

Chart (1997–1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4]	67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5]	32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [6]	39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7]	37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8]	9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [9]	40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10]	100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11]	33
UK Albums (OCC) [12]	86
US Billboard 200 [13]	73
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [14]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15]	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [16]	Gold	7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [18]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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3. Willaimson, Nigel (December 1997). "BB King: Deuce's Wild". Uncut . No. 7. p. 92.
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16. "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.
17. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN   84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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