| There Is Always One More Time | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 46:03 | |||
| Label | MCA [1] | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| B.B. King chronology | ||||
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There Is Always One More Time is an album by the American musician B.B. King, released in 1991. [2] [3] It is dedicated to Doc Pomus, who cowrote the title song. [4] The first single was "Back in L.A." [5]
King wrote in the liner notes that There Is Always One More Time was his best album. [6]
The album was produced by Stewart Levine. [7] Freddie Washington played bass; Jim Keltner played drums. [8] [9] Joe Sample wrote most of the songs. [10] The title track contains a four-minute guitar solo. [11] King chose to incorporate gospel elements in many of the songs. [12]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Calgary Herald | B+ [14] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [15] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [11] |
| Windsor Star | B+ [4] |
The New York Times wrote that "until the gospelly title song, both Mr. King's voice and guitar are obscured by horns, keyboards, backup vocals and booming drums; the album needs a remix to eliminate clutter and sweetening." [16] The Calgary Herald stated that King "comes back with a bluesy sashay that's contemporary and comfortable." [14]
The Toronto Star deemed the album "nice, laid-back blues." [17] Ebony concluded that "the gritty 'Mean and Evil' reflects his Mississippi upbringing, while the moving, melancholy title song is sure to be a blues classic." [18] The Chicago Tribune called "The Lowdown" "a classic after-hours blues, tailor-made for King's impassioned vocals." [7]
All tracks composed by Joe Sample and Will Jennings; except where indicated
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