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| There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | ||||
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| Released | January 1981 | |||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| B. B. King chronology | ||||
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There Must Be a Better World Somewhere is a studio album by B. B. King, released in 1981. It was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording the following year.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The New York Times wrote that "while the songs tend to be lackluster, the presence of some particularly fine musicians and a few old friends brings out above-average performances." [4]
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