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B. B. King: Deuces Wild

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Artist: B. B. King
Title: Deuces Wild
Released: 1997
Label: MCA Records
Time: 76:49
Producer(s): John Porter, Chris Lord-Alge
Appears with:
Category: Blues
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2000.02.01
Price in €: 16,64
Web address: www.bbking.com

 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] If You Love Me (Morrison) - featuring Van Morrison
[2] Thrill Is Gone (Darnell/Hawkins) - featuring Tracy Chapman
[3] Rock Me Baby (Josea/King) - featuring Eric Clapton
[4] Please Send Me Someone To Love (Mayfield) - featuring Mick Hucknall
[5] Baby I Love You (Shannon) - featuring Bonnie Raitt
[6] Ain't Nobody Home (Ragavoy) - featuring D'Angelo
[7] There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (Pumus/Rebennack) - featuring Dr. John
[8] Confessin' The Blues (Brown/McShann) - featuring Marty Stuart
[9] Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (King) - with the Rolling Stones
[10] Dangerous Mood (Moore/Parton) - featuring Joe Cocker
[11] Keep It Coming (Heavy D & the Boyz/King) - featuring Heavy D.
[12] Cryin' Won't Help You (King/Ling) - featuring David Gilmourand Paul Carrack
[13] Night Life (Breeland/Buskirk/Nelson) - featuring Willie Nelson

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


B.B. King - Guitar, Vocals

Marty Stuart - Guitar
Paul Carrack - Keyboards, Hammon B3 Organ, Vocals
Jools Holland - Piano
Mick Jagger - Harmonica, Vocals
Bonnie Raitt - Guitar
Ron Wood - Guitar
Charlie Watts - Drums
Bruce Dukov - Violin
Jim Keltner - Drums
Carl Blouin - Baritone Saxophone
Tony Braunagel - Percussion, Drums
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Jon Cleary - Piano, Wurlitzer
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
D'Angelo - Keyboards
Tommy Eyre - Piano, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer
James "Hutch" Hutchinson - Bass
Darryl Jones - Bass
Michael Landau - Guitar
Reggie McBride - Bass
Hugh McCracken - Guitar
David Gilmour - Guitar
Neil Hubbard - Guitar
Andy Newmark - Drums
Pino Palladino - Bass
Dean Parks - Guitar
Leon Pendarvis - Organ
Mickey Rafael - Harmonica
Keith Richards - Guitar
Joe Saulsbury, Jr. - Tenor Saxophone
Johnny Lee Schell - Guitar
Chris Stainton - Piano, Keyboards
Joe Sublett - Tenor Saxophone
Jeffrey C.J. Vanston - Hammond B3 Organ
Randy Jacobs - Guitar
Kenny Aranoff - Drums
Billy Payne - Keyboards
Lee Schell - Guitar
Steve Jordan - Drums

Sid Page - Violin, Concert Master
Darrell Leonard - Trumpet, Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Phillip Marshall - Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements
Wardell Quezergue - Arranger, Conductor, Horn Arrangements
Brian Murray - Trumpet
Robert Becker - Viola
Andrea Byers - Violin
Armen Garabedian - Violin
Berj Garabedian - Violin
Norman Hughes - Violin
Dane Little - Cello
Yvonne S. Moriarty - French Horn
Jamil Sharif - Trumpet
Marston Smith - Cello
Kurt Snyder - French Horn
Miles Om Tackett - Cello
Martin Tillman - Cello
Kenneth Yerks - Violin
Daniel Kelley - French Horn
Tamara L. Hatwan - Violin
Daniel Kelly - French Horn
Larry Colbert - Cello

Terrence Forsythe - Background Vocals
Vincent Bonham - Background Vocals
Sir Harry Bowens - Background Vocals

Sidney Seidenberg - Executive Producer
Ron Black - Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge - Engineer, Mixing
Simon Climie - Programming
Bernie Grundman - Mastering
Steve Holroyd - Engineer
Joe McGrath - Engineer, Mixing
John Nelson - Assistant Engineer
John Porter - Producer, Digital Editing
Chris Taylor - Photography
Jay Reynolds - Assistant Engineer
Gabe Chiesa - Assistant Engineer
Paul Waller - Programming
Barbara Lipke - Assistant Engineer
Joe Breuer - Assistant Engineer
Aya Takemura - Assistant Engineer
Michael Dy - Assistant Engineer
Matt Gregory - Assistant Engineer
John Sorenson - Assistant Engineer
Aaron Lepley - Assistant Engineer
Andrea Lord-Alge - Production Coordination
A. Mixdorf - Assistant Engineer
Diane Medak - Production Coordination
Dino Johnson - Assistant Engineer
Guy Cameron - Production Coordination
Timothy Duffy - Photography
Daniel Root - Photography
Candace Tobaben - Production Coordination
Jeanne Venton - Production Coordination
Kevin Mazur - Photography
Ron Keith - Photography
Paul Cox - Photography
Andy Engel - Design
Michael Wilson - Photography
Kevin Westenberg - Photography
Tisha Fein - Coordination

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


1997 CD MCA 11711
1997 CS MCA 11711



This is B.B.'s celebrity duet album, and a straightahead blues album this is not. But longtime fans who are aware of King's genre-stretching capabilities will find much to savor here. Kicking off with B.B. playing some beautiful fills and solo work behind Van Morrison on "If You Love Me," the superstars start lining up to jam with the King, with Tracy Chapman ("The Thrill Is Gone"), Eric Clapton (a funkified "Rock Me Baby"), the Rolling Stones ("Paying the Cost to Be the Boss," twith a fine harp solo from Mick Jagger), Willie Nelson (his "Nightlife," tlong a standard in B.B.'s set list), Bonnie Raitt ("Baby I Love You") and Marty Stuart ("Confessin' the Blues") all turning in fine efforts. The only clinker aboard here is an ill-advised attempt to make a rap record with Heavy D, the execrable "Keep It Coming."

Cub Koda, All-Music Guide



This is B.B. King's "Duets" album. And like Frank Sinatra, when B.B. King calls, the biggest names in pop and rock are quick to sign up for the opportunity to record with one of this century's musical icons. Unlike Sinatra, though, King is still at the top of his game. At 73, he is on the road constantly, and his voice and guitar remain among the most distinctive in blues music. Like all albums of this sort, the contributions from the various guest artists are uneven. King has gone with a somewhat predictable lineup of established, veteran rock stars who are firmly grounded in the blues - Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Dr. John and The Rolling Stones. Most of them turn in solid, if less than inspired performances. It's fun, though, to hear Mick, Keith and the boys trying to keep up with the old master, and they generally succeed. Some of the more surprising successes are country star Marty Stuart's upbeat jam with King on "Confessin' the Blues," and Tracy Chapman's tough, moody reading of "The Thrill is Gone." The lone dud is a poorly thought out rap duet with Heavy D. The album closes with its best match: B.B. and Willie Nelson, two of the ultimate road warriors, ripping through Nelson's "Night Life," one of the great anthems of life on the road. Perfect.

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"Jeder der Studiogäste steigerte sich in seiner Begegnung mit dem Großmeister des Genres. Tracy Chapman gurrt wie eine Friedenstaube, Mick Hucknall schluchzt mitfühlend wie zu besten Simply-Red-Zeiten, Eric Clapton zupft meisterliche Chicago-Rhythmen, und die Rolling Stones geben in "Paying The Cost To Be The Boss" eines ihrer besten Gastspiele in der Welt der Zwölfakter. "Alle waren mit ganzem Herzen dabei", schwärmte B.B. nach den Sessions in London, New York und L.A. Genauso klingt dieses Blues-Meisterwerk denn auch."

W. Andresen in stereoplay 1/98



Für 17 Duette streichelt B.B. King mal wieder seine legendäre Gitarre "Lucille", strapaziert die Stimmbänder und schafft ein Album der Sonderklasse, was auch an den Gästen liegt: ungewöhnlich modern Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker war selten besser, grandios Zucchero, schillernd Tracy Chapman, dazu David Gilmour, Dr. John und Van Morrison in Top-Form; überfordert dagegen Mick Hucknall. Glänzende Arrangements, perfekte Tontechnik und ein verblüffendes Finale mit Willie Nelson: Mehr Seele kann der Blues nicht haben!

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Der Meister rief, und alle kamen. 17 hochkarätige Stars aus verschiedenen musikalischen Gefilden folgten der Einladung des 72jährigen Blues-Giganten, um an einem Album der Extraklasse mitzuwirken. In 17 Songs skizziert B.B. King mit wechselnden Begleitern die vielfältigen Nuancen, die man in den 90er Jahren diesem Genre abgewinnen kann. Der Mann vom Mississippi knüpft mit diesem Projekt an seinen "Blues-Summit" von 1993 an, zu dem er ausnahmslos Kollegen aus der Bluesszene wie John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray und Etta James einlud. Eine warme Pianomelodie, sanfte Gitarrenriffs, ein dezenter Violinenchor und mittendrin die keltische Soulstimme von Van Morrison - kann ein Album schöner beginnen? Beseelt gibt sich "Van The Man" seiner heimlichen Liebe hin. Was er unlängst mit John Lee Hooker unternahm, findet in der exquisiten Interpretation seiner Komposition "If You Love Me" seine Fortsetzung: Einmal mehr zeigt sich der Blues als stärkstes Ausdrucksmittel von Emotionen, Wünschen und Leidenschaften. Jeder der Studiogäste steigerte sich in seiner Begegnung mit dem Großmeister des Genres. Tracy Chapman gurrt wie eine Friedenstaube, Mick Hucknall schluchzt mitfühlend wie zu besten Simply-Red-Zeiten, Eric Clapton zupft meisterliche Chicago-Rhythmen, und die Rolling Stones geben in "Paying The Cost To Be The Boss" eines ihrer besten Gastspiele in der Welt der Zwölftakter. "Alle waren mit ganzem Herzen dabei", schwärtmte B.B. nach den Sessions in London, New York und L.A. Genau so klingt dieses Blues-Meisterwerk denn auch.

** M: 8-9
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Mit Deuces Wild legte B.B.King 1997 ein Album mit Neuauflagen seiner größten Erfolge vor. Es handelt sich bei diesem Tonträger um eine "Duett-Sammlung", auf der BB mit namhaften Musikern, wie Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, den Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker und Heavy D seinen eigenen Klang auffrischt. Zusammen mit seiner Gitarre Lucille und seinen Gästen gelingt es King, ein Klangerlebnis der besonderen Art zu schaffen . Besonders empfehlenswert sind die Tracks: "If you Love me", mit Van Morrison; "The Thrill is gone" mit Tracy Chapman; "please send me someone to Love" mit Mick Hucknall; "Paying the Cost to the Boss" mit den Stones; "Dangerous Mood" mit Joe Cocker, sowie ein besonderes Erlebnis mit "Keep it coming", das BB King mit Heavy D als Rapnummer eingespielt hat. Aber auch die nicht aufgezählten Tracks stellen ohne Ausnahme gelungene "Remixes" dar.

BB.King tritt wieder erfolgreich den Beweis an, daß der Blues lebt, und neuen Musikrichtungen durchaus neue Impulse geben kann!

Volker A. Greimann, Rechtswissenschaften aus Trier

 L y r i c s


IF YOU LOVE ME

If you love me
You will give your heart
Why should we be apart
If you love me

If you love me
Baby you will know the truth
I wasn't born to lose
And I love you

Affinity and communication
That makes reality
Understandering is the first thing
It means so much to me

If I love you
I will find the key
If it's meant to be
Because, 'cause I love you [ alright ]

[ B.B. solo ]

Affinity and communication
That makes, that makes, that makes reality
Understanding is the first thing
That means so very much to me

If I love you, baby
I will find the key
And, if it's meant to be - yes it is
And I love you - yes I do

[ Van harp ]

And I love you baby
And I promise I do


THE THRILL IS GONE

The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
And you'll be sorry someday

The thrill is gone
It's gone away from me
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although, I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be

The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
The thrill is gone baby
It's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be open armed baby
Just like I know a good man should

You know I'm free, free now baby
I'm free from your spell
Oh I'm free, free, free now
I'm free from your spell
And now that it's all over
All I can do is wish you well


ROCK ME BABY

Rock me baby, rock me all night long
Rock me baby, honey, rock me all night long
I want you to rock me baby,
like my back ain't got no bones

Roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
I want you to roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
Want you to roll me baby,
you don't know how it makes me feel

Rock me baby, honey, rock me slow
Yeah, rock me pretty baby, baby rock me slow
Want you to rock me baby,
till I want no more


PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE

Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
But if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love

Show the world how to get along
He's willing to when hate is gone
But if it is not asking too much
Please send me someone to love

I wake up and ponder the world's trouble
My answer is always the same
Now let's put an end to all of this
Hate will put the world in a flame- what a shame

As we cause... In misery
How 'bout them boy, no sympathy
But if it is not asking too much
Please send me someone to love

Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
But if it is not asking too much
Please send me someone to love


BABY I LOVE YOU

If you want my loving
If you really do
Don't be afraid, baby
Just ask me
You know I'm gonna give it to you

Ah, and I do declare (I do!)
I wanna see you with it
Stretch out your arms, little boy
You're gonna get it

Cause I love you
(Baby baby baby I love you)
There ain't no doubt about it
Baby I love you
(Baby baby baby I love you)
I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you,
Baby I love you

If you feel you wanna kiss me
Go right ahead, I don't mind
All you got to do is, snap your fingers
And I'll come a running, I ain't lying
(I ain't lying!)

And oh! what you want
Little boy, you know you got it
I'll deny my own self before I'll see you without it

Cause I love you
(Baby baby baby I love you)
There ain't no doubt about it
Baby I love you
(Baby baby baby I love you)
I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you,
Baby I love you

Some day, you might wanna run away
And leave me sitting here, cryin'
But if it's all the same to ya baby
I'll go to stop you from saying good-bye (good-bye)

Baby I love you
(Baby baby I love you)
Baby I need you
(Baby baby I love you)
I said I want ya
(Baby baby I love you)
Got to have ya baby
(Baby baby I love you)
Don't let your neigh-
(Baby baby I love you)
bors tell you I don't want ya
(Baby baby I love you)
Don't let your low-down
(Baby baby I love you)


AIN'T NOBODY HOME

Once upon a time, a long long time ago, wherever you'd lead me, I would surely follow
Girl, you put me through some pain and misery
And now you are standing on my doorstep, telling me how much you need me
Baby, ain't nobody home (Chorus: nobody's home)
Ain't nobody home (Chorus: nobody's home)

How many times I begged for you to come home, but you laughed at me and said let me
alone
Through my falling tears I saw you walk away
And now you're beggin' me to forgive you, but this time, baby, it's your turn to beg
Baby, ain't nobody home (Chorus: nobody's home)
Ain't nobody home (Chorus: nobody's home)

Girl, I used to love you, in ways no one else would love you
Gave you everything that I own
Girl, you can't come back here
Ain't nobody home (Chorus: nobody's home)

Once upon a time, when you went on your way
But, girl, I hoped and prayed, that you'd come back some day
But time has made some changes, turned me upside down
So, you can beg me to forgive you, but this time, baby, you can turn right around

Ain't nobody home
Ain't nobody home
Girl, you hurt me once (Chorus: ain't nobody home)
I hear you knockin' (Chorus: ain't nobody home)


THERE MUST BE A BETTER WORLD SOMEWHERE

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CONFESSIN' THE BLUES

Baby, here I stand before you with my heart in my hand
I want you greet it mama hopin' that you'll understand
Oh baby, mama please don't dog me around
Well, I'd rather love you baby, than anyone else I know in town

Well, because you're so nice and lovely
And you have such pleasant ways
If you take to your home I'll be there the rest of my days
That's the truth mama
Yes, you know I wouldn't lie
Well, if I don't love you baby
I swear I hope I die

Oh baby, don't you want a man like me?
Yeah baby, don't you want a man like me?
Well, you think only about our future
And forget about your used to be

Well now, this is my confession mama
And I'm thrilled by all your charms
It seems that I'm in heaven when you hold me in your arms
Now baby, you can have me for yourself
Well now, you was meant for me baby
And I don't want nobody else

Oh baby, don't you want a man like me?
Yeah baby, don't you want a man like me?
Well, you think only about our future
And forget about your used to be


PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS

You act like you don't want to listen
When I'm talking to you
You think you outta do baby
Anything you wanna do
You must be crazy baby
You just gotta be outta your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bills woman
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

I'll drink if I want to
And play a little poker too
Don't you say nothing to me
As long as I'm taking care of you
As long as I'm workin baby
And payin' all the bills
I don't want no mouth from you
About the way I'm supposed to live
You must be crazy woman
Just gotta be outta your mind
As long as I foot the bills
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

Now that you got me
You act like you ashamed
You don't act like my woman
You just usin' my name
I tell you I'm gonna have all the money
And I don't want no back-talk
Cause if you don't like the way I'm doin'
Just pick up your things and walk
You gotta be crazy baby
You must be outta your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bills woman
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss


DANGEROUS MOOD

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KEEP IT COMING

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CRYING WON'T HELP YOU

Oh no matter what you say baby
No matter what you do
The way you've been treating me woman
Is coming back home to you
And your crying won't help you woman
Oh, crying won't help you baby
Oh, crying won't help you woman
'Cause you've been so mean to me

Oh, you must remember baby
No matter where you go
Watch those seeds just scatter woman
Because you're gonna reap just what you sow
And your crying won't help you woman
Oh, crying won't help you now
Oh, crying won't help you baby
'Cause you been so mean to me

Oh, the way you've been treating me woman
Just can't understand
Oh, I'm gonna leave you woman
Let you do the best you can
And your crying won't help you woman
Oh, crying won't help you now
Oh, crying won't help you woman
'Cause you been so mean to me
Look out!

Oh, just before I leave you woman
Just before I shake your hand
I'm gonna get me a woman baby
Not to get your mad
And your crying won't help you woman
Oh, crying won't help you now
Oh, crying won't help you baby
'Cause you been so mean to me


NIGHT LIFE

When the evening, the evening sun goes down
You gonna find me somewhere hanging around
The night life, people, it ain't no good life
But it's my life, yeah

All the people just like you and me
Everybody's dreaming
Dreaming about their old used to be
The night life, hey, it ain't no good life, people
Oh but it's my life

Yes listen to the blues, people
Listen to what they're saying
Yes listen to the blues, people
Listen to the way they're playing

Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, someone to love

Show the world, show them how to get along
Peace will enter when hate is gone
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
Please send me someone to love

Nights I lay awake and ponder world's troubles
And my answer is always the same
Unless man put an end to this damnable sin
Hate will put the world in a flame, what a shame

Just because I'm, because I'm in misery
Oh I don't beg, I don't beg for no sympathy
But if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, yeah

Oh the night life, people it ain't no good life
But it's my life, yeah
So please, please, please, please, please, please
Please send me someone to love
Someone to love

(Yes! Well, excuse me.)

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