Reflections (B. B. King album)

Reflections
Studio album by
B.B. King
ReleasedJune 10, 2003
StudioRecord One, Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, Ca
GenreBlues
Length46:27
LabelMCA
ProducerSimon Climie[1]
B.B. King chronology
Makin' Love Is Good for You
(2000) 		Reflections
(2003) 		The Ultimate Collection
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Reflections is the fortieth studio album by B.B. King, released in 2003.[5][6] It pays tribute to the big band sound of King's youth.[1]

Critical reception

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PopMatters wrote that "among all the honorable, likable, vaguely disappointing numbers, there is one song, King's own 'Neighborhood Affair,' that provides a startling reminder that B.B. King is not simply a blues icon, not simply the affable symbol of a music that even non-fans can identify."[7] The Washington Post called the album "safe and predictable" and "a minor footnote" in King's career.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields) - 3:21
  2. "On My Word of Honor" (Jean Miles, Katherine Harrison) - 3:22
  3. "I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) - 2:48
  4. "I'll String Along with You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 3:31
  5. "I Need You" (Ronald Irwin Satterfield, Laury Steve Bruce) - 3:03
  6. "A Mother's Love" (Clyde Otis) - 2:59
  7. "(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons" (Deek Watson, William Best) - 3:31
  8. "Neighbourhood Affair" (B.B. King, Jules Bihari) - 4:27
  9. "Tomorrow Night" (Lonnie Johnson) - 3:38
  10. "There I've Said it Again" (Redd Evans) - 3:30
  11. "Always on My Mind" (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) - 3:57
  12. "Cross My Heart" (Don Robey) - 4:29
  13. "What a Wonderful World" (Bob Thiele, George David Weiss) - 3:57

Personnel

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  • B.B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitar
  • Nathan East – bass guitar
  • Joe Sample – piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes: tracks 1, 3, 7, 10), (Wurlitzer: 5, 13)
  • Toby Baker – piano, programming, electric piano (Fender Rhodes: 11, 12), (Wurlitzer: 6)
  • Tim Carmon – piano (7), Hammond B3 organ
  • Nicky Shaw – programming
  • Abraham Laboriel Jr. – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b c "B.B. King". www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Reflections". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 843.
  4. ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (2 July 2003). "B.B. King: Reflections". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (March 2, 2003). "Spinning Blues into Gold, the Rough Way". NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ "B.B. King Album 'Reflects' On Range Of Standards". Billboard. April 24, 2003.
  7. ^ "B.B. King: Reflections". PopMatters. September 23, 2003.



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