One Kind Favor

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One Kind Favor
File:One Kind favor BB King.jpg
Studio album by
B.B. King
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008 (2008-08-26)
Recorded2008
Studio
Length57:04
LabelGeffen
ProducerT Bone Burnett
B.B. King chronology
Live
(2008) 		One Kind Favor
(2008)

One Kind Favor is B.B. King's forty-second and final studio album. Produced by T Bone Burnett,[1] it was released on August 26, 2008, by Geffen Records.

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 51st Grammy Awards.[2]

Background

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T-Bone Burnett was brought on as the producer, and King herself noted regarding his production style, "He liked the sound of the records I made in the 1950s."[3] The recording sessions for the album featured a twin-drum setup with Jim Keltner and Jay Bellerose. In a 2009 interview, Bellerose recalled, "Jim was like the captain. Sometimes we played the same parts, and other times while Jim played more intricate patterns, I focused purely on percussive elements."[4]

Three of the tracks on the album are covers of songs previously recorded by Ronnie Johnson.[5] King praised Johnson, saying, "I always wanted to be like Ronnie Johnson. I think he would have sounded great even in country or jazz."[6]

As of 2008, the album had not been released in Japan. The Japanese first edition (UICY-77459) was eventually released on September 16, 2015, as an SHM-CD.[7]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzStarStarStarStarStar[9]
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[10]
World of MusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[11]
Paste9.2/10[12]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[13]

Rolling Stone called it "one of the strongest studio sets of his career, standing alongside classics such as Singin' the Blues and Lucille."[13] Both Rolling Stone and AllMusic commented on the stripped-down sound and lack of guest appearances which was departure in style from King's recent previous albums. Both credited T Bone Burnett for the shift in sound and praised him for his production. Bud Scoppa of Paste Magazine commented "Elegiac by intent, the record is awash in poignancy, radiating from the deeply felt guitar and vocal performances of the 83-year-old King and his supporting band... and from the carefully chosen material. But just as importantly, it boasts a breathtaking immediacy."[12]

A reviewer of The New Yorker stated "All in all, it’s a bracing, gratifying reminder of why King is in the pantheon."[14] Milo Miles of NPR commented "One Kind Favor stands alone, however, in reaffirming King's unique power as a star and venerable performer. More than any other icon, King is about the music and not himself. After all, he is large and contains multitudes of blues."[15] Woodrow Wiklins of All About Jazz wrote "King has entertained millions with his albums, concerts and television appearances. He has won several Grammy Awards. Some are on display at his museum, which is built around an old cotton gin building where King worked as a young man. And with this release, the King of Blues has done his fans One Kind Favor."[9]

Track listing

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One Kind Favor' track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"Blind Lemon Jefferson4:48
2."I Get So Weary"T-Bone Walker4:14
3."Get These Blues Off Me"Lee Vida Walker4:28
4."How Many More Years"Chester Burnett3:06
5."Waiting for Your Call"Oscar Lollie6:00
6."My Love Is Down"Lonnie Johnson5:20
7."The World Gone Wrong"
4:19
8."Blues Before Sunrise"Leroy Carr4:16
9."Midnight Blues"John Willie "Shifty" Henry3:44
10."Backwater Blues"Big Bill Broonzy7:33
11."Sitting on Top of the World"
  • Vinson
  • Chatmon
3:36
12."Tomorrow Night"Lonnie Johnson5:00
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."My Baby is Now"3:37
14."Just to Be With You"4:23
15."Haunted House"3:19

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Randy "B.B. King's not ready to be a museum piece" September 08, 2008 Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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