Years Gone By

1969 studio album by Albert King
Years Gone By
Studio album by
Albert King
ReleasedMay 1969
RecordedFebruary 1969
GenreBlues
Length33:36
LabelStax
ProducerAl Jackson, Jr.
Albert King chronology
Live Wire/Blues Power
(1968) 		Years Gone By
(1969) 		King of the Blues Guitar
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969.[3] In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.[4]

Critical reception

In AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Wrapped Up in Love Again" (Albert King) – 2:18
  2. "You Don't Love Me" (instrumental) (Willie Cobbs) – 3:28
  3. "Cockroach" (Bettye Crutcher, Deanie Parker) – 3:18
  4. "Killing Floor" (Chester Burnett) – 3:05
  5. "Lonely Man" (Milton Campbell, Bob Lyons) – 2:39
  6. "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" (Homer Banks, James Cross, Allen Jones) – 2:12
  7. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 3:54
  8. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (instrumental) (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 2:38
  9. "Heart Fixing Business" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:41
  10. "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" (Albert King) – 3:14
  11. "Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Morgan Robinson) – 4:09[1]

Personnel

Technical
  • Ron Capone - recording engineer
  • Honeya Thompson - art direction
  • Don Paulsen - cover photography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Years Gone By - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 394.
  4. ^ Years Gone By — Billboard Albums Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine на Allmusic (in English)
  5. ^ "Years Gone By - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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Studio albums
Years Gone By (1969)
Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things (1970)
Lovejoy (1971)
I'll Play the Blues for You (1972)
I Wanna Get Funky (1974)
The Pinch a.k.a. The Blues Don't Change (1974)
Albert (1976)
King Albert (1977)
I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984)
Live albums
Live Wire/Blues Power (1968)
Blues at Sunrise (1988)
Wednesday Night in San Francisco (1990)
Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990)
Blues at Sunset (1993)
In Session (1999)
Compilations
The Big Blues (1962)
Born Under a Bad Sign (1967)
Singles
"I Get Evil" (1962)
"Crosscut Saw" (1967)
"Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967)
"As the Years Go Passing By" (1969)
"The Hunter" (1969)
"The Very Thought of You" (1979)
Other songs
"Kansas City" (1967)
"I Almost Lost My Mind" (1967)
"Watermelon Man" (1968)
"Every Day I Have the Blues" (1968)
"Drifting Blues" (1968)
"Killing Floor" (1969)
"The Sky Is Crying" (1969)
"You Don't Love Me" (1969)
"Hound Dog" (1970)
"What'd I Say" (1971)
"She Caught the Katy" (1971)
"I'll Be Doggone" (1972)
"Match Box Blues" (1973)
"Stormy Monday" (1973)
1976: "I'm Ready" (1976)
"My Babe" (1976)
"Dust My Broom" (1984)
"Red House" (1992)
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