B.B. King - Blues Summit (1993)

On this release, King comes close to equaling his past triumphs on small independent labels in the '50s and '60s. He's ditched the psuedo-hip production fodder and cut a 12-song set matching him with blues peers. His duets with Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Albert Collins are especially worthy, while the songs with Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown, and Irma Thomas have some good-natured banter and exchanges, as well as tasty vocals. The master gives willing pupils Joe Louis Walker and Robert Cray valuable lessons on their collaborations. There's also a medley in which King invokes the spirit of his chitlin circuit days, taking the vocal spotlight while his Orchestra roars along underneath.

Tracklist

01. Playin' With My Friends (with Robert Cray) 5:18
02. Since I Met You Baby (with Katie Webster) 4:45
03. I Pity The Fool (with Buddy Guy) 4:37
04. You Shook Me (with John Lee Hooker) 4:59
05. Something You Got (with Koko Taylor) 4:03
06. There's Something On Your Mind (with Etta James) 6:02
07. Little By Little (with Lowell Fulson) 4:08
08. Call It Stormy Monday (with Albert Collins) 7:18
09. You're The Boss (with Ruth Brown) 4:07
10. We're Gonna Make It (with Irma Thomas) 3:52
11. I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighborhood-Nobody Loves Me But My Mo 8:57
12. Everybody's Had The Blues (with Joe Louis Walker) 4:35