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

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

Critical reception

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." The Washington Post called the album "safe and predictable" and "a minor footnote" in King's career.

Track listing

  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

  • 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

  1. ^ "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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