B.B. King - Deuces Wild

B.B. King, one of the most celebrated blues players of all-time, has come a long way from Itta Bena, Mississippi, and this album Deuces Wild illustrates just how far. The 1997 record features a series of guest shots by such artists as Van Morrison, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Mick Hucknall, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Joe Cocker, Marty Stuart, the Rolling Stones, and Willie Nelson. Everybody does what they’re supposed to do on Deuces Wild, the blue notes turn up in the right places, the guitars nail the important idiomatic details.

Heavyweight double vinyl produced by Geffen Records in 2015. Gatefold sleeve.