1997 B.B. King – Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild is the thirty-fifth studio album by B.B. King released on November 4, 1997. Every song on the album features a second famous musician.
Tracks
1 If You Love Me (Van Morrison) 05:47
2 The Thrill Is Gone (Ray Hawkins; Rick Darnell) 05:01
3 Rock Me Baby (Joe Josea; B.B. King) 06:37
4 Please Send Me Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield) 04:15
5 Baby I Love You (Ronnie Shannon) 04:01
6 Ain’t Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy) 04:59
7 Pauly’s Birthday Boogie (B.B. King; Jools Holland) 03:38
8 There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (Doc Pomus; Mac Rebennack) 04:28
9 Confessin’ The Blues (Jay McShann; Walter Brown) 04:22
10 Hummingbird (Leon Russell) 04:20
11 Bring It Home To Me (Sam Cooke) 03:10
12 Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (B.B. King) 03:33
13 Let The Good Times Roll (Fleecie Moore; Sam Theard) 05:12
14 Dangerous Mood (Candy Parton; Kevin Moore) 04:53
15 Keep It Coming (B.B. King; Heavy D) 03:55
16 Cryin’ Won’t Help You Babe (B.B. King; Sam Ling) 03:54
17 Night Life (Paul Buskirk; Walter Breeland; Willie Nelson) 04:32
Biography
Musicians
1 If You Love Me
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Keyboards | Paul Carrack |
| Piano | Jools Holland |
| Vocals | Van Morrison |
2 The Thrill Is Gone
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Tony Braunagel |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Wurlitzer | Tommy Eyre |
| French Horn | Daniel Kelley |
| French Horn | Yvonne Moriarty |
| French Horn | Kurt Snyder |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
| Percussion | Tony Braunagel |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Tracy Chapman |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
3 Rock Me Baby
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Programming | Paul Waller |
| Programming | Simon Climie |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
4 Please Send Me Someone To Love
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Keyboards | Chris Stainton |
| Piano | Chris Stainton |
| Vocals | Mick Hucknall |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
5 Baby I Love You
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Organ | Leon Pendarvis |
| Piano | Jon Cleary |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Terrence Forsythe |
| Background Vocals | Vincent Bonham |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
6 Ain’t Nobody Home
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Keyboards | D’Angelo |
| Wurlitzer | Jon Cleary |
| Sax | Carl Blouin |
| Sax | Joe Saulsbury |
| Trumpet | Brian Murray |
| Trumpet | Jamil Sharif |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | D’Angelo |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
7 Pauly’s Birthday Boogie
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Keyboards | Paul Carrack |
| Piano | Jools Holland |
| Sax | Gregory H Smith |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
8 There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Keyboards | Tommy Eyre |
| Sax | Carl Blouin |
| Sax | Joe Saulsbury |
| Trumpet | Brian Murray |
| Trumpet | Jamil Sharif |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Mac Rebennack |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
9 Confessin’ The Blues
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Marty Stuart |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Hammond Organ | Tommy Eyre |
| Vocals | Marty Stuart |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
10 Hummingbird
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Tony Braunagel |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Johnny Lee Schell |
| Piano | Tommy Eyre |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
| Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
11 Bring It Home To Me
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Piano | Jools Holland |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Terrence Forsythe |
| Background Vocals | Vincent Bonham |
| Vocals | Paul Carrack |
12 Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
| Bass | Darryl Jones |
| Drums | Charlie Watts |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Keyboards | Tommy Eyre |
| Harmonica | Mick Jagger |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
| Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
| Vocals | Mick Jagger |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
13 Let The Good Times Roll
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Organ | Leon Pendarvis |
| Piano | Jon Cleary |
| Sax | Gregory H Smith |
| Sax | Joe Sublett |
| Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
| Vocals | Zucchero |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
14 Dangerous Mood
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | CJ Vanston |
| Hammond Organ | Tommy Eyre |
| Piano | Chris Stainton |
| Vocals | Joe Cocker |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
15 Keep It Coming
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Organ | Leon Pendarvis |
| Piano | Jon Cleary |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Rap | Heavy D |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
16 Cryin’ Won’t Help You Babe
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | David Gilmour |
| Guitar | Neil Hubbard |
| Keyboards | Paul Carrack |
| Piano | Chris Stainton |
| Piano | Paul Carrack |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Terrence Forsythe |
| Background Vocals | Vincent Bonham |
| Vocals | Paul Carrack |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
17 Night Life
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Hammond Organ | Tommy Eyre |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
| Vocals | Willie Nelson |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
Other Musicians
Cello – Dane Little, Larry Colbert, Marston Smith (Tracks 1, 4)
Cello – Martin Tillman (Tracks 2, 10)
Cello – Miles Tackett (Track 2)
Viola – Robert Becker (Tracks 1, 4)
Violin – Andrea Byers, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Bruce Dukov, Kenneth Yerke, Norman Hughes, Sid Page, Tamara Hatwan (Tracks 1, 4)
Liner Notes
Producer – John Porter (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
Producer – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 14)
Arranged By (Horns) – Darrell Leonard (Tracsk 2, 11, 13)
Arranged By (Horns) – Wardell Quezergue (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Phil Marshall (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Darrell Leonard (Track 2)
Conductor – Phil Marshall (Tracks 1, 4)
Conductor – Wardell Quezergue (Tracks 6, 8)
Edited By – John Porter
Engineer – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 14)
Engineer (Additional) – Ron Black, Steve Holroyd
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Joe McGrath (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 14)
Recorded By – Joe McGrath
Art Direction – Vartan
Design – Andy Engel
Photography – Kevin Westenberg, Daniel Root, David Eustace, Paul Cox, Ron Keith, Timothy Duffy, Michael Wilson
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Soundcastle
Mixed At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Westside Studios
Recorded At Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At The Boiler Room, New Orleans
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At NRG Studios
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
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