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Deuces Wild (B. B. King album)

Deuces Wild
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997
GenreBlues
Length76:51
LabelMCA
ProducerJohn Porter except "Dangerous Mood" by Chris Lord-Alge
B.B. King chronology
Lucille & Friends
(1995)
Deuces Wild
(1997)
Best of King
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]
Uncut[3]

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.

Track listing

  1. "If You Love Me" (with Van Morrison) - 5:48
  2. "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Tracy Chapman) - 5:00
  3. "Rock Me Baby" (with Eric Clapton) - 6:38
  4. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (with Mick Hucknall) - 4:16
  5. "Baby I Love You" (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:00
  6. "Ain't Nobody Home" (with D'Angelo) - 5:18
  7. "Pauly's Birthday Boogie" (with Jools Holland) - 3:39
  8. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (with Dr. John) - 4:50
  9. "Confessin' the Blues" (with Marty Stuart) - 4:32
  10. "Hummingbird" (with Dionne Warwick) - 4:20
  11. "Bring It Home to Me" (with Paul Carrack) - 3:10
  12. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (with The Rolling Stones) - 3:35
  13. "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Zucchero) - 4:00
  14. "Dangerous Mood" (with Joe Cocker) - 4:55
  15. "Keep It Coming" (with Heavy D) - 3:57
  16. "Cryin' Won't Help You Babe" (with David Gilmour & Paul Carrack) - 4:12
  17. "Night Life" (with Willie Nelson) - 4:30

Tracks 7, 10, 11, 13: bonus tracks on the import edition (UK/Japan)

Personnel

The Rolling Stones on track 12:

String section on tracks 1 & 4:

  • Andrea Byers – violin
  • Armen Garabedian – violin
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • Norman Hughes – violin
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Kenneth Yerke – violin
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Robert Becker – viola
  • Larry Colbert – cello
  • Dane Little – cello
  • Marston Smith – cello

French horn section on track 2:

  • Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
  • Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
  • Kurt Snyder – French horn

Horn section on tracks 2, 7, 10, 11, 12 & 13:

  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
  • Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (tracks 7 & 13 only)

Horn section on tracks 6 & 8:

  • Jamil Sharif – trumpet
  • Brian Murray – trumpet
  • Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Saulsbury Jr. – tenor saxophone

Backing vocals on tracks 5, 10, 11 & 16:

  • Harry Bowens – background vocals
  • Terence Forsythe – background vocals
  • Vincent Bonham – background vocals

Charts

Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 86
US Billboard 200[13] 73
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Koda, Cub. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ Willaimson, Nigel (December 1997). "BB King: Deuce's Wild". Uncut. No. 7. p. 92.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 155.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "B.B. King: Deuces Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "BB King | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "B.B. King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "B.B. King Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Deuces Wild". Music Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  16. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. March 22, 1998. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  17. ^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Deuces Wild". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2015.