This compilation, released in 1986, collects key tracks from Albert King's tenure at Stax Records during the genre-defining late 1960s and 1970s. It serves as a solid introduction to his raw, emotive playing and soulful delivery.
- The album was released in 1986, well after King's most commercially successful period on Stax.
- It compiles some of King's most iconic Stax-era singles, including "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Crosscut Saw."
- The compilation reflects King's enduring influence on blues and rock guitarists worldwide.
Albert King was a towering figure in blues guitar, known for his distinctive, wide vibrato and uniquely inverted string E-tuned guitars. By 1986, he was a legendary elder statesman of blues, though still actively touring and recording.
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