There Is Always One More Time is an album by the American musician B.B. King, released in 1991.[2][3] It is dedicated to Doc Pomus, who cowrote the title song.[4] The first single was "Back in L.A."[5]
King wrote in the liner notes that There Is Always One More Time was his best album.[6]
Production
The album was produced by Stewart Levine.[7] Freddie Washington played bass; Jim Keltner played drums.[8][9] Joe Sample wrote most of the songs.[10] The title track contains a four-minute guitar solo.[11] King chose to incorporate gospel elements in many of the songs.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[14] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [15] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [11] |
| Windsor Star | B+[4] |
The New York Times wrote that "until the gospelly title song, both Mr. King's voice and guitar are obscured by horns, keyboards, backup vocals and booming drums; the album needs a remix to eliminate clutter and sweetening."[16] The Calgary Herald stated that King "comes back with a bluesy sashay that's contemporary and comfortable."[14]
The Toronto Star deemed the album "nice, laid-back blues."[17] Ebony concluded that "the gritty 'Mean and Evil' reflects his Mississippi upbringing, while the moving, melancholy title song is sure to be a blues classic."[18] The Chicago Tribune called "The Lowdown" "a classic after-hours blues, tailor-made for King's impassioned vocals."[7]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe Sample and Will Jennings; except where indicated
- "I'm Moving On" — 4:15
- "Back in L.A." — 5:00
- "The Blues Come over Me" — 5:13
- "Fool Me Once" — 4:18
- "The Lowdown" — 4:11
- "Mean and Evil" (Arthur Adams) — 4:20
- "Something up My Sleeve" (Arthur Adams) — 4:27
- "Roll, Roll, Roll" — 5:57
- "There Is Always One More Time" (Doc Pomus, Ken Hirsch) — 8:26
Personnel
- B.B. King – vocals, lead guitar
- Arthur Adams, Michael Landau – guitar
- Freddie Washington – bass guitar
- Joe Sample – piano
- Neil Larsen – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Bunny Hull, Paulette Brown, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo – background vocals
References
- ^ Abbott, Jim (4 Oct 1991). "In the Bin". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (26 July 1991). "RiverBlues Keeps Flowing, Growing". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16.
- ^ Anderson, John (11 Oct 1991). "Big Names in Blues Blow into Town". Part II. Newsday. p. 100.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (30 Nov 1991). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ Hall, Dave (13 Dec 1991). "Blues in the Key of L.A.". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 21.
- ^ Sinclair, David (November 9, 1991). "Rock Records". Features. The Times.
- ^ a b c Kening, Dan (23 Jan 1992). "Rave Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 10.
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (31 Jan 1992). "King Comes Home". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 1C.
- ^ Metella, Helen (9 Feb 1992). "B.B. King never better". Edmonton Journal. p. C5.
- ^ Esmonde, Donn (February 3, 1992). "No-Frills Thrills". The Buffalo News. pp. KG29–31.
- ^ a b Varga, George (November 17, 1991). "Five new albums for six-string lovers". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E2.
- ^ Eichenberger, Bill (February 6, 1992). "Downshift Really Won't Impede B.B.'s Blues". Weekender. The Columbus Dispatch. p. 2.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "B.B. King – There Is Always One More Time". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Wagamese, Richard (27 Oct 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C5.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (13 Oct 1991). "Two Generations, Two Revivals of the Blues". The New York Times. p. A26.
- ^ Howell, Peter (23 Nov 1991). "B.B. King There Is Always One More Time". Toronto Star. p. F12.
- ^ Norment, Lynn (Jan 1992). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 47 (3): 18.
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