The ninth instalment in Aces attractively priced resuscitation and expansion of B.B. Kings Crown albums, courtesy of series supervisor John Broven, showcases Kings fifth LP for the budget label, originally issued in early 1960. It finds B.B. in full stride and reflects an eclecticism that displayed the breadth of B.B.’s music and talents, and represented attempts to cope with changing trends. Accordingly, the album presents the original mixture of mostly later RPM and early Kent singles anchored by the unified album version of the classic two-part single Sweet Sixteen which ranks among B.B.s most definitive and impassioned moments. It ranges through some of the signature 50s hits which were staples on ghetto jukeboxes and record players (five of the tracks charted either R&B or Pop); a couple of flip sides; and a handful of ballads and rock n roll flirtations, enhanced with eight mostly obscure bonus tracks. 01 SWEET SIXTEEN PTS 1 & 2 02 (I'M GONNA) QUIT MY BABY 03 I WAS BLIND 04 WHAT CAN I DO AKA JUST SING THE BLUES 17 WHAT A WAY TO SPEND THE NIGHT 18 A WOMAN DON'T CARE 05 SOME DAY SOMEWHERE AKA SOMEDAY BABY 06 SNEAKIN' AROUND 07 TEN LONG YEARS 08 BE CAREFUL WITH A FOOL 09 WHOLE LOTTA' LOVE 10 DAYS OF OLD 11 YOUNG DREAMERS 12 BIM BAM 13 TROUBLE IN MIND 14 DOWN NOW 15 BROKE AND HUNGRY 16 SHOTGUN BLUES
