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1999 greatest hits album by B.B. King
His Definitive Greatest Hits is a
compilation album by American
blues musician
B.B. King . It was produced, sequenced & compiled by Richard M. Ganter and released on April 12, 1999, by
Polygram Records .
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Track listing
Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer 1. "
The Thrill Is Gone "
Roy Hawkins , Rick Darnell
Bill Szymczyk 5:27 2. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss"
Riley King
Johnny Pate 2:34 3. "Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two) Jimmy Johnson Pate 5:11 4. "I Like to Live the Love" Dave Crawford, Charles Mann Dave Crawford 3:30 5. "
How Blue Can You Get " Jane Feather
Sid Feller 2:42 6. "Why I Sing the Blues" King,
Dave Clark 8:37 7. "Chains and Things" King, Clark 4:54 8. "To Know You Is to Love You"
Stevland Morris ,
Syreeta Wright Crawford 4:13 9. "
When Love Comes to Town " (with
U2 ; 7″ edit and mix)
Paul Hewson ,
David Evans ,
Adam Clayton ,
Larry Mullen Jr.
Jimmy Iovine 4:13 10. "Playin' With My Friends" (with
Robert Cray )
Robert Cray , Dennis Walker 5:19 11. "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" Nesbert Hooper,
Will Jennings
Stewart Levine 5:31 12. "Better Not Look Down"
Joe Sample , Jennings Levine 3:22 13. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"
Malcolm Rebennack Jr. ,
Doc Pomus Levine 3:47 14. "
Hummingbird "
Claude Bridges 4:35 15. "
Everyday I Have the Blues " (live)
Peter Chatman Pate 2:40 16. "
Sweet Little Angel " (live) King,
Jules Taub Pate 3:47 Total length: 74:40
Disc two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Help the Poor" Charlie Singleton Feller 2:41 2. "So Excited" King,
Gerald Jemmott Szymczyk 5:35 3. "Broken Heart" King,
Joe Bihari 2:46 4. "Ghetto Woman" King, Clark Ed Michel, Joe Zagarino 5:15 5. "Ain't Nobody Home"
Jerry Ragovoy Michel, Zagarino 3:15 6. "Darlin' You Know I Love You" King, Taub Sidney A. Seidenberg 4:48 7. "
In the Midnight Hour "
Wilson Pickett , Stephen Cropper 3:23 8. "
Into the Night "
Ira Newborn
John Landis ,
Ira Newborn 4:12 9. "My Lucille" Newborn 3:41 10. "The Blues Come Over Me" Jennings, Sample Levine 5:15 11. "
Since I Met You Baby "
Ivory Joe Hunter 2:52 12. "I'm Moving On" Jennings, Sample Levine 4:16 13. "
Let the Good Times Roll " (live)
Sam Theard , Fleecie Moore
Esmond Edwards 5:31 14. "Woke Up This Mornin'" (live) King 1:49 15. "
Three O'Clock Blues " (live) King, Taub
Steve Barri 3:16 16. "Please Love Me" (live) King,
Sam Ling 3:02 17. "
Caldonia " (live) Moore SASCO Productions 4:01 18. "
Rock Me Baby " (live) King,
Joe Josea 3:29 Total length: 67:31
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Charts
Certifications
References
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"His Definitive Greatest Hits - B.B. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 2021-05-25 .
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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings .
Penguin . p. 360.
ISBN
978-0-140-51384-4 .
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"His Definitive Greatest Hits - B.B. King | Releases" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 2021-05-25 .
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"Australiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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"Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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"Swedishcharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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"Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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"B.b. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2008-12-06 .
^ Jones, Alan (June 8, 2015).
"Official Charts Analysis: Florence & The Machine leads all new Top 4 with sales of 68,788" .
Music Week . Intent Media. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
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"British album certifications – BB King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 20, 2015 .
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