Indianola Mississippi Seeds

Indianola Mississippi Seeds is B. B. King's eighteenth studio album. It was released in October 1970 on ABC Records on LP and May 1989 on MCA Records on CD. On this album B. B. King mixed elements of blues and rock music. Producer Bill Szymczyk decided to follow up on the success of the hit "The Thrill Is Gone" by matching King with a musical all-star cast. The result was one of King's most critically acclaimed albums and one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.

The album appeared on several of Billboard's album charts in 1970, reaching number 26 on the Pop album chart, number seven on the Jazz album chart and eight on Billboard's listing for "Black Albums." The album also generated several hit singles, "Chains and Things", King's own "Ask Me No Questions" and Leon Russell's "Hummingbird".

King himself, also, views the album as one of his greatest achievements. When asked about his best work, King has said, "I know the critics always mention Live & Well or Live at the Regal, but I think that Indianola Mississippi Seeds was the best album that I've done artistically."Jas Obrecht, Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists, Backbeat Books, 2000, p.328 ()

Background Carole King, Joe Walsh, and Leon Russell participated as guest performers. The opening track, "Nobody Loves Me but My Mother", is a song performed by King as a piano-and-vocal piece. "Hummingbird" originally appeared on Russell's solo album Leon Russell (1970), and on this version Russell is credited with piano and conducting duties.

Homage paid to a hometown The album title is a tribute to King's upbringing near Indianola, Mississippi. Although King was born on a plantation between two smaller towns, Itta Bena and Berclair, which are actually closer to Greenwood, King has always considered Indianola his hometown.Sebastian Danchin, Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King, University Press of Mississippi, 1998, p. 1 ()

The album package — which was itself recognized with a Grammy — includes what appears to be a copy of B. B. King's birth certificate with official registration in Indianola. The liner notes also contain a note that reads, "Congratulations Albert and Nora on your son Riley, September 16, 1925."Liner notes referenced are from the 1989 remastered CD, Indianola Mississippi Seeds, (MCA Records, MCAD-31343)

Over time, King's hometown has paid respects back to him. In 2008, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened in Indianola, with the mission to "preserve and share the legacy and values of B. B. King, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta, and to promote pride, hope, and understanding through exhibitions and educated programs."B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center , web site, accessed April 2, 2007

Critical acclaim

Indianola Mississippi Seeds is one of three of B. B. Kings recordings listed in The Rough Guide to Blues 100 Essential CDs (along with Live at the Regal and Singin' the Blues).Greg Ward, The Rough Guide to Blues 100 Essential CDs, Rough Guides, November 23, 2000, p. 97–98 ( ) The album was named No. 23 on a list of the best "Album Chartmakers by Year" for 1970.Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein, "Top of the Pops: The Best of the Album Chartmakers by Year", Book of Rock Lists, Dell Books, 1981 (reissue November 1982 ) (link to list for 1970)

Track listing All songs written by B. B. King, except where noted.

"Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" — 1:26 B. B. King — piano & vocal "You're Still My Woman" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 6:04 B. B. King — guitar & vocal Carole King — piano Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "Ask Me No Questions" — 3:08 B. B. King — guitar & vocal Leon Russell – piano Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "Until I'm Dead and Cold" — 4:45 B. B. King — guitar & vocal Carole King — piano Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "King's Special" — 5:13 B. B. King — lead guitar Leon Russell – piano Joe Walsh – rhythm guitar Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore" — 5:18 B. B. King — guitar & vocal Carole King — piano & electric piano Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "Chains and Things" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:53 B.B. King — guitar & vocal Carole King — electric piano Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums "Go Underground" (B. B. King, Dave Clark) — 4:00 B. B. King — lead guitar & vocal Paul Harris — piano Hugh McCracken — rhythm guitar Jerry Jemmott — bass Herbie Lovelle — drums Joe Zagarino — Engineer The Hit Factory, New York City "Hummingbird" (Leon Russell) — 4:36 B. B. King — guitar & vocal Leon Russell — piano & conductor Joe Walsh — rhythm guitar Bryan Garofalo — bass Russ Kunkel — drums Sherlie Matthews, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Venetta Fields — "Angelic chorus"

Personnel B.B. King – Guitar, piano, vocals Joe Walsh, Hugh McCracken – Guitar Carole King – Piano, Fender Rhodes (2,4,6,7) Leon Russell – Piano (3,5,9) Paul Harris – Piano (8) Bryan Garofalo, Jerry Jemmott – Bass guitar Russ Kunkel, Herbie Lovelle – Drums Bill Szymczyk – producer

Production Produced by Bill Szymczyk Strings and Horns arranged by Jimmie Haskell Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California Engineers — Bill Szymczyk & Gary Kellgren Assistant Engineers — Llyllianne Douma (Lillian Davis Douma), Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant, & John Henning Mastering — Bob Macleod — Artisan Sound Recorders Cover design — Robert Lockart Photography — Ivan Nagy

Charts

Album charts year chart peak 1970 Billboard Black Albums 8 1970 Billboard Jazz Albums 7 1970 Billboard Pop Albums 26

Singles year Singles chart peak 1970 "Chains And Things" Billboard Black Singles 6 1970 "Chains And Things" Billboard Pop Singles 45 1970 "Hummingbird" Billboard Black Singles 25 1970 "Hummingbird" Billboard Pop Singles 48 1971 "Ask Me No Questions" Billboard Black Singles 18 1971 "Ask Me No Questions" Billboard Pop Singles 40

Awards Photographer, Ivan Nagy and cover designer, Robert Lockart won the 1971 Grammy for "Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography" for Indianola Mississippi Seeds.

Releases year format label catalog # 1970 LP ABC 713 1989 CD MCA MCAD-31343 1989 CS MCA MCAC-31343 1995 CD Beat Goes On 237 2002 CD Beat Goes On 237

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