Blues at Sunrise (Albert King album)

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1988 live album by Albert King

Blues at Sunrise

Live album by Albert King

Released

1988

Recorded

July 1, 1973

Venue

Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland

Genre

Soul blues, Electric blues

Length

45:49

Label

Stax

Producer

Danny Kopelson

Albert King chronology

I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
(1984)

Blues at Sunrise
(1988)

I Wanna Get Funky
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

Blues at Sunrise is a blues album by Albert King, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (July 1, 1973), and released in 1988. Material recorded on the 1973 Montreux festival was also released in his albums Montreux Festival and Blues at Sunset.

Track listing

"Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)" (Allen Jones, Carl Wells) – 4:28
"I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles) – 4:56
"For the Love of a Woman" (Don Nix) – 3:57
"Blues at Sunrise" (Albert King) – 10:05
"I'll Play the Blues for You" (Jerry Beach) – 6:35
"Little Brother (Make a Way)" (Henry Bush, Allen Jones, Carl Smith) – 5:44
"Roadhouse Blues" (Albert King) – 10:04

Personnel

Albert King - electric guitar, vocals
Donald Kinsey - electric guitar
Rick Watson - tenor saxophone
Norville Hodges - trumpet
Wilbur Thompson - trumpet
James Washington - organ
Bill Rennie - bass guitar
Sam King - drums

References

^ "Blues at Sunrise: Live at Montreux - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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Studio albums	Years Gone By (1969) Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things (1970) Lovejoy (1971) I'll Play the Blues for You (1972) I Wanna Get Funky (1974) The Pinch a.k.a. The Blues Don't Change (1974) Albert (1976) King Albert (1977) I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984)
Live albums	Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Blues at Sunrise (1988) Wednesday Night in San Francisco (1990) Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990) Blues at Sunset (1993) In Session (1999)
Compilations	The Big Blues (1962) Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) King of the Blues Guitar (1969) Wattstax (1972) Montreux Festival (1974) Hard Bargain (1996)
Singles	"I Get Evil" (1962) "Crosscut Saw" (1967) "Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967) "As the Years Go Passing By" (1969) "The Hunter" (1969) "The Very Thought of You" (1979)
Other songs	"Kansas City" (1967) "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1967) "Watermelon Man" (1968) "Every Day I Have the Blues" (1968) "Drifting Blues" (1968) "Killing Floor" (1969) "The Sky Is Crying" (1969) "You Don't Love Me" (1969) "Hound Dog" (1970) "What'd I Say" (1971) "She Caught the Katy" (1971) "I'll Be Doggone" (1972) "Match Box Blues" (1973) "Stormy Monday" (1973) 1976: "I'm Ready" (1976) "My Babe" (1976) "Dust My Broom" (1984) "Red House" (1992)
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