The LP is extended with 2 bonus tracks. ’The Blues’ was B.B. King’s second Crown LP drawn from his RPM singles recorded between 1951-1958. King’s songwriting was already stellar, with ‘I Want to Get Married,’ ‘Don’t You Want a Man Like Me,’ and ‘Ruby Lee’ demonstrating his way with a melody and a lyrical conceit. Universally hailed as the king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King was without a doubt the single most important eclectric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century.
SIDE A
A1. WHY DO THINGS HAPPEN TO ME
A2. RUBY LEE
A3. WHEN MY HEART BEATS LIKE A HAMMER
A4. PAST DAY
A5. BOOGIE WOOGIE WOMAN
A6. EARLY IN THE MORNING
SIDE B
B1. I WANT TO GET MARRIED
B2. THAT AIN’T THE WAY TO DO IT
B3. TROUBLES, TROUBLES, TROUBLES
B4. DON’T YOU WANT A MAN LIKE ME
B5. YOU KNOW I GO FOR YOU
B6. WHAT CAN I DO
BONUS TRACKS
B7. SWEET LITTLE ANGEL
B8. YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
