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"Born Under a Bad Sign" is a blues song recorded by American blues singer and guitarist Albert King in 1967. Called "a timeless staple of the blues", [ 2 ] the song also had strong crossover appeal to the rock audience with its synchronous bass and guitar lines and topical astrology reference. [ 3 ] "
The song was recorded on June 9, 1967, at the Stax Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Albert King sings and plays lead guitar. The backing is provided by Booker T. Jones on organ, Steve Cropper on rhythm guitar, Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass, Al Jackson Jr. on drums; plus members of the Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson on trumpet, Andrew Love on tenor saxophone and Joe Arnold on baritone saxophone.
In 1967, Stax released the album Born Under a Bad Sign, a collection of the singles King recorded at Stax. [8] The title track of that album (written by Booker T. Jones and William Bell) became King's best-known song and has been covered by several artists (including Cream, Paul Rodgers, and Jimi Hendrix). The production of the songs was sparse ...
Born Under a Bad Sign is the second compilation album by American blues musician Albert King, released in August 1967 by Stax Records. It features eleven electric blues songs that were recorded from March 1966 to June 1967, throughout five different sessions.
The guy who, for a little under 60 years, has been the sonic spine of rock ‘n roll, the real deal, the baddest of the bad boys. BGJ The post The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing ...
Other standout tracks include a cover of "Born Under A Bad Sign", originally recorded by Albert King, and "(Your Love) Can't Be Right", which was also released as a single. The Bob Marley song "Is This Love?" was also included, and featured Dawn Shahan on backing vocals. The album was indeed a great commercial success, but many fans and critics ...
The Last Dinner Party's much-hyped debut album, "Prelude to Ecstasy," over-delivers on the promise of excitement and novelty. Although several of its highlights were released ahead of time as ...
Born Under a Bad Sign is a 1967 compilation album by Albert King. Born Under a Bad Sign may also refer to: "Born Under a Bad Sign" (song), by Albert King, 1967 "Born Under a Bad Sign", a season 2 episode of Supernatural