There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
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There Must Be a Better World Somewhere is a 1981 album
by B. B. King
. It was awarded the Grammy Award
for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording the following year.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by B. B. King
B. B. King
Riley B. King , known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. According to Edward M...
. It was awarded the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording the following year.
Track listing
- "The Victim" – 6:18
- "More, More, More" – 4:39
- "You're Going With Me" – 4:35
- "Life Ain't Nothing But a Party" – 6:13
- "Born Again Human" – 8:30
- "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" – 5:38
Personnel
- B. B. King - vocals, guitar
- Hugh McCrackenHugh McCrackenHugh McCracken is a rhythm guitar player and session musician, arranger and producer based in New York.Especially in demand in the 60s, 70s and 80s, he appears on many recordings by Steely Dan, as well as albums by Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B...
- guitar - David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone
- Ronald E. CuberRonnie CuberRonnie Cuber is a jazz saxophonist. He has also played in Latin, pop, rock and blues sessions. In addition to his primary instrument, baritone sax, he has also played tenor sax, soprano sax and flute, the latter on an album by Eddie Palmieri. As a leader, Cuber is known for hard bop and Latin jazz...
- baritone saxophone - Hank CrawfordHank CrawfordBennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. was an American R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter...
- alto saxophone - Waymon ReedWaymon ReedWaymon Reed was an American jazz trumpeter. While he was principally a bebop soloist, he also did work in R&B....
- trumpet - Tom MaloneTom Malone (musician)Tom "Bones" Malone is an American jazz musician. As his nickname implies, he specializes on the trombone, but also plays trumpet, tuba, tenor sax, baritone sax, flutes, piccolo, and other instruments....
- trombone - Charlie MillerCharlie MillerCharles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde...
- trumpet - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - drums
- Mac "Dr. John" RebennackDr. JohnMalcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
- keyboards - Wilber Bascomb - bass
- Donny Gerrard, Vennette Gloud, Carmen TwillieCarmen Twillie (actress)Carmen Twillie is a studio singer and actress. She is a long time friend of Tommy Morgan and has appeared as guest soloist with Morgan's choir. She is best known for singing the Elton John and Tim Rice song "Circle of Life" in the 1994 Disney animated feature The Lion King...
- background vocals om "More, More, More"