I'll Play the Blues for You

I'll Play the Blues for You is the seventh studio album by American blues guitarist Albert King released in 1972.^[1]

I'll Play the Blues for You
Studio album by Albert King
Released	1972
Recorded	1972 in Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul blues, Blues
Length	39:44
Label	Stax
Producer	Allen Jones, Henry Bush
Albert King chronology
Lovejoy (1971) I'll Play the Blues for You (1972) Blues at Sunset (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]

In 2017, the single version of the title track was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.^[3]

Track listing

1. "I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2" (Jerry Beach) – 7:20
2. "Little Brother (Make a Way)" (Henry Bush, Marshall Jones, Carl Smith) – 2:49
3. "Breaking up Somebody's Home" (Al Jackson Jr., Timothy Matthews) – 7:19
4. "High Cost of Loving" (Sherwin Hamlett, Allen A. Jones) – 2:56
5. "I'll Be Doggone" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 5:41
6. "Answer to the Laundromat Blues" (Albert King) – 4:37
7. "Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)" (Allen A. Jones, Carl Wells) – 5:07
8. "Angel of Mercy" (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson) – 4:20^[1]

Bonus tracks 'Stax Remasters 2012' (previously unreleased)

9. "I'll Play the Blues for You" (alternate version) – 8:44
10. "Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Want To Come Back Across)" (alternate version) – 5:13
11. "I Need a Love" – 4:29
12. "Albert's Stomp" – 2:18

Personnel

• Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
• The Memphis Horns – horns
• The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section^[4]
• Allen Jones - arrangements, producer
• Henry Bush - arrangements, engineer, producer
• Bernard Nagler - photography

References

1. "I'll Play the Blues for You - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
3. "BLUES HALL OF FAME - ABOUT/Inductions - Blues Foundation". Blues.org. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
4. "I'll Play the Blues for You - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.