Years Gone By

Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969.^[3] In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.^[4]

Years Gone By
Studio album by Albert King
Released	May 1969
Recorded	February 1969
Genre	Blues
Length	33:36
Label	Stax
Producer	Al Jackson, Jr.
Albert King chronology
Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Years Gone By (1969) King of the Blues Guitar (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Critical reception

In AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Wrapped Up in Love Again" (Albert King) – 2:18
2. "You Don't Love Me" (instrumental) (Willie Cobbs) – 3:28
3. "Cockroach" (Bettye Crutcher, Deanie Parker) – 3:18
4. "Killing Floor" (Chester Burnett) – 3:05
5. "Lonely Man" (Milton Campbell, Bob Lyons) – 2:39
6. "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" (Homer Banks, James Cross, Allen Jones) – 2:12
7. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 3:54
8. "Drownin' on Dry Land" (instrumental) (Mickey Gregory, Allen Jones) – 2:38
9. "Heart Fixing Business" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:41
10. "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" (Albert King) – 3:14
11. "Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Morgan Robinson) – 4:09^[1]

Personnel

• Albert King – lead guitar, vocals
• Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano, organ
• Steve Cropper – rhythm guitar
• Donald Dunn – bass guitar
• Al Jackson Jr. – drums, arrangements^[5]

Technical

• Ron Capone - recording engineer
• Honeya Thompson - art direction
• Don Paulsen - cover photography

References

1. "Years Gone By - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 394.
4. Years Gone By — Billboard Albums Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine на Allmusic (in English)
5. "Years Gone By - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

External links

• Years Gone By at Discogs (list of releases)