On June 13, 2000, “Duck” label released “Riding with the King”, album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Greece by “IFPI Greece”, Italy by “FIMI”, Japan by “RIAJ”, New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- B. King – co-lead vocals
- Eric Clapton – co-lead vocals, guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Fairweather Low– guitar
- Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
- Joe Sample– piano, Wurlitzer piano
- Tim Carmon– organ
- Nathan East– bass
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Arif Mardin– string arrangements
- Susannah Melvoin– backing vocals
- Wendy Melvoin– backing vocals
- Paul Waller – programming
- Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing
- Tom Sweeney – engineer assistant
- Mick Guzauski– mixing
- Robert Sebree – artwork, photography
- Don Paulsen – artwork, photography
- Wherefore Art?– artwork, design
- Stephen Walker – artwork direction
Track listing:
- Riding With the King – John Hiatt
- Ten Long Years – Jules Taub, B. King
- Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar
- Marry You – Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah Melvoin, Craig Ross
- Three O’Clock Blues – Lowell Fulson
- Help the Poor – Charles Singleton
- I Wanna Be – Doyle Bramhall II, Charlie Sexton
- Worried Life Blues – Sam Hopkins, Big Maceo Merriweather
- Days of Old – Jules Taub, B.B. King
- When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer – B. King, Jules Taub
- Hold On, I’m Comin – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
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