Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King

Heralded as one of the greatest live blues albums ever recorded, this set catches the singer-guitarist as his star was in ascent: in 1964 playing Chicago's answer to Harlem's Apollo Theatre—the Regal. King's performance is visceral. He sings so hard that gravel flies even in his clearest high notes. And his trademark single-note guitar lines are sharp and steely, matching his voice with trembling vigour.

He offers early hits like "How Blue Can You Get," "Worry, Worry," and "You Upset Me Baby" to what's essentially his adopted hometown crowd (by his own account, King had already played the theatre hundreds of times). They give him a hero's welcome. In fact, the audience's screaming enthusiasm is distracting. But rarely has a love-fest of this magnitude between a performer and fans been documented.

BB King

Live At The Regal

MCA
Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
LP

£29.99

Released 28/03/2011Catalogue Number

E1116461

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Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
LP

£24.99

Ace Records Version

Black
Released 09/02/2024Catalogue Number

CH 86

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Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
CD

£12.99

Released 14/12/2017Catalogue Number

BGOCD235

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BB King

Live At The Regal

MCA
Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
LP

£29.99

Released 28/03/2011Catalogue Number

E1116461

Learn more
Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
LP

£24.99

Ace Records Version

Black
Released 09/02/2024Catalogue Number

CH 86

Learn more
Album artwork for Live At The Regal by BB King
CD

£12.99

Released 14/12/2017Catalogue Number

BGOCD235

Learn more

Heralded as one of the greatest live blues albums ever recorded, this set catches the singer-guitarist as his star was in ascent: in 1964 playing Chicago's answer to Harlem's Apollo Theatre—the Regal. King's performance is visceral. He sings so hard that gravel flies even in his clearest high notes. And his trademark single-note guitar lines are sharp and steely, matching his voice with trembling vigour.

He offers early hits like "How Blue Can You Get," "Worry, Worry," and "You Upset Me Baby" to what's essentially his adopted hometown crowd (by his own account, King had already played the theatre hundreds of times). They give him a hero's welcome. In fact, the audience's screaming enthusiasm is distracting. But rarely has a love-fest of this magnitude between a performer and fans been documented.