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This is his best since his 2000 collaboration with Eric Clapton, "Riding with the King."
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MojoHe and Lucille are still as one and the guitar licks come exquisite and often. [Nov 2008, p.119]
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Q MagazineThis is his best in aeons. [Nov 2008, p.121]
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UncutThe result is a rich, easy-rolling album that finds King's fingers still nimble and his megaphone voice barely creaking. [Dec 2008, p.100]
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Even if King winds up returning to his familiar slick, star-studded sound somewhere down the line, having an album as earthily elegant as One Kind Favor in his canon provides a fitting coda for one of the great musical careers of the 20th century.
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Elegiac by intent, the record is awash in poignancy, radiating from the deeply felt guitar and vocal performances of the 83-year-old King and his supporting band (anchored by drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Nathan East and pianist Dr. John) and from the carefully chosen material.
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This isn't just B.B. King's best album in years, it's one of the strongest studio sets of his career, standing alongside classics such as "Singin' the Blues" and "Lucille."
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The ache, the anger, the elegance and the edge of Mr. King’s blues are undiminished and authentic.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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JohnH.Nov 22, 2008Wow, he's still making albums? That's incredible, considering his age.
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PeterA.Oct 1, 2008A musical journey into almost forgotten feelings a great album and a great T-Bone Burnett production