One Kind Favor - B.B. King
Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Paste Magazine
    91
    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.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    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.
  3. The Boston Phoenix
    88
    This is his best since his 2000 collaboration with Eric Clapton, "Riding with the King."

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User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. JohnH.
    8
    Wow, he's still making albums? That's incredible, considering his age.
  2. PeterA.
    9
    A musical journey into almost forgotten feelings a great album and a great T-Bone Burnett production
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