I'll Play the Blues for You
1972 studio album by Albert King
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I'll Play the Blues for You is the seventh studio album by American blues guitarist Albert King released in 1972.[1]
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genres | Soul blues, blues | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Producers | Allen Jones, Henry Bush | |||
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| Singles from I'll Play the Blues for You | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
In 2017, the single version of the title track was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.[3]
An SACD version was released in 2004 and a remastered version was released digitally in June 2026.
Track listing
- "I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2" (Jerry Beach) – 7:20
- "Little Brother (Make a Way)" (Henry Bush, Marshall Jones, Carl Smith) – 2:49
- "Breaking up Somebody's Home" (Al Jackson Jr., Timothy Matthews) – 7:19
- "High Cost of Loving" (Sherwin Hamlett, Allen A. Jones) – 2:56
- "I'll Be Doggone" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 5:41
- "Answer to the Laundromat Blues" (Albert King) – 4:37
- "Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)" (Allen A. Jones, Carl Wells) – 5:07
- "Angel of Mercy" (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson) – 4:20[1]
Bonus tracks 'Stax Remasters 2012' (previously unreleased)
- "I'll Play the Blues for You" (alternate version) – 8:44
- "Don't Burn Down the Bridge ('Cause You Might Want To Come Back Across)" (alternate version) – 5:13
- "I Need a Love" – 4:29
- "Albert's Stomp" – 2:18
Personnel
- Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
- The Memphis Horns – horns
- The Bar-Kays and The Movement – rhythm section[1]
- Allen Jones – arrangements, producer
- Henry Bush – arrangements, engineer, producer
- Bernard Nagler – photography