Completely Well – B. B. KING****

So Excited/No Good/You’re Losin’ Me/What Happened/Confessin’ The Blues/Key To My Kingdom/Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now/You’re Mean/The Thrill Is Gone

Completely Well is considered by his fans to be the best studio album released by the legendary bluesman B. B. King. It comprises upbeat blues mixed with some slow ballads. (US:38)

“Throughout the album, B.B. does a great job playing upbeat blues (You're Losin' Me and Confessin' The Blues) mixed with some slow ballads (Key To My Kingdom and What Happened). Not only do you get an all-out blues jam with You're Mean but you also get one of the greatest blues songs of all time with The Thrill Is Gone. This is what the blues is all about and it sounds wonderful with strings in the background.”

"The Thrill Is Gone has got to be one of the greatest blues songs ever recorded, performed and written. It is stellar. B.B's emotional, powerful vocal delivery and his guitar solo are so inspiring.”

“As far as studio albums go, Completely Well is the crowning achievement of B.B. Kings career. For a genre that is not known for production value, this has incredible production. Neither too raw nor too glossy. Just right. And the quality of songs is top notch. Where most blues musicians make the same album over and over again, this is on an entirely different level to that of his other studio albums. The songs are way stronger here. Besides it closes with The Thrill Is Gone, a song which is arguably the most famous and one of the top three blues songs ever written. Completely Well is a wonderful addition to any guitar lover or blues fans music collection.”

“One of B.B. King's best albums it is without question my favourite studio album of his. Despite being very active in the music scene for more than a decade, it was the release of Completely Well in 1969 which brought B.B. the notoriety and attention that he deserved. This album is a mix of blues and blues rock numbers, many being performed with horns and strings. Expect B.B. at his best here - a performance that rivals his acclaimed live albums. Completely Well finds him at the top of his game, both vocally and as a guitarist.”

“Completely Well has the three qualities needed for a classic blues album: great vocals, great musicianship and great tunes. B.B. has a voice like none other and it wails here. His singing is strong, expressive and very exercised.”