Release date: 05.12.2025

‘Broadcasting the Blues: Live from Germany to Sweden’ celebrates the centenary (1925-2025) of the ‘King of the Blues’ B.B. King. The first official release of two concerts recorded live - for the Swing In TV show on January 19, 1968 and broadcast on WDR in Germany, and at the Stockholms Konserthus in Sweden on October 29, 1973 and broadcast on Swedish television (SVT). This is an official release in cooperation with the B. B. King Estate and Reelin' In The Years Productions, and was transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Includes a booklet with rare photographs by Philippe Gras, newly commissioned liner notes by author Jean Buzelin and an interview with modern blues guitar icon Derek Trucks. All tracks previously unissued.
CD1 - Recorded in 1968 at
WDR, Germany
Night Life
Every Day I Have the Blues
How Blue Can You Get
That’s Wrong Little Mama
Sweet Sixteen
Rock Me Baby
Don’t Answer the Door
The Jungle
I’d Rather Drink Muddy
Water
CD2 - Recorded in 1974 at
SVT, Sweden
To Know You Is To Love
You
Instrumental
Walking Dr. Bill
I Got Some Outside Help (I
Don’t Really Need)
The Thrill Is Gone
Guess Who
Just A Little Love