Live at the Apollo [Live]

Live at the Apollo [Live]

Editorial Reviews
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It's not that there's anything wrong with this 1990 recording: King's expressive guitar work and vibrant vocals rarely disappoint in a live setting, and this release here he has a top-notch big band behind him. In addition to U2's "When Love Comes to Town," King rolls through nine staples, including "Sweet Sixteen," "Thrill is Gone," and "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss." On the other hand, King has produced a number of absolutely riveting live albums, including Live at the Regal, Blues Is King, and Live in Cook County Jail. They remain high points of blues history, relegating this solid release to the second tier. --Marc Greilsamer

<"b0000001rf5228"> From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
One night in the winter of 1990 the SRO audience in Harlem's Apollo Theatre rocked in ecstasy to the blessed tones offered them by the master musician and the swinging eighteen-piece Philip Morris Superband, conducted by pianist Gene Harris. Salutes to Percy Mayfield, Ivory Joe Hunter, and Jesse Belvin (along with repertoire staples and the wondrous slow blues "All Over Again") have no problem at all going over with the demanding African-American audience. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993