Deuces Wild (B.B. King album)

Deuces Wild is the thirty fifth studio album by B.B. King released on November 4, 1997. Every song on the album features a second famous musician.

For other uses of Deuces Wild, see Deuces Wild (disambiguation).
Deuces Wild
Studio album by
B.B. King
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997
GenreBlues
Length76:51
LabelMCA
ProducerJohn Porter except "Dangerous Mood" by Chris Lord-Alge
B.B. King chronology
Lucille & Friends
(1995)		 Deuces Wild
(1997)		 Best of King
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing
  1. "If You Love Me" (with Van Morrison) - 5:48
  2. "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Tracy Chapman) - 5:00
  3. "Rock Me Baby" (with Eric Clapton) - 6:38
  4. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (with Mick Hucknall) - 4:16
  5. "Baby I Love You" (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:00
  6. "Ain't Nobody Home" (with D'Angelo) - 5:18
  7. "Pauly's Birthday Boogie" (with Jools Holland) - 3:39
  8. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (with Dr. John) - 4:50
  9. "Confessin' the Blues" (with Marty Stuart) - 4:32
  10. "Hummingbird" (with Dionne Warwick) - 4:20
  11. "Bring It Home to Me" (with Paul Carrack) - 3:10
  12. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (with The Rolling Stones) - 3:35
  13. "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Zucchero) - 4:00
  14. "Dangerous Mood" (with Joe Cocker) - 4:55
  15. "Keep It Coming" (with Heavy D) - 3:57
  16. "Cryin' Won't Help You Babe" (with David Gilmour & Paul Carrack) - 4:12
  17. "Night Life" (with Willie Nelson) - 4:30

Tracks 7, 10, 11, 13: bonus tracks on the import edition (UK/Japan)

Personnel
  • B.B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Neil Hubbard – guitar ( Tr. 1, 2, 4 )
  • Andrea Byers – violin
  • Jamil Sharif – trumpet
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar ( tr.1, 3, 4, 5, 6 )
  • Andy Newmark – drums (Tr. 1, 4 )
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar
  • Martin Tillman – cello
  • Armen Garabedian – violin
  • Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Norman Hughes – violin
  • Jools Holland – piano ( Tr. 1 )
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Brian Murray – trumpet
  • Larry Colbert – cello
  • Marty Stuart – guitar
  • Robert Becker – viola ( Tr. 4 )
  • Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone ( Tr. 2 )
  • Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards ( Tr. 4 )
  • Keith Richards – guitar
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • C. J. Vanston – Hammond B3 organ
  • Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
  • Miles Tackett – cello
  • Paul Carrack – Hammond B3 organ ( ( Tr. 1, 2, 3, 4 )keyboards ( tr 1 )
  • Jon Cleary – piano
  • Reggie McBride – bass guitar ( Tr. 2 )
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar ( Tr. 5, 6 )
  • Tony Braunagel – drums ( Tr. 2 )
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Eric Clapton – guitar ( Tr. 3 )
  • Tommy Eyre – piano [ Wurlitzer ] ( Tr.2)
  • Dane Little – cello
  • Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
  • Paul Waller – programming ( Tr. 3 )
  • Kenneth Yerke – viola
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Bruce Dukov – viola
  • Darryl Jones – bass guitar
  • Marston Smith – cello
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Simon Climie – programming
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • D'Angelo – keyboards
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Carl Blouin – tenor saxophone
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar
  • Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
  • Bonnie Raitt – guitar ( Tr. 5 )
  • Steve Jordan – drums ( Tr. 5, 6 )
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Harry Bowens – background vocals
  • Terence Forsythe – background vocals
  • Vincent Bonham – background vocals
  • Leon Pendarvis - organ (Tr 5, 6)
  • John Cleary - piano ( Tr 5, 6)

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 86
US Billboard 200[10] 73
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 100,000^
Latvia (LaMPA)[13] Gold 4,000* 
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  2. "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. "B.B. King: Deuces Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
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  5. "Charts.nz – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. "BB King | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  10. "B.B. King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  11. "B.B. King Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  12. "Canadian album certifications – Deuces Wild". Music Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  13. "International Latvian Certification Awards from 1998 to 2001". Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  14. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. March 22, 1998. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  15. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  16. "American album certifications – Deuces Wild". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 



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