There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
Studio album by
B. B. King
ReleasedJanuary 1981
RecordedThe Hit Factory, New York City
GenreBlues
Length35:52
LabelMCA
ProducerStewart Levine
B. B. King chronology
Now Appearing at Ole Miss
(1980) 		There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
(1981) 		Love Me Tender
(1982)

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere is a studio album by B. B. King, released in 1981. It was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording the following year.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The New York Times wrote that "while the songs tend to be lackluster, the presence of some particularly fine musicians and a few old friends brings out above-average performances."[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Doc Pomus and Dr. John; except where indicated

  1. "Life Ain't Nothing But a Party " – 6:13
  2. "Born Again Human" – 8:32
  3. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere " – 5:30
  4. "The Victim" – 6:15
  5. "More, More, More" – 4:33 (Hugh McCraken and Jay Hirsh)
  6. "You're Going with Me " – 4:32

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - B.B. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 118. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ Palmer, Robert (February 6, 1981). "Blues". The New York Times. p. C16.


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