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
Released	November 4, 1997
Genre	Blues
Length	76:51
Label	MCA
Producer	John 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
Source	Rating
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	Certification	Certified 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^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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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. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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