The LP is extended with 2 bonus tracks. ’The Blues’ was B.B. King’s second Crown LP drawn from his RPM singles recorded between 1951-1958. King’s songwriting was already stellar, with 'I Want to Get Married,' 'Don’t You Want a Man Like Me,' and 'Ruby Lee' demonstrating his way with a melody and a lyrical conceit.Universally hailed as the king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King was without a doubt the single most important eclectric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century.

• 1. Why Do Things Happen To Me
• 2. Ruby Lee
• 3. When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
• 4. Past Day
• 5. Boogie Woogie Woman
• 6. Early In the Morning
• 7. I Want To Get Married
• 8. That Ain't the Way To Do It
• 9. Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
• 10. Don't You Want a Man Like Me
• 11. You Know I Go For You
• 12. What Can I Do
• 13. Sweet Little Angel (Bonus Track)
• 14. You Know I Love You (Bonus Track)