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| Released | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) | |||
| Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 54:29 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
B. B. King & Friends: 80 is the forty-first album by B.B. King, released in 2005. Recorded in several studios, it celebrates King's 80th birthday and features duets with a variety of musicians. 80 reached No. 45 in the Billboard 200 top albums chart as well as No. 1 in the blues albums chart.
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006.
| No. | Title | Guest artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Early in the Morning" (Dallas Bartley/Louis Jordan/Leo Hickman[3]) | Van Morrison | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Tired of Your Jive" (Janet Despenza/Johnny Pate) | Billy Gibbons | 3:53 |
| 3. | "The Thrill is Gone" (Roy Hawkins/Rick Darnell) | Eric Clapton (string arrangements by David Campbell) | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.) | Sheryl Crow | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Ain't Nobody Home" (Jerry Ragovoy) | Daryl Hall | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Hummingbird" (Leon Russell) | John Mayer (string arrangements by David Campbell) | 4:42 |
| 7. | "All Over Again" (Carl B. Adams) | Mark Knopfler | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Drivin' Wheel" (Roosevelt Sykes) | Glenn Frey | 4:20 |
| 9. | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (Doc Pomus/Mac Rebennack) | Gloria Estefan | 6:50 |
| 10. | "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper/Will Jennings) | Roger Daltrey | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson) | Bobby Bland | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Rock This House" (James A. Lane) | Elton John | 3:07 |
