Years Gone By


Years Gone By is the third studio album by Albert King, released by Stax Records in 1969. In the same year, the album reached number 46 on Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 133 on Billboard 200.

Critical reception

In AllMusic, Cub Koda said: "King cranked out this solid, if typical, album for the Stax label after the success of Born Under a Bad Sign. With Booker T. & the M.G.'s drummer Al Jackson Jr. producing, the set includes such staples as "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong," "Wrapped up in Love Again," and a powerful version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on "You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" are a special bonus. Not an essential Albert King album, but one of his good ones."

Track listing

  1. "Wrapped Up in Love Again" – 2:18
  2. "You Don't Love Me" – 3:28
  3. "Cockroach" – 3:18
  4. "Killing Floor" – 3:05
  5. "Lonely Man" – 2:39
  6. "If the Washing Don't Get You, The Rinsing Will" – 2:12
  7. "Drownin' on Dry Land" – 3:54
  8. "Drownin' on Dry Land" – 2:38
  9. "Heart Fixing Business" – 2:41
  10. "You Threw Your Love on Me Too Strong" – 3:14
  11. "Sky Is Crying" – 4:09

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