There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

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.

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)

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

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. "The Victim" – 6:18
  2. "More, More, More" (Hugh McCracken, Jay Hirsh) – 4:39
  3. "You're Going with Me" – 4:35
  4. "Life Ain't Nothing But a Party" – 6:13
  5. "Born Again Human" – 8:30
  6. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" – 5:38[1]

Personnel

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


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