Albert King (1923–1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer who was active from the late 1940s to 1992. During the earlier part of his career, he recorded several singles for smaller record labels. In 1966, he began an association with Stax Records, where he enjoyed his greatest commercial success with both singles and albums. His 1967 album, Born Under a Bad Sign, has been acknowledged as one of the most important blues albums.^[1][2][3]

After Stax's bankruptcy in 1975, King recorded for several smaller labels. Meanwhile, his former record companies issued a number of live recordings, compilations, and re-packaged material. This trend accelerated after King's death in 1992, resulting in some charting releases as well as the inevitable redundancies.

Numerous Albert King compilation albums issued by a number of record companies have been released over the years (AllMusic shows over 100 compilations).^[7] The following lists some of the more notable and current releases:

• Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Albert King". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. pp. 182–185. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
• Erlewine, Daniel (1996). "Albert King". In Erlewine, Michael (ed.). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' Guide to the Best Blues Recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 147–149. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
• Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Albert King". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 238. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.

• Albert King discography at Discogs