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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Overall JunctionWritten-By – Albert King |
2:19 |
| 2 | Funk-ShunWritten-By – Albert King |
3:43 |
| 3 | You Sure Drive A Hard BargainWritten-By – Crutcher*, Jones* |
3:17 |
| 4 | You're Gonna Need MeWritten-By – King*Written-by [Uncredited] – Al Jackson Jr. |
2:48 |
| 5 | As The Years Go Passing ByWritten-By – Deadric Malone |
2:49 |
| 6 | Drownin' On Dry LandWritten-By – Jones*, Gregory* |
4:23 |
| 7 | Heart Fixing BusinessWritten-By – Jones*, Banks* |
3:26 |
| 8 | The Sky Is CryingWritten-By – Elmore James |
5:29 |
| 9 | I Get EvilWritten-By – Albert King |
3:29 |
| 10 | Shake 'Em DownWritten-By – Don Nix |
3:09 |
| 11 | I Believe To My SoulWritten-By – Ray Charles |
4:36 |
| 12 | Got To Be Some Changes MadeWritten-By – Albert King |
4:29 |
| 13 | Alberts Groove #2Written-By – Albert King |
2:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – ZYX Music – SCD 8594-2
- Manufactured By – ZYX Music
Credits
- Bass – David Hood (tracks: 10), Donald "Duck" Dunn (tracks: 1 to 8, 13), James Alexander (tracks: 9, 12)
- Drums – Al Jackson Jr. (tracks: 1 to 8, 13), Roger Hawkins (tracks: 10), Willie Hall (tracks: 9, 12)
- Guitar – Michael Toles (tracks: 9, 12), Steve Cropper (tracks: 1 to 8, 13)
- Guitar [Rhythm] – Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 10), Tippy Armstrong (tracks: 10), Wayne Perkins (tracks: 10)
- Keyboards – Barry Beckett (tracks: 10)
- Liner Notes – Lee Hildebrand
- Organ – Isaac Hayes (tracks: 1 to 8, 13)
- Piano [Or Organ] – Booker T. Jones (tracks: 1 to 8, 13)
- Producer – Al Jackson Jr. (tracks: 1 to 9, 13), Albert King (tracks: 9, 12), Don Nix (tracks: 10)
- Saxophone – Andrew Love (tracks: 1 to 8, 9, 12, 13), Packy Axton* (tracks: 1 to 8, 13), Ed Logan (tracks: 9, 12), Fred Ford (tracks: 9, 12), Joe Arnold (tracks: 1 to 8, 13), Tommie Williams* (tracks: 1 to 8, 13)
- Trumpet – Ben Cauley (tracks: 1 to 8, 13), Wayne Jackson (tracks: 1 to 8, 9, 12, 13)
- Vocals, Guitar – Albert King (tracks: 1 to 13)
Notes
Tracks 1 to 4 previously released as Stax singles [Stax 190, Stax 197, Stax 241 & Stax 252]Tracks 5 to 13 are previously unissued alternate takes. For track 11 no session-data is available. According to Lee Hildebrands liner notes these tracks are drawn form studio recordings cut between 1966 and 1971. Recorded in Memphis, except for track 10, which was recorded at Muscle Shoals, Al.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 90204 45132 6
- Label Code: LC0914
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCD-8594-2 | Albert King | Hard Bargain (CD, Comp, RM) | Stax | SCD-8594-2 | US | 1995 |











