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Completely Well is a 1969 studio album by blues guitarist B. B. King. It is notable for the inclusion of “The Thrill Is Gone,“ which became a hit on both the pop and the R&B charts. This album was released in the US as an LP record in 1969 and as a CD in 1987; in the UK only as an LP. It was recorded at a time when B.B. was enjoying his first couple of years as a crossover star popular with the young white audience, which no doubt caused the decision to record him with what was basically a studio rock and R&B band. (The string and horn arrangements, generally bland but more soulful, predominate on some cuts, like “The Thrill Is Gone.“) For example, the 10-minute “You’re Mean” is a loose jam with some initial vocals, a false ending, a ragged ending, and B.B. and Hugh... Read on...