The plodding rhythms laid down by a coterie of British rock stars for In London make one long for B.B. King's road-tested regular band. But it was the fashion in 1971 to dispatch American blues legends to London to record mediocre LPs with alleged rock royalty (the lineup here includes Ringo Starr, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, and Klaus Voorman). [This version of the album includes bonus material.] ~ Bill Dahl