• THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS
• 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL

The great Freddy King (aka Freddie King) was a forceful presence and formidable figure in two of the most prominent blues scenes: Texas and Chicago. Revered by his fans and respected by his peers, King was an innovative instrumentalist and an underrated singer. He would move beyond blues, R&B and soul to make commercial inroads into funk. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him the 15th greatest guitarist of all time. Presented here is his magnificent debut album, Freddy King Sings, originally released by the King label in 1961.

PERSONNEL:
BEBO VALDÉS (piano, conductor) & HIS ORCHESTRA TROPICANA
FREDDY KING - (vocals and lead guitar)
GENE REDD & CLIFFORD SCOTT - (saxes)
FRED JORDAN - (second guitar)
SONNY THOMPSON - (piano)
BILL WILLIS - (bass guitar)
PHILIP PAUL - (drums)

Osborne Whitfield, H. Johnson (additional saxophones on A6).
Unidentified backing vocals on A2.

Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, between August 26, 1960 and July 25, 1961.

(*) BONUS TRACKS:
B8: Same as above.
A7-A8 & B7: Similar personnel as above. Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in January 1962.

TRACKS:
A1 SEE SEE BABY
A2 LONESOME WHISTLE BLUES
A3 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS
A4 HAVE YOU EVER LOVED A WOMAN
A5 YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME (But You Never Tell Me So)
A6 I’M TORE DOWN
A7 COME ON (*)
A8 TEXAS OIL (*)

B1 I LOVE THE WOMAN
B2 LET ME BE (Stay Away From Me)
B3 IT’S TOO BAD THAT THINGS ARE GOING SO TOUGH
B4 YOU’VE GOT TO LOVE HER WITH A FEELING
B5 IF YOU BELIEVE (In What You Do)
B6 YOU MEAN, MEAN WOMAN (How Can Your Love Be True)
B7 SITTIN’ ON THE BOAT DOCK (*)
B8 HIDE AWAY (*)