Freddie King

This Vinyl Lovers LP collector’s edition contains 19 remastered Bstudio tracks, including a selection of the fabulous early singles BFreddy King made for Federal* Records between 1960 and 1962.

Most of the major hits from Freddy King’s early career are contained here, including his songs that most infl uenced such guitarists as Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jeff Beck, Peter Green and Luther Allison. Present here are the vigorous R&B of “See See Baby” with its delightfully honkin’ sax, the sensual strut of “Lonesome Whistle Blues,” a hard-swingin’ early version of “I’m Tore Down,” the boogie stomp of “Takin’ Care of Business,” and the legendary guitar brilliance of “You’ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling,” among other highlights.

This collection also contains a number of instrumental tunes like the B-side “Texas Oil,” the smash “Hide Away” (which became Freddy King’s signature tune; it also became a standard for bluesy bar bands on both sides of the Atlantic, and a regular feature of Eric Clapton’s live sets), and the blues standards “San-Ho-Zay” and “The Stumble,” which demonstrate why King is widely regarded as a guitar colossus.

All these sensational sides constitute the foundation of Freddy King’s incomparable discography. It is an indispensable set for any fan of modern blues.

PERSONNEL:

FREDDY KING: vocals and lead guitar, plus:

FRED JORDAN, guitar
BILL WILLIS, bass
SONNY THOMPSON, piano
PHILIP PAUL, drums
CLIFFORD SCOTT, tenor sax
Among others.

Recorded in Cincinnati and Chicago, between 1960 and 1962.

SIDE 1

01 SEE SEE BABY ¡
02 YOU’VE GOT TO LOVE HER WITH A FEELING
03 HAVE YOU EVER LOVED A WOMAN
04 HIDE AWAY
05 I LOVE THE WOMAN
06 LONESOME WHISTLE BLUES
07 IF YOU BELIEVE
08 IT’S TOO BAD
09 I’M TORE DOWN

SIDE 2

01 TEXAS OIL
02 SEN-SA-SHUN
03 THE STUMBLE
04 SAN-HO-ZAY
05 YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME
06 SITTIN’ ON THE BOAT DOCK
07 LET ME BE
08 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS
09 YOU CAN’T HIDE