Freddy King

• THE DEFINITIVE REMASTERED EDITION

• 2-CD EDITION

• INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

Hotter than molten steel and best-known for his searing, assertive guitar solos and dynamic showmanship, the great Freddy 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 underrated singer. He would move beyond electric blues, R&B and soul to make commercial inroads into funk. There was a time, though, in the early and mid-1960s when his records were among the most influential in blues, particularly for British and European audiences.

This special 2-CD collector’s edition contains 42 remastered studio tracks, including all of the fabulous early singles – both A- & B-sides – Freddy King made for Federal Records between 1960 and 1962. The set also includes King’s rare 1956 sides for the very small El-Bee label. This is the material upon which Freddy King’s legend was built. It marks one of the most important building blocks of the electric blues

PERSONNEL:

• FREDDY KING (vocals and lead guitar) plus:

• Fred Jordan (rhythm guitar), Bill Willis (bass), Sonny Thompson (piano), Philip Paul (drums), Clifford Scott (tenor saxophone), among others.

Recorded in Cincinnati and Chicago, between 1956 and 1962

TRACKS:

• CD ONE (56:16 min)
• 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
• 10 BUTTERSCOTCH (ONION RINGS)
• 11 SEN-SA-SHUN
• 12 SIDE TRACKED
• 13 THE STUMBLE
• 14 SAN-HO-ZAY
• 15 WASH OUT
• 16 YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME
• 17 HEADS UP
• 18 CHRISTMAS TEARS
• 19 LET ME BE
• 20 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS

• CD TWO (65:25 min)
• 01 YOU MEAN, MEAN WOMAN
• 02 I HEAR JINGLE BELLS
• 03 IN THE OPEN
• 04 OUT FRONT
• 05 SWOOSHY
• 06 CLOSED DOOR (HIGH RISE)
• 07 TEXAS OIL
• 08 SHE PUT THE WHAMMY ON ME
• 09 I’M ON MY WAY TO ATLANTA
• 10 OVER DRIVE
• 11 DRIVING SIDEWAYS
• 12 SITTIN’ ON THE BOAT DOCK
• 13 COME ON
• 14 DO THE PRESIDENT TWIST
• 15 (LET YOUR LOVE) WATCH OVER ME
• 16 YOU CAN’T HIDE
• 17 IT’S EASY CHILD
• 18 JUST PICKIN’
• 19 YOUR LOVE KEEPS A-WORKING ON ME
• 20 WHAT ABOUT LOVE
• 21 COUNTRY BOY
• 22 THAT’S WHAT YOU THINK