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Hide Away: Best of

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I usually don't go for "greatest hits" or "best of" albums but this one really knocked my socks off. You get a whopping 20 tracks - not just Freddie's super famous hits but also some nice surprises - and every song is so damn good. What's amazing about Freddie is the incredible variety of sounds and blues styles he is able to get out of his guitar - there is something different and unique about every song. As usual, Freddie's vocals are incredible and his bends will blow you away. Freddie is so refreshing because of the incredible energy he brings to every song - even the slow ones.

Freddie King is absolute required listening for Blues fans of any stripe. If you have not heard Freddie much, this album would be a great introduction to the man Clapton once said was the guitarist who most influenced him. You really should buy as many of his albums as you can get your hands on, but if you have to settle for one, this one will more than suffice.

Jimmie Vaughn, once a Fabulous Thunderbird, called Freddie King "a gunslinger." Meaning that he'd take anybody on, on any terms, and come out on top. That's probably why Vaughn, Clapton, and most straightforwardly Peter Green (from the original Fleetwood Mac) chose Freddy as a model for their guitar work. If you're looking for the highest expression of Texas blues guitar, you have to include this recording in your search. (And if you're really into it, you better pick up some Albert Collins and T. Bone Walker, too...)

This is truly a master at work. Freddie can play....and his powerful singing will make you believe in the BLUES. Hide Away: The Best of Freddie King is a compilation of Freddie's earlier hits. You would buy this CD for just the last song alone -- entitled "I'm Going Down! "....not to mention others like "Palace of the King, I'm Tore Down and Lonsome Whistle Blues! "

This CD is for the Blues Lover! Freddie is probably the best blues artist that ever lived. I would also highly recommend "Burglar", Texas Cannonball" and "Live at the Electric Ballroom!" These are all 5 stars!

for everybody ,who likes blues-just grab it,it worth much more

If you are just getting into the blues, this should be one of your first stops. Freddie King is mojo ^2

I bought the CD after I heard Stevie Ray playing Hide Away - excellent licks, and simple yet interesting music.
I think Albert King said that Blues is hard to play because it s easy to play - and the music itself is not so complicated but playing it right is very difficult. Freddie King has the mojo or whatever it is that makes it sound right - most of the songs are excellent.

a lot people who overlook THIS king in favor of b.b. and albert are making a big mistake. freddie is beautifully showcased here in an excellent compilation. his instrumentals such as "hideaway", "the stumble", and my favorite, "san-ho-zay" will get you shucking and jiving. what sets freddie apart from a lot of the early blues guitarists is his tone. his tone is raw, crisp, and very biting. this is partly due to his choice of using a solid body gibson guitar, which are known to growl more than your standard fender guitar. the majority of the earlier blues guitarists used fender tele's or strat's. check out eric clapton's use of the gibson on mayall's bluesbreakers album. similar tone to freddie's, just more amplified. i just love the fat tone of freddie's guitar. his vocals are very good as well. if you can only get one freddie cd, this is the one. it has all his best studio work.

Freddie King is the forgotten King, and he died way too young. He is one of the most imitated blues guitar players and yet most don't know it. This is a great collection of his music.

Classic King, classic blues. Much better than his work on Cottilion or Shelter (although those aren't bad, either). King's at the top of his form here, playing and singing like he was born to do both. A two-disc set would have been better, as this disc leaves out plenty of first rate material. Fans of his later material may be a little disapointed that his guitar seems sound like it was miked directly into the board--it's missing that beautiful humbucking crunch he was famous for. But I know you can live with it. BUY THIS DISK!!!

Too bad this album is no longer available. No doubt, Freddie's best work was with King/Federal in the '60s, and that work is well represented here, but this also has a rare early single and a nice selection of later work. It absolutely was the best career retrospective of King, and there is nothing out there to replace it. This man still deserves a really comprehensive boxed set career overview, but don't hold your breath.