King of the Blues

Freddie King | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 1995)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 1995
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002TZB
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,591 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Texas Blues

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Same Old Blues

2. Dust My Broom

3. Worried Life Blues

4. Five Long Years

5. Key To The Highway

6. Going Down

7. Living On The Highway

8. Walking By Myself

9. Tore Down

10. Palace Of The King

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Woman Across The River

2. Hoochie Coochie Man

3. Danger Zone

4. Boogie Man

5. Leave My Woman Alone

6. Just A Little Bit

7. Yonder Wall

8. Help Me Through The Day

9. I'm Ready

10. Trouble In Mind

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Actually 4 1/2 Stars, March 31, 2002

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the Digital Dinosaur "camkeller" (Roseville, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of the Blues (Audio CD)

I'd pretty much just echo everybody else's praises for this collection, except to add that a HUGE ingredient critical to its success is the presence of Leon Russell. Probably the most distinctive piano player in all of rock 'n roll (his searing keyboard work in "Going Down" is every bit as integral to the song as King's playing & singing), and one of the great bandleaders of all time (witness "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"),he's the perfect sideman for someone of King's stature. Freddie could never coast or else Leon would get the spotlight. Great backup musicians & singers with some killer vocal arrangements too.
There's alot of experimentation (early 70's style) that doesn't always work, but that is always gutsy - remember that this is the blues, an idiom not exactly known for being on the cutting edge. This allows for some of Freddie's most aggressive fretwork - where Clapton stings, Freddie slices!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King of the SOUL BLUES: Freddie King, February 7, 2002

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"magicfred" (Atl,Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of the Blues (Audio CD)

Freddie King's Shelter Recordings released by Capital records in the mid 1990's. Some people don't like these recordings but I think they are fantastic as they portray that Mr.Freddie King was much more than a blues or blues rock guitarist. Freddie sang some great songs in this period of his life, especially Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love". A must for any serious Blues Fiends of great Electric Blues although there is a great cover of his mentor,Jimmy Roger's "Walking by Myself" playing acoustic blues. Just a beautiful experience here folks!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Freddie King Collection, April 4, 2007

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Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: King of the Blues (Audio CD)

Freddie King was part of the blues triumvirate named King (including BB King and Albert King)that helped to shape the blues and make into the power artform it became and still is today. His magnificent playing and powerful, heart-rending voice is still marvelled at today by modern blues performers.

Tore Down, Keys To The Highway, Going Down, Worried Life Blues, and many other songs on this collection attest to his artistry. This collection is extremely entertaining, and deserves to be heard.