Texas Cannonball

Freddie King | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Right Stuff
• ASIN: B000002UHR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  DVD Audio  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,054 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freddie King at his best!, December 7, 2004

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H. Parsons "blues tracker" (Northern VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texas Cannonball (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Freddie King's music going on forty years ago and was fortunate to have actually seen him in concert several times when he visited San Antonio. This is by far my favorite work from Freddie. I'm not a great admirer of Leon Russell, but he does provide Freddie with some exceptional material that has had staying power with me for decades. I still own this on vinyl, a most cherished possession. Every cut is great. Having said that, an alternative would be to buy "The Best of the Shelter Years" because you get most of the cuts on Cannonball and other greats like "Woman Across the River". A real classic and one that the Allman Bros. have recently covered.

There is also a 2002 DVD covering this 1972 album.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ...a better place to find these cuts, June 17, 2007

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Diamond Dave (Chicago, Home of the Blues) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas Cannonball (Audio CD)

These versions of many blues and soul standards are all fine, there are a couple of Freddie penned trax as well. I've read the quibbles in the All Music Guide and thru out the Freddie King reviwes listed below, but I still really like this music. Yes Leon's destinctive piano often sits on top of the mix, and the strings and backing female voices occationaly over power King's playing and mar and date the arrangements, but it's soooo good, even if it is at the end of the road for Freddie.
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I'd suggest picking up the 2-disc "KING OF THE BLUES".
That CD contains all of these cuts and then some; about 60 in all, in a generous package. There are only a handful of songs that are not up to par and some that are so good you will wonder why you did not already have King in your blues collection. For those looking for a blues CD beyond Freddie's vintage 1950's classics, see "KING OF THE BLUES".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very marvelous, February 5, 1999

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Jeffrey A. Hatcher (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas Cannonball (Audio CD)

An uneven effort to be sure, but who can match Freddie when he's on? Not many. "Reconsider Baby," "Big Leg Women," and "You Can't Trust Your Neighbor" kick butt. Sizzling guitar and magnificent vocals which cut straight to the gut. A definite buy. Three or four butt-kicking cuts by Freddie more than match the career output of many. Essential material.