Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:40
Size: 154,1 MB
Styles: Blues, Texas blues
Scans: Full (?)
1. Going Down (3:22)
2. Five Long Years (4:19)
3. Palace Of The King (3:39)
4. Some Old Blues (3:57)
5. Walking By Myself (2:50)
6. Living On The Highway (4:15)
7. I'd Rather Be Blind (3:44)
8. Reconsider Baby (3:59)
9. Big Legged Woman (3:56)
10. Lowdown In Lodi (3:07)
11. Me And My Guitar (4:03)
12. Woman Across The River (2:46)
13. Help Me Through The Day (4:29)
14. Boogie Man (3:44)
15. I'm Ready (3:45)
16. Please Send Me Someone To Love (3:58)
17. Ain't No Big Deal On You (3:31)
18. Guitar Boogie (3:07)
Though blues master Freddie King's best material was recorded in the 1960s, his early-'70s tenure at Shelter Records yielded some powerful Texas blues that showed King still in full command of his blazing six-string prowess and deep-down, soulful tenor. The Shelter Records Years covers much of the same material as the double-disc King Of The Blues, but is - at 18-tracks - a more streamlined set that features his best work for the period.
The hard-driving "Going Down", for example, is one of his most searing tracks, and gestures to King's down-home roots and to the rock guitarists he influenced. King is equally impressive on string-bending downtempo blues ("Five Long Years"), funk-inflected grooves ("Me and My Guitar"), and John Lee Hooker-inspired boogies ("Guitar Boogie"). In general, the material here is edgier than his early work, with King's guitar attack sounding particularly fierce and relentless.
Sadly, King died in 1976 at a mere 42 years old, depriving the world of what might have been many more years of recording and performance. Fortunately, compilations like The Shelter Records Years preserve his legacy.
The hard-driving "Going Down", for example, is one of his most searing tracks, and gestures to King's down-home roots and to the rock guitarists he influenced. King is equally impressive on string-bending downtempo blues ("Five Long Years"), funk-inflected grooves ("Me and My Guitar"), and John Lee Hooker-inspired boogies ("Guitar Boogie"). In general, the material here is edgier than his early work, with King's guitar attack sounding particularly fierce and relentless.
Sadly, King died in 1976 at a mere 42 years old, depriving the world of what might have been many more years of recording and performance. Fortunately, compilations like The Shelter Records Years preserve his legacy.
The Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Records Years mc
The Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Records Years zippy
7 comments:
Thanks so much for this!
You're most welcome Lil Colbru, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment.
And NOW FK!!! Thx, you've made my day!!
BTW, is his name "Freddie" or "Freddy"? I read somewhere
that in order to not have contractual problems, Lowell
Fulsom used to change his name to "Lowell FulsoM" whenever
necessary. Perhaps the same with King?? Cheers again...
Sorry, typo: ...Lowell FulsoM used to change his name to "Lowell FulsoN"...
Glad you enjoyed the post Fourcade/Daniel, thanks for your comment. And all I know is that on his early recordings he spelled his name "Freddy" but later changed the spelling to "Freddie". Don't know the exact reason though.
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