Freddie King - The Very Best of Vol.1,2,3 (3 CD, 2005-2006/FLAC)

 This three discs presents every recording King made for the King Records subsidiary Federal in chronological order. 

 

 

B.B. King, Freddy King, Albert King - Kings Of The Blues Guitar (3 CD, 2014/FLAC)

 

Three disc set - 20 tracks each from three Kings of Blues guitar -

 B.B. King, Freddy King and Albert King.

Classic original recordings from three truly legendary artists.

 

 

Freddie King - Complete King Federal Singles [2 CD, 2013/FLAC]

 

Of the three blues Kings, Freddie King often gets overshadowed by B.B. and Albert, so he's in need of a collection like Real Gone's 2013 The Complete King & Federal Singles, a two-disc set that rounds up all his greatest work. Sitting alongside these classics, songs so firmly embedded in our consciousness he sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves -- songs like "Have You Ever Loved a Woman," "Hideaway," "San-Ho-Zay!," "The Stumble," "I'm Tore Down" -- there are singles where Freddie rode the wave of what was popular. He tried to dance "The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist," he flirted with a bit of funk, he got slick and greasy toward the end of the '60s, never winding up with chart success but never embarrassing himself. All this is documented on The Complete King & Federal Singles, a set that digs deeper than any collection outside of the comprehensive Bear Family boxes, but it's easier to digest and, for many, it will be preferable for that very reason. Also, it's not only easy to hear the arc of King's career; it's also easier to appreciate his brilliant highs, his stinging yet robust leads, and his full-throated vocals. All the major hits are here, of course, the songs that such guitarists as Eric Clapton copied, but what makes this so absorbing is hearing how King remained a forceful, compelling presence even when he was attempting to cash-in on trends. That's not so evident on either the early single-disc Rhino collection or the Bear Family set. By distilling King to his '60s singles, it's possible to hear all of his dimensions -- his influence, his force, his versatility -- and realize that he is every bit the titan that B.B. and Albert are.

Freddie King - Texas Flyer 1974-1976 [5 CD, 2010]

 

The final volume in Bear Family's excellent Freddie King retrospective covering his final years is the one with the most surprises. Over the course of five CDs, the producers of this box have included all of RSO studio recordings and the funky soul-blues of King's Polydor album, Burglar, which Eric Clapton fans covet so much because he was listed as a second guitarist. Burglar was produced by Mike Vernon (with Tom Dowd producing a track) and another studio band that included bassist Carl Radle. Several of the album's outtakes and a studio version of Jimmy Rogers' "That's All Right" see release here for the first time. The second disc kicks off with the live Larger Than Life album. What's remarkable is that instead of the fade out on "Have You Ever Loved a Woman," the rest of the track and concert performance is provided as well. The other discs are all live. Sound quality ranges from very good to excellent; none of this stuff is bootleg material (it would be beneath Bear Family's exacting standards). The final cut on disc five is another previously hidden gem taken from a gig where Clapton sings "Further on Up the Road."


CD1

01. Pack It Up (4:11)
02. My Credit Didn't Go Through (4:09)
03. I Got The Same Old Blues (3:24)
04. Only Getting Second best (3:50)
05. Texas Flyer (3:46)
06. Pulp Wood (3:14)
07. She's A Burglar (3:51)
08. I Had A Dream (4:59)
09. Come On ( Let The Good Times Roll ) (3:35)
10. It's Your Move (3:33)
11. Shake Your Booty (3:48)
12. Sweet Home Chicago (4:28)
13. That's All Right (4:29)
14. Sugar Sweet (2:51)
15. TV Mama (4:06)
16. Gambling Woman Blues (8:48)
17. Boogie Funk (4:14)
18. It's Bettet To Have ( And Don't Need ) (3:17)
19. Boogie Jump (4:28)
20. Sugar Sweet (3:55)

CD2

01. You Can Run, But You Can't Hide (3:30)
02. Woke Up This Morning (4:29)
03. Meet Me In The Morning (4:41)
04. The Things I Used To Do (7:28)
05. Ain't That I Don't Love You (3:56)
06. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (5:29)
07. Big Leg Woman ( With A Short Short Mini Skirt ) (5:29)
08. Woman Across The River (5:00)
09. Look On Yonder Wall (5:57)
10. Ain't No Sunshine (6:00)
11. Sweet Home Chicago (5:27)
12. Boogie Funk (3:54)
13. Little Bluebird (7:28)
14. Come On ( Let The Good Times Roll ) (6:25)
15. Going Down (5:29)

CD3

01. Big Leg Woman ( With A Short Short Mini Skirt ) (2:36)
02. Woman Across The River (4:29)
03. Signals Of Love (6:15)
04. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (7:49)
05. Key To The Highway (4:15)
06. Hide Away (5:16)
07. Going Down (5:20)
08. You Sure Look Good To Me (6:27)
09. Come On ( Let The Good Times Roll ) (7:12)
10. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (6:18)
11. Boogie Funk (3:42)

CD4

01. Messin' With The Kid (6:00)
02. Sweet Home Chicago (7:02)
03. You're The One (9:12)
04. Woke Up This Morning (5:30)
05. Funk Instrumental (7:25)
06. Going Down (8:18)
07. The Things That I Used To Do (4:25)
08. Come On ( Let The Good Times Roll ) (7:17)
09. Call It Stormy Monday ( But Tuesday Is Just As Bad ) / Little Bluebird (14:11)

CD5

01. Signals Of Love (Live) (7:23)
02. Woman Across The River (Live) (7:33)
03. Boogie Funk (Live) (6:40)
04. Meet Me In The Morning (Live) (9:28)
05. Feeling Alright (Live) (5:03)
06. Hide Away / The Mojo (Live) (9:02)
07. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Live) (10:52)
08. Little Bluebird (Live) (7:30)
09. Farther Up The Road (Live 1976) (7:28)