Four Classic Albums: Four Classic Albums (Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddy King / Freddy King Sings / Boy Girl Boy /The Big Blues)
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Freddy King / Albert King
Four Classic Albums: Four Classic Albums (Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddy King / Freddy King Sings / Boy Girl Boy /The Big Blues)
[ Avid / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 10 February 2017
In 1949, aged just 15 a young Fred King made the move so many black families had made during the 1940's and left their home in Dallas Texas and moved to Chicago in search of a better life. King had been learning the guitar for some time but now he found himself in Chicago he began frequenting the South Side night clubs where he would go on to witness the live shows from the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T. Bone Walker and Sonny Boy Williamson. Not a bad education for an aspiring blues man! Having failed to get signed by Chess on the South Side he moved to the West Side and hooked up with the likes of Magic Sam, one of the great blues guitarists. Eventually King ran into Sonny Thompson at King Records who signed him to King subsidiary Federal Records where his first sides were released. Here we feature three early albums consisting of fine instrumentals, King solo vocals and classic vocal duets . "The Velvet Bulldozer", otherwise known as bluesman Albert King started his musical career playing drums behind Jimmy Reed for whom he made a few recordings before taking up the electric guitar under the influence of Lonnie Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson. It took King quite a while to establish himself as he kept changing his name and referring to himself as related to B.B. King, which was not true, neither was he related to our other featured artist Freddie King! He also had a habit of moving around a lot, like many bluesman of the era, looking for work and a recording contract. Finally Albert King hit big in 1961 with his single "Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong" which went on to feature on his first album and our final selection "The Big Blues".
Tracks:
CD1
1. Hide Away (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
2. Butterscotch (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
3. Sen-Sa-Shun (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
4. Side Tracked (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
5. The Stumble (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
6. Wash Out (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
7. San-Ho-Zay (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
8. Just Pickin' (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
9. Heads Up (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
10. In The Open (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
11. Out Front (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
12. Swooshy (Freddy King - Let's Hide Away And Dance Away with Freddy King)
13. Lonesome Whistle Blues (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
14. You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
15. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
16. You Know That You Love Me (But You Never Tell Me So) (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
17. You Mean, Mean Woman (How Can Your Love Be True) (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
18. It's Too Bad That Things Are Going So Tough (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
19. If You Believe (In What You Do) (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
20. Let Me Be (Stay Away From Me) (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
21. Takin' Care Of Business (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
22. I Love The Woman (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
23. I'm Torn Down (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
24. See See Baby (Freddy King- Freddy King Sings)
CD2
1-8: 'Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy'
1. Do The Peppermint Twist (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
2. I Got A Notion (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
3. Know What You're Doing (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
4. You Can't Hide (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
5. What Makes You So Cold (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
6. Puddentane (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
7. (Let Your Love) Watch Over Me (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
8. I'm A Woman (But I Don't Talk Too Much) (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
9. Waste No More Tears (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
10. It's Easy Child (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
11. I Know (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
12. Why Don't You Come On Home (Freddy King with Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson- Boy Girl Boy)
13. Let's Have A Natural Ball (Albert King- The Big Blues)
14. What Can I Do To Change Your Mind (Albert King- The Big Blues)
15. I Get Evil (Albert King- The Big Blues)
16. Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn't Be Like It Is) (Albert King- The Big Blues)
17. This Morning (Albert King- The Big Blues)
18. I Walked All Night Long (Albert King- The Big Blues)
19. Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong (Albert King- The Big Blues)
20. Travelin' To California (Albert King- The Big Blues)
21. I've Made Nights By Myself (Albert King- The Big Blues)
22. This Funny Feeling (Albert King- The Big Blues)
23. Ooh -Ee Baby (Albert King- The Big Blues)
24. Dyna Flow (Albert King - The Big Blues)
