King Of The Blues by Freddie King - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

Double-CD compilation that includes all three of the albums King recorded for Leon Russell's Shelter label in the early 1970s, as well as some other cuts (half a dozen of which were previously unissued) recorded around the same period. King's vocal and guitar-playing skills remained intact when he joined Shelter, but these recordings aren't among his best. That's partially because he was playing with rock-oriented sidemen, and partially because the material--divided between covers of blues standards, contemporary rock and soul items, and songs written by Leon Russell--wasn't especially exciting or sympathetic. Most crucial was the near-total absence of material from the pen of King himself. Although this set isn't bad, when you want to turn to classic King, you'll go elsewhere, particularly to the sides he recorded for the King label in the '60s.
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Volume 1

1. Same Old Blues

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Don Nix; Composer

2. Dust My Broom

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Elmore James
Robert Leroy Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Elmore James
Robert Leroy Johnson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Robert Leroy Johnson
Elmore James; Other

3. Worried Life Blues

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo; Composer
Lyricist: Maceo Merriweather; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Maceo Merriweather; Other

4. Five Long Years

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Eddie Boyd; Composer

5. Key To The Highway

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Segar
William Lee Conley Broonzy; Composer
Lyricist: William Lee Conley Broonzy
Charles Segar; Composer
Producer: Don Nix
Leon Russell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Charles Segar
William Lee Conley Broonzy; Other

6. Going Down

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Don Nix
Steve Tyler
Joseph Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Joseph Perry
Don Nix
Steve Tyler; Composer
Producer: Don Nix
Leon Russell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Nix
Joseph Perry
Steve Tyler; Other

7. Living On The Highway

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell
Don Nix; Composer

8. Walking By Myself

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: James Lane; Composer
Lyricist: James Lane; Composer
Composer Lyricist: James Lane; Other

9. Tore Down

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie King
Sonny Thompson; Composer

10. Palace Of The King

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell
Donald Dunn
Don Nox; Composer
Lyricist: Don Nox
Leon Russell
Donald Dunn; Composer
Producer: Don Nix
Leon Russell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donald Dunn
Leon Russell
Don Nox; Other

11. Lowdown In Lodi

by Freddie King

Composer: John Fogerty; Composer
Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Producer: Leon Russell; Production

12. Reconsider Baby

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Lowell Fulson; Composer

13. Big Legged Woman

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Esrael Tolbert; Composer
Lyricist: Esrael Tolbert; Composer
Producer: Leon Russell
Denny Cordell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Esrael Tolbert; Other

14. Me And My Guitar

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell
Chuck Blackwell; Composer

15. I'd Rather Be Blind

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell; Composer

16. Can't Trust Your Neighbor

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Isaac Hayes
David Porter; Composer

17. You Was Wrong

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie King; Composer

18. How Many More Years

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Chester Burnett; Composer

19. Ain't No Sunshine

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Withers; Composer

20. The Sky Is Crying

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Elmore James
Clarence Lewis
Morgan Robinson; Composer

21. That's All Right

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Rogers; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Rogers; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Rogers; Other

Volume 2

1. Woman Across The River

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Guitar: Freddie King; Performer
Performer: Freddie King; Performer
Vocals: Freddie King; Performer
Composer: Allen Jones
Bettye Jean Crutcher; Composer
Lyricist: Allen Jones
Bettye Jean Crutcher; Composer
Producer: Leon Russell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bettye Jean Crutcher
Allen Jones; Other

2. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer

3. The Danger Zone

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Percy Mayfield; Composer

4. Boogie Man

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell
Charles Blackwell; Composer

5. Leave My Woman Alone

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Ray Charles; Composer

6. Just A Little Bit

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Brown
Jim Thornton
N. Washington
R. Bass; Composer

7. Yonder Wall

by Freddie King

Composer: Elmore James
Marshall Sehorn; Composer
Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Producer: Leon Russell; Production

8. Help Me Through The Day

by Freddie King

Composer: Leon Russell; Composer
Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Producer: Leon Russell; Production

9. I'm Ready

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer

10. Trouble In Mind

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Jones; Composer

11. You Don't Have To Go

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: M. James Reed; Composer

12. Please Send Me Someone To Love

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Percy Mayfield; Composer

13. Gimme Some Lovin'

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Winwood
Muff Winwood
S Davis
Spencer Davis; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Winwood
Muff Winwood
S Davis; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Muff Winwood
Steve Winwood
S Davis; Other

14. Love Her With A Feeling

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie King; Composer

15. Guitar Boogie (Boogie Fuck)

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie King; Composer

16. It Hurts Me Too

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Winwood; Composer

17. Something You Got

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Kenner; Composer

18. Ain't No Big Deal On You

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Milton Campbell; Composer

19. I Just Want To Make Love To You

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer

20. Hide Away

by Freddie King

Primary Artist: Freddie King; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie King
Sonny Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie King
Sonny Thompson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sonny Thompson
Freddie King; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

41 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 33 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

32/41 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

15/41 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Pop, Electric Blues

Label

EMI - EMI Records (USA)

Music Distribution Service

EMI

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724383497256