Limited edition of 750 numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Born in 1934, Freddie King was nicknamed "The Texas Cannonball," and his powerful guitar playing could certainly knock you flat. In the late 1960s, a fan and fellow musical king - King Curtis - brought Freddie into the Atlantic Records for a pair of fine albums. Freddie King Is A Blues Master is the first of these, and demonstrated that the performer's blues mastery extended to singing as well as string bending. The dozen tracks delve into deep soul on a mix of strong originals ("Play It Cool") and well-chosen covers (Curtis Lewis' "Today I Sing The Blues"). With sax accompaniment from Curtis and piano work by James Booker complementing the axeman's explosive solos, Freddie King is a Blues Master shows the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer at the top of his game.
- 1. Play It Cool
- 2. That Will Never Do
- 3. It's Too Late, She's Gone
- 4. Blue Shadows
- 5. Today I Sing the Blues
- 6. Get Out of My Life, Woman
- 7. Hideaway
- 8. Funky
- 9. Hot Tomato
- 10. Wide Open
- 11. Sweet Thing
- 12. Let Me Down Easy
