Freddie King – Larger Than Life
(RSO Records 1975 2394163)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– laminate lifting a little along spine edge
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” (along with Albert King and B.B. King, none of whom are blood related). Mostly known for his soulful and powerful voice and distinctive guitar playing, King had a major influence on electric blues music and on many later blues guitarists.
Born in Gilmer, Texas, King became acquainted with the guitar at the age of six. He started learning the guitar from his mother and his uncle. King moved to Chicago when he was a teenager; there he formed his first band the Every Hour Blues Boys with guitarist Jimmie Lee Robinson and drummer Frank “Sonny” Scott. As he was repeatedly being rejected by Chess Records, he got signed to Federal Records, and got his break with single “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” and instrumental “Hide Away”, which reached number five on the Billboard magazine’s rhythm and blues chart in 1961. It later became a blues standard. King based his guitar style on Texas blues and Chicago blues influences. The album Freddy King Singsshowcased his singing talents and included the record chart hits “You’ve Got to Love Her with a Feeling” and “I’m Tore Down”. He later became involved with more rhythm and blues and rock oriented producers and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multiracial backing band at live performances.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by ZZ Top in 2012 and into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1982. His instrumental “Hide Away” was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of “500 Songs that Shaped Rock”. He was ranked 25th in the Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 edition of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and 15th in the 2011 edition.
Tracklist
| A1 | It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need) | 3:19 | |
| A2 | You Can Run But You Can’t Hide | 3:29 | |
| A3 | Woke Up This Morning | 4:32 | |
| A4 | It’s Your Move | 3:35 | |
| A5 | Boogie Bump | 4:28 | |
| B1 | Meet Me In The Morning | 4:32 | |
| B2 | The Things I Used To Do | 7:40 | |
| B3 | Ain’t That I Don’t Love You | 3:57 | |
| B4 | Have You Ever Loved A Woman | 5:43 |
- Art Direction – Abie Sussman
- Artwork [Cover Art] – Karen Katz
- Backing Vocals – First Priority (tracks: A1, A5)
- Baritone Saxophone – Bud Beadle (tracks: A4), Joe Davis (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Bass – Benny Turner (tracks: B4), DeLisle Harper (tracks: A4), Henry Davies (tracks: A1, A5), Robert Wilson (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Clavinet – Roy Davies (tracks: A4)
- Congas – Sam Clayton (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B4)
- Drums – Charles Meyers (tracks: B4), James Gadson (tracks: A1, A5), Big John E. Thomassie (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3), Steve Ferrone (tracks: A4)
- Electric Piano, Clavinet – Sonny Burke (tracks: A1, A5)
- Engineer – Barry Hammond (tracks: A4), Chris Skene (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Engineer [Crystal Industries] – Andrew Berliner (tracks: A1, A5)
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Michael Boshears (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Engineer [Record Plant] – Ralph Moss (tracks: A1, A5)
- Executive-Producer – Bill Oakes
- Guitar – Andrew Jones, Jr. (tracks: B4), Bobby Tench (tracks: A4), Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin (tracks: A1, A5)
- Guitar, Slide Guitar – Mike O’Neill (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Guitar, Vocals – Freddie King
- Organ – Alvin Hemphill (tracks: B4)
- Organ, Saxophone – Jim Gordon (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Other [Mr. King’s Wardrobe By] – Valerie McCreary
- Percussion – Mike Vernon (tracks: A1, A5)
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Carlos Vasquez
- Photography By [Cover] – Larry Couzens
- Piano – K.O. Thomas (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3), Louis Stephens (tracks: B4), Pete Wingfield (tracks: A4)
- Piano [Acoustic] – Pete Wingfield (tracks: A1, A5)
- Producer – Mike Vernon (tracks: A1, A4, A5)
- Producer, Arranged By, Trumpet – Darrell Leonard (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3)
- Slide Guitar – Mike O’Neill (tracks: B4)
- Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – David ‘Fathead’ Newman (tracks: A3, B1)
- Tenor Saxophone – David ‘Fathead’ Newman (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3), Mick Eves (tracks: A4), Steve Gregory (tracks: A4)
- Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jerry Jumonville (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3)
- Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By [Horns] – Chris Mercer (tracks: A4)
- Trumpet – John Thomas (tracks: A2, A3, B1 to B3), Ron Carthy (tracks: A4)
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