5/20/2026

Freddie King Is A Blues Master Classic Blues LP Review

 



Freddie King Is A Blues Master vintage LP cover

Cotillion records 1969 – SD 9004


notes:


Freddie King Is A Blues Master stands as an essential recording for 
fans of vintage blues vinyl. The album highlights King’s ability to 
combine traditional blues structures with a modern electric attack
 that helped shape blues-rock during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The production on this Cotillion release gives plenty of space to 
Freddie King’s signature guitar sound. His stinging leads and emotional 
bends create a dynamic listening experience filled
 with tension, release, and groove.
Released on Cotillion Records, Freddie King Is A Blues Master remains
 one of the defining albums in Freddie King’s legendary catalog. The LP
 captures the raw intensity and emotional depth that made King a 
major influence on generations of blues and rock musicians, including 
Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jeff Beck.



credits:


    Bass – Jerry Jemmott
    Drums – Norman Pride
    Guitar – Billy Butler 
    Keyboards – Gary Illingworth, James Booker
    Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman, King Curtis, Willie Bridges
    Trumpet – Joe Newman, Martin Banks, Melvin Lastie
    Vocals, Lead Guitar – Freddie King

    Producer – King Curtis
Recording studio: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
period: generally cited as 1968–1969 
during Freddie King’s first sessions for Cotillion/Atlantic.

tracklist:


     A1        Play It Cool
Written By – Freddie King
3:49
A2        That Will Never Do
Written By – Milton Campbell, Robert Loins
2:20
A3        It's Too Late, She's Gone
Written By – Chuck Willis
2:20
A4        Blue Shadows
Written By – Lowell Fulson
3:35
A5        Today I Sing The Blues
Written By – Curtis Lewis (3)
3:55
A6        Get Out Of My Life, Woman
Written By – Allen Toussaint
3:32
B1        Hideaway
Written By – Freddie King
2:26
B2        Funky
Written By – Freddie King, King Curtis
2:26
B3        Hot Tomato
Written By – King Curtis
2:45
B4        Wide Open
Written By – Freddie King
3:00
B5        Sweet Thing
Written By – King Curtis
2:30
B6        Let Me Down Easy
Written By – King Curtis
3:00
 



 



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