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Limited edition of 750 numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Born in 1934, Freddie King was nicknamed InchThe Texas Cannonball,Inch 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 (InchPlay It CoolInch) and well-chosen covers (Curtis Lewis' InchToday I Sing The BluesInch). 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. Album Tracks 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
