King of the Blues

~ Release by Freddie King (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Same Old Blues
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Same Old Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Donald Nix
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:57
2Dust My Broom
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
3:11
3Worried Life Blues
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
2:51
4Five Long Years
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:22
5Key to the Highway
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Key to the Highway
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
3:24
6Going Down
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 54)
cover recording of:
Going Down
lyricist and composer:
Don Nix
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
43:22
7Living on the Highway
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Living on the Highway
writer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
4:16
8Walking by Myself
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
cover recording of:
Walking by Myself
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:50
9Tore Down
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
4:12
10Palace of the King
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
drums (drum set):
Charles Blackwell (drummer) and Charles Myers (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
organ:
Jon Gallie
piano:
Leon Russell
background vocals:
Joey Cooper (vocals), Claudia Lennear, Kathl McDonald (singer) and Don Preston (singer)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1970-10)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Palace of the King
writer:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Don Nix and Leon Russell
3:43
11Lowdown in Lodi
recording engineer and mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
bass:
Carl Radle
drums (drum set):
Chuck Blackwell and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
organ:
John Gallie (organist, guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Lodi
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
3:06
12Reconsider Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
bass:
Carl Radle
drums (drum set):
Chuck Blackwell and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
organ:
John Gallie (organist, guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Reconsider Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:59
13Big Legged Woman
recording engineer and mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
bass:
Carl Radle
drums (drum set):
Chuck Blackwell and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
organ:
John Gallie (organist, guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Big Legged Woman
lyricist and composer:
Israel Tolbert
3:59
14Me and My Guitar
recording engineer and mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
bass:
Carl Radle
drums (drum set):
Chuck Blackwell and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
organ:
John Gallie (organist, guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Me and My Guitar
writer:
Chuck Blackwell and Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
4:04
15I'd Rather Be Blind
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
I’d Rather Be Blind
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
3:44
16Can't Trust Your Neighbor
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Can’t Trust Your Neighbor
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
3:56
17You Was Wrong
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
You Was Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Z.Z. Hill
3:48
18How Many More Years
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music and Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:26
19Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1972-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer) (in 1972-02)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) (in 1972-02) and Don Preston (blues guitarist) (in 1972-02)
piano:
Leon Russell (in 1972-02)
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) (in 1972-02)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-02)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1972-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
3:18
20The Sky Is Crying
recording engineer:
Peter Nicholls (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (drummer)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Don Preston (blues guitarist)
piano:
Leon Russell
lead vocals:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist)
recorded at:
Skyhill Studios (Leon Russell's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
3:27
21That's All Right
4:41
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1Woman Across the River
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios) and John Lemay (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Leon Russell
recorded at:
Paradise Studios, Grand Lake of the Cherokees in Oklahoma, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Woman Across the River
writer:
Bettye Crutcher and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
52:48
2Hoochie Coochie Man
cover recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
4:49
3Danger Zone
cover recording of:
Danger Zone
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music Corp.
4:34
4Boogie Man
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios) and John Lemay (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Leon Russell
recorded at:
Paradise Studios, Grand Lake of the Cherokees in Oklahoma, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
3:45
5Leave My Woman Alone
3:35
6Just a Little Bit
2:30
7Yonder Wall
2:27
8Help Me Through the Day
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios) and John Lemay (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Leon Russell
recorded at:
Paradise Studios, Grand Lake of the Cherokees in Oklahoma, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Help Me Through the Day
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Stuck On Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
4:29
9I'm Ready
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios) and John Lemay (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Leon Russell
recorded at:
Paradise Studios, Grand Lake of the Cherokees in Oklahoma, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
3:46
10Trouble in Mind
3:43
11You Don't Have to Go
2:58
12Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Don Nix and Leon Russell
mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
3:59
13Gimme Some Lovin'
cover recording of:
Gimme Some Lovin’
writer:
Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer) and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
4:07
14Love Her With a Feeling
5:04
15Boogie Funk
3:07
16It Hurts Me Too
5:32
17Something You Got
3:03
18Ain't No Big Deal on You
recording engineer and mixer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at and mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
3:32
19I Just Want to Make Love to You
6:52
20Hide Away
recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
4:47