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- A1: Too Bad Part 1
- A2: Dust My Broom
- A3: Unfair Lovers
- A4: Key To The Highway
- A5: Vacation From The Blues
- A6: Steak House Rock
- A7: Letter Missin' Blues
- A8: Ain't Doin' Too Bad
- B1: Blue Coat Man
- B2: The Train Is Coming
- B3: Save Her, Doctor
- B4: Rack 'Em Back
- B5: Too Bad Part 2
- B6: The Big Bell
- B7: Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
- B8: Night Time Is The Right Time
This album from the late 60's features Eddie Boyd backed by some of the best British blues musicians of the time. Player on this album include John Mayall, Tony McPhee, Peter Green, John McVie (Peter and John later known for their involvement with Fleetwood Mac) and Aynsley Dunbar - one of rock's most definitive drummers having played with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Jeff Beck Group, Frank Zappa, and Journey before joining Jefferson Starship for three albums. The album was produced by the legendary Mike Vernon.
- A1: Same Old Blues (Don Nix)
- A2: Dust My Broom (Elmore James)
- A3: Worried Life Blues (Big Mayo)
- A4: Five Long Years (Eddie Boyd)
- A5: Key To The Highway (Bill Broonzy-Charles Segar)
- B1: Going Down (Don Nix)
- B2: Living On The Highway (Leon Russell-Don Nix)
- B3: Walking By Myself (Lane)
- B4: Tore Down (Sonny Thompson)
- B5: Palace Of The King (Leon Russell-Don Nix-Duck Dunn)
The first of for the tone for his work for the company: Leon Russell Freddie King ’s Shelter label set ’s three albums
superb electric blues with a prominent rock/ soul influence. The massive Texan and the longhaired Oklahoman got it right the first time
around with the aptly titled Getting Ready LP. Recorded at the legendary Chess studios in Chicago, it might well rank as Freddie King’s most creatively satisfying work.
An array of styles is assembled here, ranging from deep Texas Blues to touches of country church Gospel and hard sockin’ funk. Also, Freddie delved deep into blues history to give his spin on some classic pieces of the genre. Elmore James’ “Dust My Broom” is done acoustically, with just Freddie and his Spanish guitar. The production on Jimmy Rogers’ “Walking by Myself” is equally low-fi, adding Russell’s honky-tonk piano ramblings and a tambourine.
Willie Dixon’s “Worried Life Blues”, however, features King at his most powerfully expressive on this electric blues. The fast-paced stomper includes lightnin’-fast solos from King and he can be heard duelling with the studio guitarist Don Preston, as well.
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