Texas Oil: Federal Recordings 1960-1962

Best-known for his searing, assertive guitar solos and dynamic showmanship, the great Freddy King was a forceful presence and formidable figure in two of the most prominent blues epicenters: Texas and Chicago.

An innovative instrumentalist and underrated singer, in the early and mid-1960s King was one of the most influential blues musicians, particularly for British and European audiences.

This essential LP collector’s edition contains 19 remastered studio tracks, consisting of a selection of the fabulous early singles Freddy King made for Federal Records between 1960 and 1962, the material upon which Freddy King’s legend was built.

Tracklist

A1.   See See Baby.   2:23
A2.   You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling.   3:14
A3.   Have You Ever Loved a Woman.   3:06
A4.   Hide Away.   2:38
A5.   I Love the Woman.   2:48
A6.   Lonesome Whistle Blues.   2:48
A7.   If You Believe.   2:58
A8.   It's Too Bad.   3:06
A9.   I'm Torn Down.   2:38

B1.   Texas Oil.   2:25
B2.   Sen-Sa-Shun.   2:52
B3.   The Stumble.   3:13
B4.   San-Ho-Zay.   2:53
B5.   You Know That You Love Me.   2:27
B6.   Sittin' On the Boat Dock.   3:06
B7.   Let Me Be.   2:28
B8.   Takin' Care of Business.   2:47
B9.   You Can't Hide.   3:01
B10.   What About Love.   2:25