Pressed at R.T.I. on 180 Gram Vinyl! One of the Three Kings of blues guitar along with B.B. and Albert, Texas-born Freddy (Freddie) King influenced everyone from Eric Clapton and Peter Green in the UK to Jerry Garcia and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the States. But even his staying up all night playing poker with Grand Funk wasnât enough to prevent his seminal King/Federal albums from staying out of print on vinyl for decades â until Sundazed came to the rescue. The reissue campaign that began with meticulously mastered editions of King classics Letâs Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King, Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals, and Freddy King Goes Surfinâ continues with his rare 1963 offering, Bossa Nova and Blues. In the tradition of his surfing album, which wasnât really surf, Bossa Nova and Blues had no bossa nova â but the advertising was at least half true, and hey, there were two cuts that had âbossa novaâ in the title. Though King was best known for blues instrumentals, âBossa Nova Bluesâ and âThe Bossa Nova Watusi Twistâ (dig the dance craze threesome) were actually the only two instrumentals on an album otherwise dedicated to bluesy ballads. But of course, Freddie made it work â churning out bonafide classics like the karmic âSomeday, After A While (Youâll Be Sorry)â (later covered by John Mayall and the Blues Breakers on A Hard Road, also reissued on Sundazed mono CD/LP), the emotive âThe Welfare (Turns Its Back on You),â the soulful âIt Hurts to Be In Love,â and the more uptempo, New Orleans-flavored âYouâre Barkinâ Up the Wrong Tree.âThis Sundazed mono edition reproduces the original artwork and presents the original 12-song LP on 180 gram vinyl mastered from the original analog reels and pressed at Record Technology Inc.
Tracklist
A1 (I'd Love To) Make Love To You 2:20
A2 Your Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree 2:45
A3 Look Ma, I'm Cryin' 3:07
A4 It Hurts To Be In Love 2:34
A5 You Walked In 2:37
A6 The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist 2:45
B1 Is My Baby Mad At Me 2:20
B2 Someday, After Awhile 2:35
B3 One Hundred Years 2:20
B4 Bossa Nova Blues 3:50
B5 The Welfare (Turns It Back On You) 2:37
B6 Walk Down That Aisle (Honey Chile) 2:16
Tracklist
A1 (I'd Love To) Make Love To You 2:20
A2 Your Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree 2:45
A3 Look Ma, I'm Cryin' 3:07
A4 It Hurts To Be In Love 2:34
A5 You Walked In 2:37
A6 The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist 2:45
B1 Is My Baby Mad At Me 2:20
B2 Someday, After Awhile 2:35
B3 One Hundred Years 2:20
B4 Bossa Nova Blues 3:50
B5 The Welfare (Turns It Back On You) 2:37
B6 Walk Down That Aisle (Honey Chile) 2:16