Album

Getting Ready...

Freddie King

1971 · Blues

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Getting Ready... by Freddie King

Getting Ready... is a Blues album by Freddie King, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Same Old Blues3:57
  2. A2Dust My Broom3:10
  3. A3Worried Life Blues2:50
  4. A4Five Long Years4:20
  5. A5Key To The Highway3:24

Side B

  1. B1Going Down3:21
  2. B2Living On The Highway4:14
  3. B3Walking By Myself2:50
  4. B4Tore Down4:09
  5. B5Palace Of The King3:38

Sound DNA

  • Blues
  • Texas Blues
  • raw
  • soulful
  • bluesy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

On front of the sleeve:
Stereo SW-8905 (different from the catalogue number as mentioned on the label!) or SHE-8905
Freddie King
Getting Ready...
Shelter Records with Superman egg logo without bar (see below)
There exist two copies, the original pressings have the red label with the "superman egg" logo without a bar across it. After a lawsuit about the Superman logo, the later editions were released with a black bar across this Superman logo.
On the label:
Superman egg logo without bar
Getting Ready
Freddie King
Stereo SHE-8905 (SHE 1-8905 and SHE 2-8905)
Title of A3 on the label, Worried My Life No More, differs from the title on the back of the sleeve, Worried Life Blues. The writer of this song on the label is Willie Dixon, while on the back of the sleeve it is Big Maco.
Title of B4 on the label, I'm Tore Down, differs from the title on the back of the sleeve, Tore Down. The writer of this song on the label is Sonny Thompson, while on the back of the sleeve it is Freddie King.
Recorded at Ter-Mar Chess Studios, Chicago
Remixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Charles MyersDRUMS
  • Chuck BlackwellDRUMS
  • Claudia LennearBACKING VOCALS
  • Don PrestonBACKING VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Donald "Duck" DunnBASS ELECTRIC BASS
  • Freddie KingELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR
  • Joey CooperBACKING VOCALS
  • John GallieORGAN
  • Jon GallieORGAN
  • Kathi McDonaldBACKING VOCALS
  • Leon RussellGUITAR PIANO PIANO, GUITAR

7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 38 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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