1975 Freddie King – Larger Than Life
Larger Than Life is the last album by Freddie King, released in 1975.
Tracks
1 It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need) (Don Covay; Erskin Watts) 3:19
2 You Can Run But You Can’t Hide (Paul Butterfield) 3:29
3 Woke Up This Morning (BB King) 4:32
4 It’s Your Move (Jerry Ragovoy, Joey Levine) 3:35
5 Boogie Bump (Asari Graham; Harry Wilkins; Mike Vernon) 4:28
6 Meet Me In The Morning (Bob Dylan) 4:32
7 The Things I Used To Do (Eddie Jones) 7:40
8 Ain’t That I Don’t Love You (Buzz Clifford) 3:58
9 Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Billy Myles) 5:43
Biography
Musicians
1 It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need)
Bass | Henry Davis |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
Piano | Pete Wingfield |
Percussion | Mike Vernon |
Background Vocals | First Priority |
Vocals | Freddie King |
2 You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | John Thomassie |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Jim Wells Gordon |
Piano | KO Thomas |
Sax | Jim Wells Gordon |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Vocals | Freddie King |
3 Woke Up This Morning
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | John Thomassie |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Jim Wells Gordon |
Piano | KO Thomas |
Sax | David Newman |
Sax | Jim Wells Gordon |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Vocals | Freddie King |
4 It’s Your Move
Bass | Delisle Harper |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Vocals | Freddie King |
Guitar | Bobby Tench |
Clavinet | Roy Davies |
Piano | Pete Wingfield |
Sax | Chris Mercer |
Sax | Mick Eves |
Sax | Steve Gregory |
Trumpet | Ron Carthy |
Vocals | Freddie King |
5 Boogie Bump
Bass | Henry Davis |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
Piano | Pete Wingfield |
Piano | Sonny Burke |
Clavinet | Sonny Burke |
Percussion | Mike Vernon |
Background Vocals | First Priority |
Vocals | Freddie King |
6 Meet Me In The Morning
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | John Thomassie |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Jim Wells Gordon |
Piano | KO Thomas |
Sax | David Newman |
Sax | Joe Davis |
Sax | Jim Wells Gordon |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Vocals | Freddie King |
7 The Things I Used To Do
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | John Thomassie |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Jim Wells Gordon |
Piano | KO Thomas |
Sax | Joe Davis |
Sax | Jim Wells Gordon |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Vocals | Freddie King |
8 Ain’t That I Don’t Love You
Bass | Robert Wilson |
Drums | John Thomassie |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Jim Wells Gordon |
Sax | Joe Davis |
Sax | Jim Wells Gordon |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Percussion | Sam Clayton |
Vocals | Freddie King |
9 Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Bass | Benny Turner |
Drums | Charles Meyers |
Guitar | Freddie King |
Guitar | Andrew Jones Jr |
Slide Guitar | Mike O\’Neil |
Organ | Alvin Hemphill |
Piano | Lewis Stephens |
Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
Sax | Joe Davis |
Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
Trumpet | John Thomas |
Vocals | Freddie King |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Vernon (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Producer – Darrell Leonard (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Bill Oakes
Arranged By – Darrell Leonard (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Chris Mercer (Track 4)
Engineer (Recording) – Andrew Berliner, Ralph Moss (Tracks 1, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Chris Skene (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Recording) – Barry Hammond (Track 4)
Engineer (Remix) – Michael Boshears (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Art Direction – Abie Sussman
Cover – Karen Katz
Photography – Carlos Vasquez, Larry Couzens
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Mixed At Clover Recorders
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, NYC
Recorded At Armadillo World Headquarters
Recorded At Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright RSO Records Ltd
Copyright RSO Records Ltd
Producer – Darrell Leonard (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Bill Oakes
Arranged By – Darrell Leonard (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Chris Mercer (Track 4)
Engineer (Recording) – Andrew Berliner, Ralph Moss (Tracks 1, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Chris Skene (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Recording) – Barry Hammond (Track 4)
Engineer (Remix) – Michael Boshears (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Art Direction – Abie Sussman
Cover – Karen Katz
Photography – Carlos Vasquez, Larry Couzens
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Mixed At Clover Recorders
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, NYC
Recorded At Armadillo World Headquarters
Recorded At Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright RSO Records Ltd
Copyright RSO Records Ltd