In the Palace of the King

by John Mayall

Overview

It's common knowledge that two of the most renowned blues guitarists of all time happened to share the same last name (no relation though): B.B. King and Albert King. But there was also another "King" of the blues, Freddie King, and while he doesn't seem to rake in the same amount of accolades as the other two players, blues buffs far and wide know Freddie was a force to be reckoned with. And one of his biggest admirers through the years has been John Mayall, whose band, the Bluesbreakers, has been covering Freddie King songs since their inception in the '60s. However, on his 56th album overall (!), Mayall offers an album's worth of songs that Freddie King had either written, inspired, or was "closely associated with," for 2007's In the Palace of the King. Stylistically similar to Mayall's last studio effort (2005's solid Road Dogs), Palace is full of tasty blues guitar throughout, with Buddy Whittington supplying the lion's share of the lead work, especially on such standouts as "Palace of the King." But one of the album's undisputed highlights is "Cannonball Shuffle," an instrumental track that features some fine soloing from Robben Ford (who also solely penned the tune). And for guitarists who are looking to jam along with the album, Mayall was kind enough to list what key each song is in (inside the CD booklet). In the Palace of the King is a much-deserved tribute to one of the blues' greatest yet oft-overlooked guitarists. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2007
Label:	Eagle Records
UPC:	0826992010427
Rank:	123951

Tracks

1. You Know That You Love Me
2. Going Down
3. Some Other Day, Some Other Time
4. Palace of the King
5. I'd Rather Be Blind
6. Time to Go
7. Big Legged Woman
8. Now I've Got a Woman
9. I Love You More Every Day
10. Help Me Through the Day
11. Cannonball Shuffle
12. You've Got Me Licked
13. King of the Kings
14. Living on the Highway

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mayall   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Piano (Electric)
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers   Primary Artist
Robben Ford   Guest Artist,Guitar
Buddy Whittington   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Joe Yuele   Drums,Cowbell,Percussion
Red Holloway   Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Tom Canning   Organ,Orator,Piano (Electric)
Lon Price   Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Lee Thornburg   Trumpet,Trombone
Michael Aarvold   Guitar (Rhythm)
Hank Van Sickle   Tambourine,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Upright)

Technical Credits

Randee Saint Nicholas   Photography
Jimmy McCracklin   Composer
Don Nix   Composer
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Composer
Freddie King   Composer
John Mayall   Composer,Producer
Buddy Whittington   Producer
Joe Yuele   Producer,Pre-Production
Leon Russell   Composer
Jon Astley   Mastering
Robben Ford   Composer
Michael Aarvold   Engineer,Producer
Hank Van Sickle   Producer,Photography
Stuart Green   Design