{"product_id":"little-freddie-king-fried-rice-chicken-vinyl","title":"LITTLE FREDDIE KING - FRIED RICE \u0026 CHICKEN VINYL","description":"\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"-Q4aO hw1z8 DcaPr o-zp-\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-6u6vc513\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ATqq4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Freddie King’s debut album, known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock ’n’ Roll Blues,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was issued on the Ahura Mazda label in 1971. Nearly three decades would pass before the guitarist and singer’s next release, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwamp Boogie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The 1995 Orleans Records CD would bring King a new level of visibility, and in the years since he has only grown in stature, rightfully taking his place as one of New Orleans’ blues elders. Orleans has just reissued some of his ’90s recordings on vinyl, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFried Rice \u0026amp; Chicken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is both a welcome listen for King fans and a fine introduction to his brand of raw, country yet urbane blues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv type=\"paragraph\" data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"-Q4aO hw1z8 DcaPr o-zp-\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-x82vs517\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ATqq4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Side A of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFried Rice \u0026amp; Chicken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features six songs from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwamp Boogie,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and five cuts from King’s 1999 live album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSing Sang Sung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fill out Side B. King performs a variety of originals, instrumentals and covers that showcase his versatility and the roots of his style. The wonderfully slinky and sexy instrumental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCleo’s Back,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dripping with funk, is a note-perfect example of Crescent City blues, while the mournful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMean Little Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes a more traditional turn. The influence of his namesake, Freddie King, can be heard on his loping, stinging version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHide Away. Kinky Cotton Fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a spirited nod to Lead Belly, and Jimmy Reed filters through King’s own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Use to Be Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his aching, raw-voiced cover of Reed’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonest I Do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv type=\"paragraph\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"-Q4aO hw1z8 DcaPr o-zp-\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-9yero519\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ATqq4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The live tracks show King truly in his element, chicken-picking his way through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSing Sang Sung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBad Chicken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the crowd’s delight. His licks turn razor-sharp on the woeful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo She Ever Think of Me,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lending it a dangerous subtext; drummer Wacko Wade Wright’s tightly percolating beat underscores the song’s sense of unease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv type=\"paragraph\" data-hook=\"rcv-block7\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"-Q4aO hw1z8 DcaPr o-zp-\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-k26ud521\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ATqq4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s great to have these recordings available on vinyl; the sound on both the studio and live tracks is warm, clear and pleasant to the ear. From start to finish, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFried Rice \u0026amp; Chicken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a feast of deliciously funky New Orleans blues as only Little Freddie King can serve up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv type=\"paragraph\" data-hook=\"rcv-block8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"-Q4aO hw1z8 _8IlBk o-zp-\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-1jj6o523\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ATqq4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Melanie Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LITTLE FREDDIE KING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48765878468852,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/IMG-8391.jpg?v=1782276527","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/little-freddie-king-fried-rice-chicken-vinyl","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}