Freddie King
Texas Cannonball

Listening notes

Freddie King’s Texas Cannonball appears here as a 1972 vinyl release on Philips, catalog number 63 69 108, classified under Blues and Texas Blues. The program is arranged across two sides and totals approximately 36 minutes and 24 seconds, with Side A running about 18:42 and Side B about 17:42. Across ten tracks, the average track length is roughly three minutes and thirty-eight seconds, with concise, mid‑three‑minute performances dominating the set.

Side A comprises five titles: Lowdown In Lodi (A1, 3:06); Reconsider Baby (A2, 3:57); Big Legged Woman (A3, 3:52); Me And My Guitar (A4, 4:02); and I’d Rather Be Blind (A5, 3:45). Within this sequence, Me And My Guitar is the longest entry at 4:02, while Lowdown In Lodi is the briefest at 3:06. The opening side balances tracks clustered in the three‑to‑four‑minute range, yielding a steady pacing over its 18‑plus minutes.

Side B offers another five titles: Can’t Trust Your Neighbor (B1, 3:54); You Was Wrong (B2, 3:45); How Many More Years (B3, 3:25); Ain’t No Sunshine (B4, 3:14); and The Sky Is Crying (B5, 3:24). This side maintains similar durations to Side A, presenting a consistent runtime profile that keeps individual selections tightly framed. Ain’t No Sunshine is the shortest track on Side B at 3:14.

For cataloging and identification purposes, key release details are as follows: artist Freddie King; title Texas Cannonball; label Philips; catalog number 63 69 108; year 1972; format vinyl; genres Blues and Texas Blues. Track positions, titles, and durations are listed above as they appear on the release. The even split of five tracks per side and the closely matched side lengths reflect a compact early‑1970s LP format. Collectors and reference users can rely on the Philips imprint and catalog number for edition verification, with the ten‑track sequencing and stated timings serving as additional confirmation points.