[2] When Atlantic re-released King of the Blues Guitar on CD format in 1989, it included an additional six tracks,[3] thus compiling all of King's Stax singles from 1966 to 1968, plus the 1969 Atlantic single "The Hunter", backed with "As the Years Go Passing By".

[4] In a review, Dan Forte gave the album AllMusic's highest rating, five out of five stars.

[1] He also praised the CD reissue, which includes the balance of the tracks from Born Under a Bad Sign.

[5] Details are taken from the 1969 Atlantic LP liner notes[6] and may differ from other sources.

For the 1989 CD reissue, Atlantic re-sequenced the album and added six bonus tracks.