Albert King – King, Does The King's Things
Rarity - Sealed
Albert King – electric guitar, vocals [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Albert King]
James Alexander – bass guitar
Marvell Thomas – piano, organ
Donald Dunn – bass guitar and also producer and arranger, with Al Jackson Jr.
Willie Hall – drums
Arranged by Al Jackson, Donald Dunn, Vincent Trauth
Written by Jerry Leiber (A1, A4), Mike Stoller (A1, A4), Arthur Crudup (A2), Otis Blackwell (A3, B1), Elvis Presley (A3, A5, B1, B4), Mae Boren Axton (A5), Thomas Durden (A5), Dave Bartholomew (B2), Pearl King (B2), Anita Steiman (B2), Carl Perkins (B3), Vera Matson (B4)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : VMP - Vinyl Me Please, Classics series
Original Label : London Records
Recorded in 1969
Engineered by Bobby Manuel, Ron Capone, Terry Manning
Produced by Al Jackson, Donald Dunn
Lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Liner Notes by Andrew Winistorfer
Sleeve Notes by Albert Goldman
Art Direction by Honeya Thompson
Artwork by Shirley Glaser
Originally released in 1970
Tracks :
Side A:
- Hound Dog
- That's All Right
- All Shook Up
- Written-By – O. Blackwell*
- Jailhouse Rock
- Heartbreak Hotel
Side B:
- Don't Be Cruel
- One Night
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Love Me Tender
Review :
“Originally titled King Does the King's Thing, here's Albert King adding his own touch to a batch of Elvis Presley tunes. Because King's style is so irreducible, the concept actually works, as he fills this album with his traditional, high-voltage guitar work and strong vocals. That isn't surprising, since four of the nine tunes on here originally started as R&B hits covered by Presley, including an instrumental version of Smiley Lewis' "One Night." No matter what the original sources may be, though, this is a strong showing in King's catalog.” AllMusic Review by Cub Koda
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