Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things
Blues for Elvis - King Does the King's Things | ||||
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Studio album by Albert King | ||||
Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | 1969 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 36:41 | |||
Label | Stax | |||
Producer | Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. | |||
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Blues for Elvis - King Does the King's Things is the fifth studio album by Albert King. The songs in this album are versions of songs previously recorded by Elvis Presley. On the album sleeve there is a review by Albert Goldman, Music Critic of LIFE Magazine, who says, among other things "For the first time on record, the King of Blues is meeting the King of Rock." and "...you're gonna love every minute of this musical feast fit for kings.".
Track listing
- "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 4:03
- "That's All Right" (Arthur Crudup) – 4:08
- "All Shook Up" (Otis Blackwell, Presley) – 2:29
- "Jailhouse Rock" (Leiber, Stoller) – 3:36
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Thomas Durden, Presley) – 6:05
- "Don't Be Cruel" (Blackwell, Presley) – 3:27
- "One Night" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman) – 4:18
- "Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins) – 3:16
- "Love Me Tender" (Vera Matson, Presley) – 5:19
Personnel
- Albert King – Electric guitar and vocals
- Marvell Thomas – Piano and organ
- Donald "Duck" Dunn – Bass guitar and also Producer and Arranger, with Al Jackson
- James Alexander – Bass guitar
- Willie Hall – Drums
- Terry Manning – Audio Engineer
- Shirley Glaser - Cover Portrait
- Honeya Thompson - Art Direction
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