Album US 1968 on ATCO Records label
R&B/Soul (Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul, Funk)
Recorded at American Sound Studio, Memphis & Atlantic Recording Studio, New York © 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation Printed in U.S.A. Publishing: A1 - Leo Feist, ASCAP A2 - Kilynn-Vee Vee, BMI A3 - Jobete, BMI A4 - Press, BMI A5 - Johnny Rivers, BMI B1 - Lowery, BMI B2 - Russell-Cason, ASCAP B3 - Johnny Rivers, BMI B4 - Screen Gems-Columbia, BMI B5 - East-Time-Redwal, BMI
King Curtis ts, as, 1934-1971 US alto saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, album by | |
Haywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US baritone saxophone | |
Jerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US bass, fender bass | |
Mike Leech b, eb, US bass, fender bass | |
Gene Chrisman dr, US drums | |
Kenny Rice dr, NL drums | |
Everett Barksdale g, 1910-1986 US guitar | |
Reggie Young g, eg, *1936 US guitar, bass, fender bass | |
Samuel Gordon g, guitar | |
Gene Orloff vn, str, 1921-2009 US leader, string section led by | |
George Stubbs p, US piano | |
Bobby Emmons org, p, 1943-2015 US piano, electric piano, organ | |
Spooner Oldham key, *1943 US piano, electric piano, organ | |
Arif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US producer, arranged by | |
Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US tenor saxophone | |
Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone | |
Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet | |
Melvin Lastie tr, cor, 1930-1972 US trumpet |
The Sweet Inspirations backing vocals, all vocal backgrounds by |
Marvin Israel design, cover design |
Bruce Tergesen engineer, recording engineer |
Tommy Cogbill engineer, recording engineer |
Nat Hentoff liner notes |
Rob Grenell mastered by |
Stephen Paley photography by, cover photo |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls" | King Curtis | André Previn, Dory Previn | 2:40 | |
2 | Soul Serenade | King Curtis | Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon | 2:53 | |
3 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine | King Curtis | Whitfield-Strong | 3:16 | |
4 | Sweet Inspiration | King Curtis | Dewey Lindon Oldham Jr., Wallace Pennington | 2:51 | |
5 | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | King Curtis | Jimmy Webb | 2:38 | |
6 | Spooky | King Curtis | Buddy Buie, Harry Middlebrooks, James B. Cobb Jr., Mike Sharpe | 2:46 | |
7 | Honey | King Curtis | Bobby Russell | 2:27 | |
8 | Up - Up And Away | King Curtis | Jimmy Webb | 2:48 | |
9 | The Look Of Love | King Curtis | Bacharach And David | 2:30 | |
10 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | King Curtis | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper | 2:42 |
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