The Exciting Lloyd Price is the 1959 debut album by American singer Lloyd Price.
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| Released | March 1959 | |||
| Recorded | Several dates in the 1950s, starting with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" on March 13, 1952[1] | |||
| Length | 29:21 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Producer | Don Costa | |||
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Recording and release
editPrice had recorded several singles going back to 1952 with the hit "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", included on this album.[1]
The success of single "Stagger Lee" led to Price being one of the biggest-selling music acts of 1959.[2]
The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release three out of five stars[3] and Billboard awarded it four out of five stars, citing several of the tracks as standout, including "Stagger Lee".[4]
Track listing
edit- "Stagger Lee" (Archibald, Harold Logan, Lloyd Price) – 2:20
- "I Wish Your Picture Was You" (Joe E. Brown, Price) – 2:04
- "Talking About Love" (Logan, Price) – 2:06
- "What Do You Do to My Heart?" (Logan, Price) – 2:37
- "You Need Love" (Logan, Price) – 2:48
- "Mailman Blues" (Price) – 2:10
- "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?" (Logan, John Patton, Price) – 2:37
- "Why" (Price) – 2:00
- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Price) – 2:35
- "Oh, Oh, Oh" (Price) – 2:05
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:54
- "Just Because" (Price) – 2:42
Personnel
edit- Lloyd Price – vocals
Additional musicians
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Clarence Johnson – bass guitar
- Charles McClendon – tenor saxophone
- John Patton – piano
- Eddie Saunders – tenor saxophone
- Sticks Simpkins – drums
Musicians on "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
- Dave Bartholomew – trumpet and band leader
- Fats Domino – piano
- Frank Fields – double bass
- Joseph Harris – tenor saxophone
- Ernest McLean – guitar
- Earl Palmer – drums
Technical personnel
- Don Costa – production
- Natt Hale – liner notes
- Matthew Schutz – design
- Allen Vogel – photography
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 357.
- ^ "Discourse". Billboard. 71 (52): 16. December 28, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "The Exciting Lloyd Price – Lloyd Price". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. 71 (10): 26. March 2, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
edit- The Exciting Lloyd Price at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Exciting Lloyd Price at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- The Exciting Lloyd Price at Rate Your Music