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King Curtis: Azure [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster]

CD / Essential Media Group / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Close Your Eyes; Unchained Melody; Off Shore; Nearness of You, The; Misty; Stranger; When I Fall in Love; It Ain't Necessarily So; Our Love Is Here to Stay; My Love Is Your Love; Sweet and Lovely; Az...
Artists: King Curtis

King Curtis: King Curtis; Lloyd Trotman (bass instrument); Ernie Royal, Panama Francis, Mundell Lowe.

Personnel: King Curtis (tenor saxophone); Mundell Lowe, Billy Bauer (guitar); Garvin Bushel...continue...

King Curtis: Trouble in Mind/It's Party Time [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Hoodoo / 2012-11-13

Artists: King Curtis

King Curtis: Azure

1 CD / Acrobat (USA) / 2011-11-08

Artists: King Curtis

This 1960 collection features the future star R&B saxophonist King Curtis accompanied by strings, Latin rhythms, and soaring soprano voices in a down-tempo, instrumental selection of romantic easy-lis...continue...

King Curtis: Soul Time

CD / Great American Music / 2010-09-21

Tracks: Soul Twist - (alternate take); Twisting Time; What'd I Say, Pt. 1; What'd I Say, Pt. 2; I Know (You Don't Love Me No More); Sack O' Woe [Twist]; Camp Meetin' (AKA Harmonica Twist); Wobble Twist; Irre...
Artists: King Curtis

Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl.

Photographer: Lee Tanner....continue...

King Curtis: King Curtis Meets Lee Allen

1 CD / Collectables / 2009-08-25

Tracks: Soul Twist; Air Raid; Twisting Time; Wobble Twist; Twisting with the King; Walkin' with Mr. Lee; Chuggin'; Short Circuit; Teen Dream; Strollin' with Mr. Lee
Artists: King Curtis

This brief ten-track sampler from Collectables Records combines five instrumentals each from saxophonists King Curtis and Lee Allen, both of whom were vital figures in rock & roll in the late '50s. It...continue...

King Curtis: Get Ready

1 CD / Wounded Bird / 2009-06-09

Tracks: Get Ready; Sugar Foot; Floatin'; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Soulin'; Teasin'; Something; Promenade; Let It Be; Someday We'll Be Together
Artists: King Curtis

First time on CD for this 1970 album from the R&B sax great,. Get Ready includes a guest appearance by the legendary Eric Clapton, which...continue...
Personnel: King Curtis (saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Cornell Dupree, Ronnie Miller, Eddie Hinton, Eric Clapton, Eric Gale (guitar); Delaney Bramlett (acoustic guitar...continue...

King Curtis: Live in New York [Bonus Tracks] [Digipak]

1 CD / JSP Records / 2008-08-19

Tracks: Jay Walk; Trouble in Mind; African Waltz; What'd I Say; I Have to Worry; Twist, The; Canadian Sunset; How High the Moon; K.C. Special; Casey's Shuffle; Stroll, The; Mess of Trouble, A; Noodlin'; Al's...
Artists: King Curtis

Personnel: King Curtis (vocals, tenor saxophone); Don Weller (tenor saxophone); Stan Greig, Paul Griffin (piano); Ronnie Verrell, Belton Evans (drums).

Recording information: Small's Paradise, ...continue...

King Curtis: Hot Sax, Cool Licks [Ace]

1 CD / Ace (Label) / 2007-08-28

Artists: King Curtis

Here's a complete summary of Curtis' sessions as a soloist for Atlantic in the late '50s. It includes not only the tracks he cut under his own name for both the 45 and long-playing formats, but also f...continue...

King Curtis: Unchained Melody

1 CD / Collectables / 2007-04-24

Tracks: Close Your Eyes; Unchained Melody; Off Shore; Nearness of You; Misty; Stranger; When I Fall in Love; It Ain't Necessarily So; Our Love Is Here to Stay; My Love Is Your Love; Sweet and Lovely; Azure; ...
Artists: King Curtis

Recording information: Belock Studios, Bayside, Long Island.

Arranger: Sammy Lowe.

Unchained Melody is actually a reissue of Azure, King Curtis' sole LP from Everest Records, with a coup...continue...

King Curtis: The Platinum Collection

CD / Warner Platinum / 2007-03-20

Tracks: Memphis Soul Stew; Spanish Harlem; In the Midnight Hour; Knock on Wood; Hold on! I'm Comin'; Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song); I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Spooky; Look of Love, The; Michelle; Honky To...
Artists: King Curtis

2007 installment of Warner UK's very popular Platinum Collection series. Each disc contains the artist's finest recordings from the WEA vaults including album tracks, singles...continue...
Recording information: Fillmore West.

King Curtis and his bubbling, stutter-style tenor sax playing brought a touch of jazz and a whole ton of R&B to countless rock & roll tracks in the early '...continue...

King Curtis: Sax in Motion [Balzout]

1 CD / Sony Music Distribution (USA) / 2006-08-15

Tracks: Jersey Bounce; Honeysuckle Rose; Huckle-Buck, The; Stompin' at the Savoy; Alright, O.K. You Win; 12th Street Twist; Movin' On; Rockabye Baby; I'm With You; Open Up
Artists: King Curtis

King Curtis: Memphis Soul Stew

1 CD / Collectables / 2006-03-14

Tracks: Memphis Soul Stew; Honeydripper, Pt. 1, The; Honeydripper, Pt. 2, The; Ode to Billy Joe; Birth of the Blues, The; Spanish Harlem; Boss; Soul Theme; I've Been Loving You Too Long; Castle Rock
Artists: King Curtis

King Curtis and his bubbling, stutter-style tenor sax playing brought a touch of jazz and a whole ton of R&B to countless rock & roll tracks in the early '60s, and his funky edge is one of the reasons...continue...

King Curtis: That Lovin' Feeling

1 CD / Collectables / 2004-09-28

Tracks: Shadow of Your Smile, The; Michelle; Cryin' Time; I Left My Heart in San Francisco; Moonglow; Spanish Harlem; You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'; What Now My Love; And I Love Her; Make the World Go Away...
Artists: King Curtis

Personnel: King Curtis (saxophone); Melvin Lastie (trumpet).

Liner Note Author: Bob Rolontz.

That Lovin' Feeling was originally released in 1966 on Atlantic subsidiary Atco Records and f...continue...

King Curtis/Champion Jack Dupree: Blues at Montreux: Live

1 CD / Collectables / 2002-11-05

Tracks: Junker's Blues; Sneaky Pete; Everything's Gonna Be Alright; Get With It; Poor Boy Blues; I'm Having Fun
Artists: King Curtis/Champion Jack Dupree

Personnel: King Curtis (alto & tenor saxophones); Champion Jack Dupree (vocals, piano); Cornell Dupree (guitar); Jerry Jemmott (bass); Oliver Jackson (drums).

Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz...continue...

King Curtis: Didn't He Play

1 CD / P-Vine Records / 2002-09-03

Tracks: Home Cookin'; Soul Groove, Pt. 1; Soul Groove, Pt. 2; Pickin' Chicken; Clementine; Blowin' Off Steam; Didn't He Play!; Blue Nocturne; Hello Sunshine; Count Your Blessings; Write Me a Love Letter; Jea...
Artists: King Curtis

Drawn from Curtis' peak during the late '50s and '60s, this collection, while diverse, is shaky at best. It contains none of his most familiar soul and R&B hits (although an early run-through of "Memp...continue...

King Curtis: Groovin' with the King

1 CD / Aim Records (Australia) / 2001-10-01

Tracks: Soul Twist; Night Train; Groovin' With the King; Midnight Blue; Watermelon Man; Peter Gunn; Soul Serenade; Irresistible You; Big Dipper; I Know; Jack-O-Wee; What'd I Say; Wiggle Wobble; Camp Meeting;...
Artists: King Curtis

Includes liner notes by Peter Noble.

This is part of the Aim Best Of Rock, Best Of Blues, Best Of Soul, Best Of Reggae series.

Personnel: King Curtis (tenor saxophone)....continue...

King Curtis: Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow/Live at Small's Paradise

2 CD / Collectables / 2000-06-20

Tracks: Midnight Ramble; Linda; Shake, The; Jay Walk; Lil' Brother; Peter Gunn; Groove, The; Snake Eyes; Cuban Twilight; Birth of the Blues; Chili; Tough Talk; Philly Dog; Preach; Blowin' in the Wind; Medley...
Artists: King Curtis

2 LPs on 1 CD: HAVE TENOR SAX, WILL BLOW (1959)/LIVE AT SMALL'S PARADISE (1966).

HAVE TENOR SAX, WILL BLOW:

Personnel: King Curtis (tenor saxophone); Al Caey, Jimmy Spruill, Joe Puma (gu...continue...

King Curtis: Plays Great Memphis Hits/King Size Soul

1 CD / Koch (USA) / 1998-10-20

Tracks: Knock on Wood; Good to Me; Hold On! I'm Comin'; When Something Is Wrong with My Baby; Green Onions; You Don't Miss Your Water; Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song); In the Midnight Hour; Dog, The; I've Been Lov...
Artists: King Curtis

2 LP's on 1 CD: PLAYS THE GREAT MEMPHIS HITS (1967)/KING SIZE SOUL (1967).

Reissue producer: David Nives.

Includes liner notes by David Nathan.

PLAYS THE GREAT MEMPHIS HITS:
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King Curtis: The Best of King Curtis [Collectables]

1 CD / Collectables / 1996-10-08

Tracks: Tanya; Tennessee Waltz; Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home; Misty; Soul Twist; Sister Sadie; Night Train; Good News; Soul Serenade; Peter Gunn; One Mint Julep; Harlem Nocturne; Hide Away; More S...
Artists: King Curtis

Contains 18 tracks.

Personnel: King Curtis (tenor saxophone).

Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont.

This absolutely packed King Curtis best-of covers the meat and potatoes soul saxoph...continue...

King Curtis: Night Train

1 CD / Prestige Records / 1995-04-10

Tracks: Fever; Honky Tonk; So Rare; Tippin' In; You Came a Long Way From St. Louis; Tuxedo Junction; Hucklebuck, The; Lean Baby; Harlem Nocturne; Night Train; Soft; Free for All; Easy Like; Hot Saxes; I'll W...
Artists: King Curtis

2 LPs on 1 CD: OLD GOLD (1961)/IT'S PARTY TIME WITH KING CURTIS (1962).

OLD GOLD:

Personnel: King Curtis (alto & tenor saxophones); Billy Butler, Eric Gale (guitar); Jack McDuff (organ);...continue...

King Curtis: Soul Meeting [Compilation]

1 CD / Prestige Records / 1994-10-31

Tracks: Da-Duh-Dah; Have You Heard?; Willow Weep for Me; Little Brother Soul; In a Funky Groove; Soul Meeting; Lazy Soul; All the Way; Jeep's Blues; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Do You Have Soul Now?
Artists: King Curtis

2 LPs on 1 CD: THE NEW SCENE OF KING CURTIS (1960)/SOUL MEETING (1960).

Personnel includes: King Curtis (tenor saxophone); Nat Adderly (cornet); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul Chambers, Sam Jones (...continue...

King Curtis: Blow Man, Blow! [Box]

3 CD / Bear Family Records (Germany) / 1992-12-31

Tracks: Turn 'Em On; Beach Party; Beautiful Brown Eyes; Your Cheatin' Heart; Tennessee Waltz; Wagon Wheels; High Noon; Anytime; Home on the Range; Night Train to Memphis; I'm Movin' On; Raunchy; Tumbling Tum...
Artists: King Curtis

Contains material recorded for Capitol from 1962 to 1965. Includes 16 previously unreleased tracks and a booklet.

Personnel: King Curtis (vocals, saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxello, alto sax...continue...

King Curtis: Soul Twist and Other Golden Classics

1 CD / Collectables / 1991-01-30

Tracks: Air-Raid; Soul Twist; Twistin' Time; Wobble Twist; Twistin' With the King; Walking on My Thin Sole Shoes; Walk Awhile; Wiggle Wobble; Good to the Bone; Makin' It; Jookin; What Ya Gonna Do; Monkey Sho...
Artists: King Curtis

Recording information: New York, NY (1960-1964).

Unknown Contributor Roles: Choker Campbell; Noble Knights; Curley Hamner; Bobby Davis ; June Bateman; King Curtis; Noble "Thin Man" Watts; Willi...continue...

King Curtis: Enjoy...The Best of King Curtis

1 CD / Collectables / 1991-01-30

Tracks: Soul Twist; Big Dipper; Camp Meeting; Groovin' with the King; Midnight Blue; What'd I Say; What'd I Say; I Know; Sack O' Woe; Hot Potatoes
Artists: King Curtis

Personnel: King Curtis (tenor saxophone).

Curtis Ousley, known to the world as tenor saxophonist King Curtis, cut these tasty tracks for the Enjoy record label in 1962 with a session band bille...continue...