Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis

~ Release by King Curtis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Honey Dripper, Part 2
2:21
2Soul Twist
2:49
3Soul Serenade
producer:
Arif Mardin
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Mike Leech
guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons and Spooner Oldham
membranophone:
Gene Chrisman
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Benny Powell (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Mel Lastie and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Soul Serenade
writer:
Luther Dixon and Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Frederick Music Co. and Katrina Music Co.
3:00
4Wiggle Woble
2:20
5Boss
2:07
6Spanish Harlem
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
2:47
7Soul Theme
3:37
8In the Pocket
2:45
9I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
cover recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
2:26
10Ode to Billie Joe
2:48
11Memphis Soul Stew
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-07-05)
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1967-07-05)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-07-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Chrisman (on 1967-07-05)
guitar:
R.F. Taylor (guitarist) (on 1967-07-05) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1967-07-05)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1967-07-05)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1967-07-05)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-07-05), King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-07-05) and Jimmy Mitchell (saxophone) (on 1967-07-05)
trumpet:
Bowlegs Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1967-07-05)
vocals:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-07-05)
recording of:
Memphis Soul Stew (on 1967-07-05)
writer:
Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Pronto Music (publisher)
2:59
12I Was Made to Love Her
cover recording of:
I Was Made to Love Her
writer:
Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
2:28
13When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
cover recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
3:20
14Makin’ Hey
2:36
15I Heard It Through the Grapevine
2:32
16This Is Soul
recording of:
This Is Soul
writer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
2:46
17The Weight
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist) and Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1969-02-19)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1969-02-19)
keyboard:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-02-19)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1969-02-19)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1969-02-19)
cover recording of:
The Weight (on 1969-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:46
18Foot Pattin’
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1969-01-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-02)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1969-01-02) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1969-01-02)
piano:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-02)
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1969-01-02)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-01-02)
recording of:
Foot Pattin’ (on 1969-01-02)
writer:
Curtis Ousley
4:50
19Instant Groove
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
arranger:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
recording of:
Instant Groove (from 1966 until 1969)
writer:
Curtis Ousley
2:23
20Let It Be
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins
guitar:
Cornell Dupree and Eddie Hinton
keyboard:
Barry Beckett
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
trombone:
Benny Powell (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) and Ernie Royal
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Let It Be
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:56
21Sing a Simple Song
2:50
22Soulin’
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas
guitar:
Eric Gale and Ronald Miller
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
piano:
Richard Tee
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Soulin'
writer:
Curtis Ousley
2:37
23Get Ready
producer:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins
guitar:
Cornell Dupree and Eddie Hinton
keyboard:
Barry Beckett
saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist)
trombone:
Benny Powell (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) and Ernie Royal
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
2:16