Earl King - Earl's Pearls -The Very Best Of Earl King (1955 - 1960) (1997) (320) [DJ]

Artist: Earl King
Title: Earl's Pearls / The Very Best Of Earl King
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Westside
Genre: Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm & Blues
Quality: MP3 320kbps stereo
Total Time: 61:27
Total Size: 144.15 MB

This top-notch collection brings together 25 tracks from King's 1955-1960 tenure with Ace Records in Jackson, Mississippi. Classic '50s New Orleans music doesn't come much finer than this, and Earl's contributions to the genre are plentiful on this disc, starting with his big hit, the original "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights." A real treat is hearing Huey "Piano" Smith soloing with complete abandon on tracks like "Nobody Cares," "Little Girl," "I'll Take You Back Home" and "Baby You Can Get Your Gun." Earl's guitar playing is equally fine and his Guitar Slim-derived style is well to the fore on "My Love Is Strong" and "I'm Packing Up." Although King's discography encompasses many labels and sessions, this is a great place to start absorbing this Crescent City genius.


01. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
02. Baby You Can Get Your Gun
03. Everybody Got To Cry
04. I'm Packing Up
05. Nobody Cares
06. Little Girl
07. My Love Is Strong
08. It Must Have Been Love
09. I'll Take You Back Home
10. Mother Told Me Not To Go
11. Is Everything Alright
12. Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings
13. You Can Fly High
14. Well'O Well'O Well'O Baby
15. I'll Never Get Tired
16. A Weary Silent Night
17. Everybody's Carried Away
18. Buddy It's Time To Go
19. Don't You Know You're Wrong
20. Darling Honey Angel Child
21. I Can't Help Myself
22. I Met A Stranger
23. Let The Good Times Roll
24. A Mother's Love
25. Baby Hurry On Home