Don't Play That Song!

by Ben E. King

Don't Play That Song! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1962
  • Label: Atco
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:10
  • Community rating: 3.2/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his departure from The Drifters, Ben E. King continued his successful solo run with 'Don't Play That Song!'. The record exemplifies the polished Brill Building sound, utilizing sweeping string arrangements to back his smooth, impassioned vocal delivery. It stands as a pivotal artifact of the transition from 1950s R&B to 1960s pop soul.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (2:58)
  2. Ecstasy (2:32)
  3. On the Horizon (2:23)
  4. Show Me the Way (2:19)
  5. Here Comes the Night (2:29)
  6. First Taste of Love (2:20)
  7. Stand By Me (3:00)
  8. Yes (3:02)
  9. Young Boy Blues (2:22)
  10. The Hermit of Misty Mountain (2:27)
  11. I Promise Love (2:07)
  12. Brace Yourself (2:05)

Credits

  • Ben E. King - primary artist, written-by
  • Claus Ogerman - arranged by
  • Jimmie Haskell - arranged by
  • Stan Applebaum - arranged by
  • Ahmet Ertegun - supervised by
  • Jerry Leiber - supervised by
  • Mike Stoller - supervised by
  • Nugetre - written-by
  • Doc Pomus - Written-By
  • Phil Spector - Written-By
  • Leiber & Stoller - Written-By
  • Goffin And King - Written-By
  • Pomus-Shuman - Written-By
  • Elmo Glick - Written-By
  • Mort Shuman - Written-By
  • Bob Roberts - Written-By
  • Ruth Batchelor - Written-By
  • Otis Blackwell - Written-By

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