The Exciting Lloyd Price

The Exciting Lloyd Price is the 1959 debut album by American singer Lloyd Price.

The Exciting Lloyd Price
Price with his arms extended, dancing on a yellow background
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1959 (1959-03)
RecordedSeveral dates in the 1950s, starting with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" on March 13, 1952[1]
Length29:21
LanguageEnglish
LabelABC-Paramount
ProducerDon Costa
Lloyd Price chronology
The Exciting Lloyd Price
(1959)
Mr. Personality
(1959)

Recording and release

Price 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" lead 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

  1. "Stagger Lee" (Archibald, Harold Logan, Lloyd Price) – 2:20
  2. "I Wish Your Picture Was You" (Joe E. Brown, Price) – 2:04
  3. "Talking About Love" (Logan, Price) – 2:06
  4. "What Do You Do to My Heart?" (Logan, Price) – 2:37
  5. "You Need Love" (Logan, Price) – 2:48
  6. "Mailman Blues" (Price) – 2:10
  7. "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?" (Logan, John Patton, Price) – 2:37
  8. "Why" (Price) – 2:00
  9. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Price) – 2:35
  10. "Oh, Oh, Oh" (Price) – 2:05
  11. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:54
  12. "Just Because" (Price) – 2:42

Personnel

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"

Technical personnel

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 357.
  2. "Discourse". Billboard. 71 (52): 16. December 28, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. "The Exciting Lloyd Price – Lloyd Price". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. 71 (10): 26. March 2, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.
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