The Exciting Lloyd Price

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]

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

• Lloyd Price – vocals

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"

• Dave Bartholomew – trumpet and band leader
• Fats Domino – piano
• Frank Fields – double bass
• Joseph Harris – tenor saxophone
• Ernest McLean – guitar
• Earl Palmer – drums

Technical personnel

• Don Costa – production
• Natt Hale – liner notes
• Matthew Schutz – design
• Allen Vogel – photography

• The Exciting Lloyd Price at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Exciting Lloyd Price at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• The Exciting Lloyd Price at Rate Your Music