Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things

1970 studio album by Albert King

Blues for Elvis - King Does the King's Things

Studio album by Albert King

Released

1970

Recorded

1969

Genre

Blues

Length

36:41

Label

Stax

Producer

Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.

Albert King chronology

King of the Blues Guitar
(1969)

Blues for Elvis - King Does the King's Things
(1970)

Lovejoy
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things is the fifth studio album by Albert King. The songs in the album are versions of songs previously recorded by Elvis Presley. On the album sleeve there is a review by Albert Goldman, music critic for Life, who says, among other things: "For the first time on record, the King of Blues is meeting the King of Rock ... you're gonna love every minute of this musical feast fit for kings."

Track listing

"Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 4:03
"That's All Right" (Arthur Crudup) – 4:08
"All Shook Up" (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley) – 2:29
"Jailhouse Rock" (Leiber, Stoller) – 3:36
"Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Thomas Durden, Presley) – 6:05
"Don't Be Cruel" (Blackwell, Presley) – 3:27
"One Night" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman) – 4:18
"Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins) – 3:16
"Love Me Tender" (Vera Matson, Presley) – 5:19

Personnel

Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
Marvell Thomas – piano, organ
Donald Dunn – bass guitar and also producer and arranger, with Al Jackson Jr.
James Alexander – bass guitar
Willie Hall – drums

Technical

Terry Manning – audio engineer
Shirley Glaser – cover portrait
Honeya Thompson – art direction

References

^ "Blues for Elvis: Albert King Does the King's Things - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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Studio albums	Years Gone By (1969) Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things (1970) Lovejoy (1971) I'll Play the Blues for You (1972) I Wanna Get Funky (1974) The Pinch a.k.a. The Blues Don't Change (1974) Albert (1976) King Albert (1977) I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984)
Live albums	Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Blues at Sunrise (1988) Wednesday Night in San Francisco (1990) Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990) Blues at Sunset (1993) In Session (1999)
Compilations	The Big Blues (1962) Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) King of the Blues Guitar (1969) Wattstax (1972) Montreux Festival (1974) Hard Bargain (1996)
Singles	"I Get Evil" (1962) "Crosscut Saw" (1967) "Born Under a Bad Sign" (1967) "As the Years Go Passing By" (1969) "The Hunter" (1969) "The Very Thought of You" (1979)
Other songs	"Kansas City" (1967) "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1967) "Watermelon Man" (1968) "Every Day I Have the Blues" (1968) "Drifting Blues" (1968) "Killing Floor" (1969) "The Sky Is Crying" (1969) "You Don't Love Me" (1969) "Hound Dog" (1970) "What'd I Say" (1971) "She Caught the Katy" (1971) "I'll Be Doggone" (1972) "Match Box Blues" (1973) "Stormy Monday" (1973) 1976: "I'm Ready" (1976) "My Babe" (1976) "Dust My Broom" (1984) "Red House" (1992)
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