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| artist = ] | artist = ]
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| released = August 1981 | released = August 1981
| recorded = Summer 1981 at Jeree Studios in New Brighton, PA | recorded = Summer 1981 at Jeree Studios in New Brighton, PA
| venue = | venue =
| studio = | studio =
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| next_title = ] | next_title = ]
| next_year = 1982 | next_year = 1982
|misc ={{Singles | misc = {{Singles
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|single1date = October 1981 |single1date = October 1981
|single2 = Love Is Like a Rock |single2 = ]
|single2date = December 1981 |single2date = December 1981
|single3 = My Girl |single3 = ]
|single3date = March 1982 |single3date = March 1982
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'''''King Cool''''' is the second album by ], released in 1981.<ref></ref> The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by ] with a live bonus track from the 1981 ''Live'' EP.<ref>https://www.rockcandyrecords.com/store</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/Donnie-Iris-King-Cool/release/18963451</ref> '''''King Cool''''' is the second album by ], released in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parallel-time.com/kingcoolcd.htm|title=Parallel Time - The Unofficial Donnie Iris Site|website=Parallel-time.com|access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref> The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by ] with a live bonus track from the 1981 ''Live'' EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockcandyrecords.com/|title=Rock Candy Records|website=Rockcandyrecords.com|access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18963451-Donnie-Iris-King-Cool|title=Donnie Iris – King Cool (2021, CD)|access-date=30 November 2021|website=Discogs.com|date=25 June 2021 }}</ref>


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
===Side One=== ===Side one===
# "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37 # "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37
# "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06 # "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06
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# "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19 # "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19


===Side Two=== ===Side two===
# "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59 # "]" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59
# "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21 # "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21
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# "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19 # "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19


===2021 Remastered CD Reissue=== ===2021 remastered CD reissue===
# "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42 # "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42
# "The Promise" - 4:08 # "The Promise" - 4:08
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# "Color Me Blue" - 5:20 # "Color Me Blue" - 5:20
# "The Last to Know" - 5:21 # "The Last to Know" - 5:21
# "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44<ref>https://www.discogs.com/Donnie-Iris-King-Cool/release/18963451</ref> # "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44<ref name="auto"/>


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
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*Producer: Mark Avsec *Producer: Mark Avsec
*Engineer: Jerry Reed *Engineer: Jerry Reed
*Mixed by Michael Barbiero at Mediasound Studios, New York *Mixed by Michael Barbiero at ], New York


==Chart positions== ==Chart positions==
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==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}


{{Donnie Iris}} {{Donnie Iris}}

Latest revision as of 23:10, 28 December 2023

1981 studio album by Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
King Cool
Studio album by Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
ReleasedAugust 1981
RecordedSummer 1981 at Jeree Studios in New Brighton, PA
GenreRock
LabelMCA
ProducerMark Avsec
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers chronology
Back on the Streets
(1980) 		King Cool
(1981) 		The High and the Mighty
(1982)
Singles from King Cool
  1. "Sweet Merilee"
    Released: October 1981
  2. "Love Is Like a Rock"
    Released: December 1981
  3. "My Girl"
    Released: March 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris, released in 1981. The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 Live EP.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Sweet Merilee" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37
  2. "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06
  3. "Pretender" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:15
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) - 3:35
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19

Side two

  1. "My Girl" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59
  2. "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21
  3. "King Cool" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:05
  4. "Color Me Blue" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19
  5. "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19

2021 remastered CD reissue

  1. "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42
  2. "The Promise" - 4:08
  3. "Pretender" - 5:14
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:38
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:23
  6. "My Girl" - 4:00
  7. "Broken Promises" - 4:19
  8. "King Cool" - 4:07
  9. "Color Me Blue" - 5:20
  10. "The Last to Know" - 5:21
  11. "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44

Personnel

Donnie Iris and the Cruisers

Additional musicians

  • Kenny Blake - saxophone

Production

  • Executive Producer: Carl Maduri
  • Producer: Mark Avsec
  • Engineer: Jerry Reed
  • Mixed by Michael Barbiero at Mediasound Studios, New York

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1981 Top LPs & Tape 84

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Sweet Merilee" Billboard Hot 100 80
Top Rock Tracks 31
1982 "Love Is Like a Rock" Billboard Hot 100 37
Top Rock Tracks 9
"My Girl" Billboard Hot 100 25

References

  1. "King Cool - Donnie Iris | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. "Parallel Time - The Unofficial Donnie Iris Site". Parallel-time.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. "Rock Candy Records". Rockcandyrecords.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Donnie Iris – King Cool (2021, CD)". Discogs.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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