Ben E. King Sings For Soulful Lovers

ATCO Records 1962  ‎– 33-137

Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers is the second studio album by
Ben E. King. The album was released by Atlantic Records in 1962

recorded:

Arranged By, Conductor – Klaus Ogermann
Engineer – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Producer    Ahmet Ertegün

Track listing

A1         My Heart Cries For You
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Percy Faith
2:17    
A2         He Will Break Your Heart
Written-By – Calvin Carter, Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler
3:33    
A3         Dream Lover
Written-By – Bobby Darin
2:38    
A4         Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Carole King, Gerry Goffin*
3:08    
A5         My Foolish Heart
Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young
2:36    
A6         Fever
Written-By – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
2:55    
B1         Moon River
Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
2:51    
B2         What A Difference A Day Made
Written-By – María Grever*, Stanley Adams
2:38    
B3         Because Of You
Written-By – Arthur Hammerstein
2:56    
B4         At Last
Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon
3:10    
B5         On The Street Where You Live
Written-By – Alan Jay Lerner*, Frederick Loewe
3:43    
B6         It's All In The Game
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes
2:49    

sessions recording:

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Robert Mosely, Moe Wechsler (piano)
Don Arnone, John "Bucky" Pizzarelli (guitar)
Wendell Marshall (bass) Gary Chester (drums)
Bob Rosengarden, Ted Sommer (percussion)
Ben E. King (vocals)
Ralph Bailey, Arthur Crier, Harold Johnson, Arnett Livingston,
Carl Spencer (backing vocals)
Claus Ogerman (director) unidentified 10 strings
NYC, December 14, 1961
5861    What A Difference A Day Made    Atco LP 33-137
5862    He Will Break Your Heart    -
5863    Because Of You    -
5864    My Heart Cries For You    Atco 6231, LP 33-137; Clarion LP 606

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Paul Griffin (piano) Billy Mure (guitar)
replaces Wechsler, Pizzarelli
NYC, December 18, 1961
5871    Will You Love Me Tomorrow    Atco LP 33-137
5872    At Last    -
5873    Dream Lover    -
5874    It's All In The Game    -

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (trumpet)
Romeo Penque (flute, alto saxophone)
Seldon Powell (tenor saxophone)
Paul Griffin, Robert Mosely (piano)
Don Arnone, Al Caiola (guitar)
Wendell Marshall (bass)
Gary Chester (drums)
Bob Rosengarden, Joe Venuto (percussion)
 Ben E. King (vocals)
Claus Ogerman (director) unidentified 11 strings
NYC, December 21, 1961
5878    Moon River    Atco LP 33-137
5881    My Foolish Heart    -
5882    On The Street Where You Live    -
5883    Ya Ya    Atlantic unissued
5884    Fever    Atco LP 33-137

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BEN E KING SUPERNATURAL

 

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1975                          SD 18132

 

Credits:

 Art Direction [Art Director] – Bob Defrin
    Backing Vocals [Background Singers] – Brenda White, Gwen Guthrie,
   Lani Groves, Yvonne Guthrie
    Bass – Bob Babbitt, Jerry Jemmott
    Congas – Carlos Martin
    Drums – Jimmy Young
     Guitar – Carlos Alomar, Jeff Mironov, Jerry Friedman
     Keyboards – Derek Smith, Ricky Williams
     Percussion – George Devens, Jack Jennings,
     Phil Kraus, Ted Sommers*
    Producer – Tony "Champagne" Silvester*
    Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Musician, Keyboards –
 Bert "Super Charts" De Coteaux

     Engineer – Bob Clearmountain, Ron St. Germain, Tony "No. 1" Bongiovi*
    Engineer [Assistant] – Alec Head, Ellen Libman, Godfrey Diamond
    Engineer [Mastering] – Dennis King
     Recorded & mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York, New York
    Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

track list

A1        Supernatural Thing - Part I
Written-By – Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant
4:11
A2        Supernatural Thing - Part II
Written-By – Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant
3:17
A3        Your Lovin' Ain't Good Enough
Written-By – Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant
4:59
A4        Drop My Heart Off
Written-By – Frederick Knight, Sam Dees
4:17
A5        Extra-Extra
Written-By – Sam Dees
3:50
B1        Do It In The Name Of Love
Written-By – Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant
4:23
B2        Happiness Is Where You Find It
Written-By – Bette Crutcher*, Frederick Knight, Sam Dees
3:36
B3        Do You Wanna Do A Thing
Written-By – Jesse Boyce, Richard Griffith, Sanchez Harley
4:30
B4        Imagination
Written-By – Ben E. King, Ben E. King, Jr.
3:38
B5        What Do You Want Me To Do
Written-By – Lou Courtney
3:18

 

 

 

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Ben E. King ‎– Spanish Harlem

 

 ATCO Records 1961 ‎– SD 33-133

notes:

Spanish Harlem is the debut album by Ben E. King,
released by Atco Records as an LP in 1961.
The title track and "Amor" were released as singles.
The latter was released as "Amor Amor" on London.
 Stan Applebaum was the arranger.
"Spanish Harlem" itself was recorded October 27, 1960,
same session as "First Taste Of Love", "Young Boy Blues"
and "Stand By Me".
Ben E. King With Stan Applebaum's Orchestra (as Benny Nelson)
Romeo Penque, reeds; Charles McCracken, cello; Ernie Hayes, piano;
Al Caiola, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Gary Chester, drums;
Phil Kraus, percussion; Ben E. King as Benny Nelson, vocal;
Elise Bretton, Lillian Clark, Myriam Workman, background vocal;
Stan Applebaum, director.

NYC, October 27, 1960
 

credits:

    Ben E. King – vocals
    George Duvivier – double bass
    Al Caiola – guitar
    Ernest Hayes – piano
    Gary Chester – drums
    Charlie Margulis – trumpet
    Ray Barretto – percussion
    George Barnes – guitar
    Urbie Green – trombone
    Stan Applebaum - arrangements
     
Recorded    1960-1961
    Arranged By – Stan Applebaum
    Composed By, Written-By, Lyrics By – Ben E. King (tracks: B5)
    Producer – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

tracklist:

A1        Amor
Written-By – Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo Lopez Mendez, Sunny Skylar
3:05
A2        Sway
Written-By – Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltran Ruiz
2:17
A3        Come Closer To Me
Written-By – Al Stewart (4), Osvaldo Farres*
2:34
A4        Perfidia
Written-By – Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds
2:12
A5        Granada
Written By – Traditional
2:25
A6        Sweet And Gentle
Written-By – George Thorn, Otilio Portal
2:24
B1        Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
Written-By – Joe Davis (4), Osvaldo Farres*
2:14
B2        Frenesi
Written-By – Alberto Dominguez, Ray Charles (6), S. K. Russell*
3:09
B3        Souvenir Of Mexico
Written-By – Doc Pomus & Morty Shuman*
2:20
B4        Besame Mucho
Written-By – Consuelo Velazquez, Sunny Skylar
2:58
B5        Love Me, Love Me
Written-By – Ben E. King
2:35
B6        Spanish Harlem
Written-By – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
2:54

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BEN E. KING DON'T PLAY THAT SONG!

 

ATCO RECORDS 1962                                    SD 33-142 

 credits:

 Arranged By : Klaus Ogermann* (tracks: B4), Jimmie Haskell* (tracks: A1),

Stan Applebaum (tracks: A2 To B3, B5, B6)

 Supervised By  Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

part of sessions recording :

Ben E. King With Jimmy Haskell's Orchestra

Eddie Bert (tb) Margaret Ross (harp) Robert Mosely (p) Al Caiola,

 Charles Macey, Art Ryerson (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Gary Chester (d) 

Ben E. King (vo) Eva Boyd, Dorothy Jones, Earl-Jean McCrea (back vo)

 Jimmy Haskell (dir) unidentified 8 strings

NYC, March 3, 1962

5994    I'm Standing By    Atco 6237, LP 33-174; Clarion LP 606

5995    Gloria Gloria    Atco 6256; Clarion LP 606

5996    Don't Play That Song (You Lied)    Atco 6222, LP 33-142, LP 33-165,

5997    Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear    Atco 6246, LP 33-165

tracks list:

A1 Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 2:38    
A2 Ecstasy 2:26    
A3 On The Horizon 2:18    
A4 Show Me The Way 2:12    
A5 Here Comes The Night 2:15    
A6 First Taste Of Love     2:17    
B1 Stand By Me     2:44    
B2 Yes     2:55    
B3 Young Boy Blues 2:24    
B4 The Hermit Of Misty Mountain 2:18    
B5 I Promise Love 2:01    
B6 Brace Yourself 2:03

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