Ben E. King

Don't Play That Song Ben E. King

? Although BEN E. KING's name is synonymous with The Drifters, he only actually sang on a dozen tracks with them, most of which were recorded concurrent with the start of his own solo career.

? This compilation anthologises Ben's solo recordings between 1960-62, presenting his early singles plus a handful of standout album tracks.

? All his early hits are included, viz: the Drifters-like 'First Taste Of Love', his first million-seller 'Spanish Harlem', his signature song 'Stand By Me', the lilting Latin shuffle of 'Amor', the dramatic, bluesy 'Here Comes The Night'/'Young Boy Blues', his Sex'n'Soul double-sider 'Ecstasy'/'Yes', the explosive 'Don't Play That Song', the soulful 'Too Bad', the haunting 'I'm Standing By' and Goffin & King's 'Tell Daddy'.

? The LP tracks featured herein include memorable covers of songs like 'My Heart Cries For You', 'He Will Break Your Heart', 'Dream Lover', 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow', 'It's All In The Game', etc.

? This is a truly magnificent, almost faultless body of work.