King Curtis - Everybody's Talkin' (Vinyl LP)

King Curtis – Everybody's Talkin' is an album by saxophonist King Curtis, released in 1972 after his death in August 1971 (US original: Atco SD 33-385). It was recorded mostly at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York, with single tracks cut at Juggy Sound in New York and Atlantic South-Criteria in Miami; producers were King Curtis and Jerry Wexler, with Jimmy Douglass and Mark Meyerson on some tracks. Besides soul and funk versions of "Groove Me", "Love The One You're With" and the title track, the players include Cornell Dupree, Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith, Richard Tee, Jerry Jemmott, Chuck Rainey and Bernard Purdie. This copy is the 1972 German original pressing (Atlantic ATL 40 360) with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic ATL 40 360
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1972
• Genre: Soul & Funk, Jazz
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ and really better
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Groove Me (King Floyd)
2. You're The One (Sylvester Stewart)
3. Honky Tonk (Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd)
4. Love The One You're With (Stephen Stills)
5. If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin)
6. Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil)

Side B

1. Ridin' Thumb (James Seals)
2. Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
3. Central Park (Modeen Broughton)
4. Wet Funk (Low Down And Dirty) (Modeen Broughton)
5. Ridin' Thumb – Jam (James Seals)

Personnel

King Curtis (tenor and soprano saxophone, vocals on Ridin' Thumb and Wet Funk) with changing line-ups, including Cornell Dupree (guitar), Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith (organ, piano), Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, James Booker (piano), Jerry Jemmott, Chuck Rainey (bass), Bernard Purdie, Ray Lucas (drums), Ralph MacDonald (congas) and The Memphis Horns.

Producers: King Curtis, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Meyerson; arrangements by Arif Mardin and Ernie Wilkins (horns on Alexander's Ragtime Band), among others; engineers: Gene Paul, Jimmy Douglass.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the 1972 German first edition on Atlantic (cat. no. ATL 40 360) with original inner sleeve. The US original was released the same year on Atco (SD 33-385).

What does Media VG+ and really better / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that hardly affect playback; this record grades rather better than VG+. At VG+ the sleeve also shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Why was the album released after King Curtis's death?
King Curtis died in August 1971. The recordings on this record were released by Atlantic in 1972 from his archive.

Do you have more King Curtis records?
Yes, for example King Curtis – Soul Serenade. More titles are in our Soul & Funk collection.