Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 1.02 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: Early R&B

Ben E. King’s third album is a little short in running time but very high in quality, in terms of the dozen songs here. The title track was the selling point, but couldn’t help but be seduced by the exquisite production of “Ecstasy” and “On the Horizon,” the latter making about as fine use of harps and an ethereal chorus as one imagines possible — and when the strings come in, violins and cellos alternately, the sheer beauty of the track just overflows. “Show Me the Way to Your Heart” isn’t too far behind , and then “Stand by Me” shores up the opening of the second side — not that anything here needed shoring up, but it’s good that they got the single onto a long-player so it didn’t go to waste. Even the lesser material, like “Here Comes the Night” and “First Taste of Love” (the latter a Jerry Leiber/Phil Spector song that bears an uncanny resemblance to Arthur Alexander’s “You Better Move On”), is interesting to hear for the lively production. This album, like its predecessors, dates from a period in which producers and engineers were figuring out what one could do with soul and R&B in terms of engineering, and the sound separation and textures are nothing if not vibrant and alluring in their own right, separate from the music. ― Allmusic

Tracklist:
01. Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) – 02:58
02. Ecstasy – 02:33
03. On The Horizon – 02:24
04. Show Me The Way – 02:20
05. Here Comes The Night – 02:30
06. First Taste Of Love – 02:20
07. Stand By Me – 03:00
08. Yes – 03:03
09. Young Boy Blues – 02:22
10. The Hermit Of Misty Mountain – 02:27
11. I Promise Love – 02:08
12. Brace Yourself – 02:06

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