The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party

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The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party
A photo of the musicians dancing
Studio album by
Released1962 (1962)
GenreGirl group
Length30:01
LanguageEnglish
LabelScepter
Producer
King Curtis and The Shirelles chronology
The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings
(1961)
The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party
(1962)
Baby It's You
(1962)

The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party is a 1962 collaborative album between American

. In 1968, the album was re-released as Eternally Soul.

Reception

Editors of

AllMusic Guide gave this album three out of five stars, with critic Richie Unterberger characterizing the release as "respectable but not terribly exciting, and a bit schizo in concept", due to alternating tracks between the musical acts rather than having them collaborate directly.[1] In a review of reissues for Billboard, Chris Morris called this album a "bopping session".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Mama Here Comes the Bride" (Luther Dixon and Jerome Richardson) – 2:26
  2. "Take the Last Train Home" (Instrumental) (Dixson and
    Curtis Ousley
    ) – 3:06
  3. "Welcome Home, Baby" (Dixon) – 2:32
  4. "
    I've Got a Woman" (Ray Charles
    ) – 4:58
  5. "I Still Want You" (Dixson and Ousley) – 2:29
  6. "Take the Last Train Home" (Vocal) (Dixson and Ousley) – 1:56
  7. "Love Is a Swinging Thing" (Willie Denson, Dixon, and Shirley Owens) – 2:12
  8. "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (Jessie Hill) – 2:19
  9. "New Orleans" (Ousley) – 3:25
  10. "Mister Twister" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:29
  11. "Potato Chips" (Ousley) – 2:37

Personnel

The Shirelles

  • Doris Coley – lead and backing vocals
  • Addie "Micki" Harris – lead and backing vocals
  • Beverly Lee
     – lead and backing vocals
  • Shirley Owens – lead and backing vocals

Additional personnel

See also

  • List of 1962 albums

References

External links