King & Queen
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King & Queen, released in 1967 by Stax Records, is a duets album by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, two of the label's most successful artists. The LP was Redding's sixth album, and Thomas' fourth, and the final studio album released by Redding before his death.
Included on King & Queen are the significant crossover hits "Tramp" (R&B #2; US #26) and "Knock on Wood" (R&B #8; US #30). Following the December 1967 death of Redding, the single "Lovey Dovey" (R&B #21; US #60) was also released. The original LP's liner notes were written by Tennessee Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Knock on Wood" | Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Let Me Be Good to You" | Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Carl Wells | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Tramp" | Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Tell It Like It Is" | George Davis, Lee Diamond | 3:13 |
| 5. | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | Hayes, Porter | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Lovey Dovey" | Ahmet Ertegün, Eddie "Memphis" Curtis | 2:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "New Year's Resolution" | Randle Catron, Mary Frierson | 3:14 |
| 8. | "It Takes Two" | Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Are You Lonely for Me, Baby?" | Bert Berns | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Bring It On Home to Me" | Sam Cooke | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis" | Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding | 2:32 |
Personnel
- Joe Arnold - alto sax
- Steve Cropper - guitar
- Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass
- Isaac Hayes - keyboards
- Al Jackson, Jr. - drums
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet
- Booker T. Jones - keyboards
- Andrew Love - tenor sax