The Exciting Lloyd Price Explained

The Exciting Lloyd Price
Type:studio
Artist:Lloyd Price
Cover:Lloyd Price - The Exciting Lloyd Price.jpg
Alt:Price with his arms extended, dancing on a yellow background
Recorded:Several dates in the 1950s, starting with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" on March 13, 1952
Language:English
Label:ABC-Paramount
Producer:Don Costa
Next Title:Mr. Personality
Next Year:1959

The Exciting Lloyd Price is the 1959 debut album by American singer Lloyd Price.

Recording and release

Price had recorded several singles going back to 1952 with the hit "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", included on this album.

The success of single "Stagger Lee" lead to Price being one of the biggest-selling music acts of 1959.

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release three out of five stars and Billboard awarded it four out of five stars, citing several of the tracks as standout, including "Stagger Lee".

Track listing

  1. "Stagger Lee" (Archibald, Harold Logan, Lloyd Price)– 2:20
  2. "I Wish Your Picture Was You" (Joe E. Brown, Price)– 2:04
  3. "Talking About Love" (Logan, Price)– 2:06
  4. "What Do You Do to My Heart?" (Logan, Price)– 2:37
  5. "You Need Love" (Logan, Price)– 2:48
  6. "Mailman Blues" (Price)– 2:10
  7. "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?" (Logan, John Patton, Price)– 2:37
  8. "Why" (Price)– 2:00
  9. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Price)– 2:35
  10. "Oh, Oh, Oh" (Price)– 2:05
  11. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)– 2:54
  12. "Just Because" (Price)– 2:42

Personnel

Additional musicians

Musicians on "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

Technical personnel

External links

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