The Exciting Lloyd Price

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

The Exciting Lloyd Price
Studio album by Lloyd Price
Released	March 1959
Recorded	Several dates in the 1950s, starting with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" on March 13, 1952[1]
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	29:21
Language	English
Label	ABC-Paramount
Producer	Don Costa
Lloyd Price chronology
The Exciting Lloyd Price (1959) Mr. Personality (1959)

Recording and release

Price had recorded several singles going back to 1952 with the hit "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", included on this album.[1]

The success of single "Stagger Lee" lead to Price being one of the biggest-selling music acts of 1959.[2]

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release three out of five stars[3] and Billboard awarded it four out of five stars, citing several of the tracks as standout, including "Stagger Lee".[4]

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Lloyd Price – vocals

Additional musicians

• Ted Curson – trumpet
• Clarence Johnson – bass guitar
• Charles McClendon – tenor saxophone
• John Patton – piano
• Eddie Saunders – tenor saxophone
• Sticks Simpkins – drums

Musicians on "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

• Dave Bartholomew – trumpet and band leader
• Fats Domino – piano
• Frank Fields – double bass
• Joseph Harris – tenor saxophone
• Ernest McLean – guitar
• Earl Palmer – drums

Technical personnel

• Don Costa – production
• Natt Hale – liner notes
• Matthew Schutz – design
• Allen Vogel – photography

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 357.
2. "Discourse". Billboard. 71 (52): 16. December 28, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.
3. "The Exciting Lloyd Price – Lloyd Price". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
4. "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. 71 (10): 26. March 2, 1959. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links

• The Exciting Lloyd Price at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Exciting Lloyd Price at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• The Exciting Lloyd Price at Rate Your Music