The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party

The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party is a 1962 collaborative album between American blues and rhythm and blues saxophonist King Curtis and girl group The Shirelles. In 1968, the album was re-released as Eternally Soul.

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)

Reception

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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

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  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

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The Shirelles

Additional personnel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Give a Twist Party – King Curtis, The Shirelles". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Declarations of Independents: Catching Up on Indie Releases; an Impure Take On the Blues". Retail. Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 3. January 15, 1994. p. 43. ISSN 0006-2510.
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