King Ernest: King Of Hearts (Evidence 1997) CD

King Ernest – King Of Hearts CD Blues

Label:Evidence (5) – ECD 26084-2

Format:CD, Album

Country:US

Released:1997

Genre:Blues

Style:Chicago Blues, Soul

Tracklist

1I Resign4:48

2I'm Not The Only One3:44

3In The Dark4:08

4Black Bag Blues

Bass – Tom Leavey

Drums – Pete Kay

Guitar – Zach Zunis

Harmonica – Lester Butler

4:27

5Better Days4:39

6Long As I Have You6:16

7Tell Me What's The Reason3:52

8Cryin' For My Baby5:02

9Sadie5:05

10Forgive Me4:16

Notes

Recorded May, 1994 and January, 1995 at Pacifica Studios, Culver City, Ca.

King of Hearts (King Ernest Baker album)

King of Hearts
(1997)Blues Got Soul
(2000)

King of Hearts was the first CD album for blues, soul singer King Ernest. He had been away from the music scene for some time and the album marked his return to music. It was also a blues award nominee.

Background[edit]

After retiring at 55, he recorded the album which was released on Evidence 26084 in 1997.[1][2] The album includes covers of "Black Bag Blues" which is a Lester Butler song and "Better Days" which was written by Mick Jagger and Jimmy Rip, which is an Otis Redding styled ballad. Charlie Musselwhite's "Long As I Have You" and Hound Dog Taylor's "Sadie" are also covered.[3] Other compositions are by Ernest Baker, Andy Kaulkin and Randy Chortkoff.[4] Lester Butler,[5] Jimmy Rip,[6] and East Hampton guitarist, Zach Zunis are among the musicians that played on the album.[7]

In a review of the album, Nicky Baxter of Metroactive noted the ease that King Ernest had in going from blues to soul and back again. The only low point was some obtrusive piano pounding.[8]

It was nominated in for a W. C. Handy Award in 1998.[9] There were two categories. One was in Soul/Blues Album of the Year category and the other was in the Comeback Blues Album of the Year category.[10][11]

Bakers follow-up album was in 2000 with Blues Got Soul.[12]

Album details[edit]

Tracks

#TitleComposerTime

1"I Resign"Ernest Baker4:48

2"I'm Not The Only One"Andy Kaulkin3:44

3"In The Dark"Junior Parker4:08

4"Black Bag Blues"Lester Butler4:27

5"Better Days"Mick Jagger - Jimmy Rip4:39

6"Long As I Have You"Charlie Musselwhite6:16

7"Tell Me What's The Reason"Florence Cadrey3:52

8"Cryin' For My Baby"Harold Burrage5:02

9"Sadie"Hound Dog Taylor5:05

10"Forgive Me"Randy Chortkoff4:16[13]

Produced byRandy Chortkoff

Executive producerJerry Gordon

Post production coordinatorAlan Edwards

EngineerGlen Nishida

MixingRandy Chortkoff & Glen Nishida

PhotographyMark Castle

Art production & designMark Castle

Liner notesScott Dirks [14][15]

Musicians

NameRoleTracks

King ErnestVocals

Paul BryantGuitar2, 7, 10

Lester Butlerharmonica4

Lee CampbellDrums6, 7

Randy ChortkoffHarmonica2, 3, 10

Mitch KashmarHarmonica6

Andy KaulkinPiano, Organ1–3, 5-10

Pete KayDrums4, 5

Tom LeaveyBass

Ronnie MacRoryDrums9, 10

Jonnie MorganDrums2

Jimmy RipGuitar5

Lee SmithDrums1, 3, 8

Zac ZunisGuitar1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10

The Texicali Horns1–3, 5, 7, 8

Darrell LeonardTrumpet

Joe SubletTenor sax[16]

References[edit]

^ Orlando Sentinel, September 8, 2000 - A Royal Marriage Of Blues, Soul From 'Gutsy 'King' Ernest Baker by Parry Gettleman, Sentinel Popular Music Critic ^ Billboard March 29, 1997 - Page 17 ^ Jazz Times, 05/01/1997 - King Ernest Baker: King of Hearts By Bill Milkowski ^ AllMusic - King Ernest, King of Hearts ^ No Fightin - King Ernest / Lester Butler: “Black Bag Blues” ^ Blues Access, No 30 - King Ernest, King of Hearts ^ The East Hampton Star, February 9, 2017 - A Grammy Proves Elusive for an East Hampton Guitarist By Christopher Walsh ^ metroactive - A Royal Return By Nicky Baxter ^ Past Blues - Tuesday, January 21, 1997 - January 21, 1997 -- Evidence released King ^ Louisville Music News - 19th Annual W. C. Handy Nominations Announced ^ Memphis Flyer - Music, Local Boys Done Good by Mark Jordan ^ Blues Bytes, November 2000 - WHAT'S NEW --- Steve Hinrichsen ^ Discogs - King Ernest – King Of Hearts ^ musicmp3spb.org - King Ernest, ??????? King Of Hearts (1997) ^ AllMusic - King Ernest, King of Hearts, Credits ^ musicmp3spb.org - King Ernest, ??????? King Of Hearts (1997)