King Cool

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King Cool
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1981
RecordedSummer 1981 at Jeree Studios in New Brighton, PA
Genre Rock
Label MCA
Producer Mark Avsec
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers chronology
Back on the Streets
(1980)
King Cool
(1981)
The High and the Mighty
(1982)
Singles from King Cool
  1. "Sweet Merilee"
    Released: October 1981
  2. "Love Is Like a Rock"
    Released: December 1981
  3. "My Girl"
    Released: March 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
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King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris, released in 1981. [2] The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 Live EP. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Sweet Merilee" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37
  2. "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06
  3. "Pretender" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:15
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) - 3:35
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19

Side two

  1. "My Girl" (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59
  2. "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21
  3. "King Cool" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:05
  4. "Color Me Blue" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19
  5. "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19

2021 remastered CD reissue

  1. "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42
  2. "The Promise" - 4:08
  3. "Pretender" - 5:14
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:38
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:23
  6. "My Girl" - 4:00
  7. "Broken Promises" - 4:19
  8. "King Cool" - 4:07
  9. "Color Me Blue" - 5:20
  10. "The Last to Know" - 5:21
  11. "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44 [4]

Personnel

Donnie Iris and the Cruisers

Additional musicians

Production

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1981Top LPs & Tape84

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1981"Sweet Merilee"Billboard Hot 10080
Top Rock Tracks31
1982"Love Is Like a Rock"Billboard Hot 10037
Top Rock Tracks9
"My Girl"Billboard Hot 10025

References

  1. "King Cool - Donnie Iris | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. "Parallel Time - The Unofficial Donnie Iris Site". Parallel-time.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. "Rock Candy Records". Rockcandyrecords.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Donnie Iris – King Cool (2021, CD)". Discogs.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.