The King & Eye

Last updated
The King & Eye
Residents kingandeye.jpg
Studio album by
Released1989
Label Rykodisc
The Residents chronology
God in Three Persons
(1988)
The King & Eye
(1989)
Freak Show
(1990)
Singles from The King & Eye
  1. "Don't Be Cruel"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

The King & Eye is an album by the American art rock band The Residents, released in 1989. It consists of a series of Elvis Presley songs strung together with a narration exploring what motivated him throughout his career. Most of the album showed up in the Cube-E tour. This album was the last full-length album The Residents released before entering their "Multimedia Era."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Blue Suede Shoes"
  2. "The Baby King Part 1"
  3. "Don't Be Cruel"
  4. "Heartbreak Hotel"
  5. "All Shook Up"
  6. "Return to Sender"
  7. "The Baby King Part 2"
  8. "Teddy Bear"
  9. "Devil in Disguise"
  10. "Stuck on You"
  11. "Big Hunk o' Love"
  12. "A Fool Such As I"
  13. "The Baby King Part 3"
  14. "Little Sister"
  15. "His Latest Flame"
  16. "Burning Love"
  17. "Viva Las Vegas'
  18. "The Baby King Part 4"
  19. "Love Me Tender"
  20. "The Baby King Part 5"
  21. "Hound Dog"

2004 Remix version

A remix version of the album featuring a more heavily synthesised, drum n bass-type sound was released in 2004, consisting of a main album plus a three-track bonus e.p.

Track listing (main album)

  1. "The Baby King 1"
  2. "Viva Las Vegas"
  3. "Jailhouse Rock"
  4. "Surrender"
  5. "Devil in Disguise"
  6. "Heartbreak Hotel"
  7. "Big Hunk o' Love"
  8. "Little Sister"
  9. "Stuck On You"
  10. "Burning Love"
  11. "All Shook Up"
  12. "Don't Be Cruel"
  13. "Don't"
  14. "A Fool Such as I"
  15. "Can't Help Falling in Love"

Track listing (bonus e.p.)

  1. "Blue Suede Shoes"
  2. "Hound Dog"
  3. "Teddy Bear"

Omitted from the remix version were "Return to Sender", "His Latest Flame", and "The Baby King" Parts 2-5.

Related Research Articles

<i>Cube E: Live in Holland</i> 1994 live album by The Residents

Cube E: Live in Holland is an album by the Residents released on November 8, 1994, by Restless Records as an audio CD.

<i>ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits</i> 2002 greatest hits album by Elvis Presley

Elvis: 30 #1 Hits is a greatest hits collection of songs by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Records on September 24, 2002. It is the first Elvis Presley album to feature the remix of "A Little Less Conversation" by JXL that was released earlier in the year and reached No. 1 in the UK, Australia and went on to become a number-one hit in over 20 countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Fontana</span> American drummer (1931–2018)

Dominic Joseph Fontana was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationship. He played on over 460 RCA cuts with Elvis.

<i>Blues for Elvis – King Does the Kings Things</i> 1970 studio album by Albert King

Blues for Elvis – King Does the King's Things is the fifth studio album by Albert King. The songs in the album are versions of songs previously recorded by Elvis Presley. On the album sleeve there is a review by Albert Goldman, music critic for Life, who says, among other things: "For the first time on record, the King of Blues is meeting the King of Rock ... you're gonna love every minute of this musical feast fit for kings."

<i>Honeymoon in Vegas</i> 1992 film by Andrew Bergman

Honeymoon in Vegas is a 1992 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bergman and starring James Caan, Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker.

<i>All Shook Up</i> (musical) Musical

All Shook Up is a 2004 American jukebox musical with music from the Elvis Presley songbook and with a book by Joe DiPietro. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2005.

<i>Elvis Gold Records Volume 4</i> 1968 greatest hits album by Elvis Presley

Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3921, in January 1968, with recording sessions taking place over an eight-year span at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and at RCA Studios and Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It is a compilation of hit singles released between 1961 and 1967, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, by the Recording Industry Association of America.

<i>The Essential Elvis Presley</i> 2007 greatest hits album by Elvis Presley

The Essential Elvis Presley is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. The album was released as a two-disc set on January 2, 2007, by RCA Records as a part of Sony BMG's The Essential series and was later released by RCA and Legacy Recordings as a Limited Edition 3.0 three-disc set.

<i>Elvis the King</i> 2007 box set by Elvis Presley

Elvis the King is a box set comprising 18 singles of the recorded work of American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in 2007 by RCA Records. The box set is available in both CD and 10" vinyl formats.

<i>Hitstory</i> 2005 compilation album by Elvis Presley

Hitstory is compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, which includes the two previous compilation album ELV1S and 2nd to None, in addition to a bonus disc, entitled The Story Continues. "My Way" in the European edition is an alternative 'live' 1977 version to the single. On March 8, 2018, the box set was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units.

The History of Rock and Roll is a radio documentary on rock and roll music, originally syndicated in 1969, and again in 1978 and 1981. It is currently distributed as both a 2+12-minute short feature on internet networks, and a two-hour weekly series hosted by Wink Martindale, distributed to radio stations nationwide. This list below reflects the contents of the more widely heard 1978 version of The History of Rock & Roll.

<i>Instant Karma: All-Time Greatest Hits</i> 2002 greatest hits album by John Lennon

Instant Karma: All-Time Greatest Hits, a three-disc compilation album of music recorded by John Lennon, is a budget release targeted for sale at warehouse-type stores such as Sam's Club and Costco. The album was released in 2002 by Timeless/Traditions Alive Music under license from Capitol/EMI Special Projects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elvis Presley – The Greensboro Concert 1972</span>

Elvis Presley – The Greensboro Concert 1972 is a concert performance by Elvis Presley on April 14, 1972 in Greensboro Coliseum located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Footage from this show was used in the Golden Globe-winning Elvis on Tour 1972 movie. Elvis wore Blue Owl suit for this show.

<i>Elvis</i> (musical)

Elvis is a jukebox musical based upon the life of American singer Elvis Presley, conceived by and Ray Cooney and Jack Good. It tells the story of Elvis's life and career, from the beginning until his death. The original cast included Shakin' Stevens, who later became the top-selling UK singles artist of the 1980s and Tracey Ullman.

<i>Viva Elvis</i> (Cirque du Soleil) Former Cirque du Soleil production

Viva Elvis was the seventh resident Cirque du Soleil show on the Las Vegas Strip. It resided at the Aria Resort & Casino and premiered on February 19, 2010. The show closed on August 31, 2012. Cirque du Soleil partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises to produce this show, similar to how they partnered with The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd to produce the resident show Love at the Mirage.

<i>Burbank 68</i> 1999 live album by Elvis Presley

Burbank '68 is an Elvis Presley released by Follow That Dream Records in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elvis Presley singles discography</span>

The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, "That's All Right". Following his regional success with Sun Records, Presley was signed to RCA Victor on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", "Too Much", "All Shook Up", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960.

<i>My Happiness</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Amanda Lear

My Happiness is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released on March 17, 2014 by the independent label Boomlover. The album is a tribute to Elvis Presley.

<i>King Creole</i> (Christer Sjögren album) 2006 studio album by Christer Sjögren

King Creole is an album by Christer Sjögren, released 15 February 2006. The albums consists of recordings of songs previously recorded by Elvis Presley.

<i>TCB</i> (album) 2010 studio album by James Reyne

TCB is the tenth solo studio album by Australian singer/songwriter James Reyne. The album was released on 12 April 2010. The album debuted and peaked at number 32 in Australia. TCB is a tribute album to Reyne's idol Elvis Presley, with Reyne explaining: "Elvis and his guys – his 'inner circle', his bodyguards – they used to give each other these little key rings and badges with TCB on them and they'd say 'Yeah, we're takin' care of business'." TCB was the name of Elvis' band.

References