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King was one of the soul and R&B singers who bridged the gap between the doowop and R&B vocal groups of the late 1950 and the soul boom of the 1960s, beginning his career as a member of The Five Crowns, which became the core of a new Drifters line-up in 1958, and providing lead vocals on hits which included “Save The Last Dance For Me”.

Embarking on a solo career with Atlantic Records, he worked with producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to have a debut hit in 1960 with “Spanish Harlem”, followed by the landmark classic “Stand By Me”, which he co-wrote and which the Record Industry Association of America lists at No.

25 on its list of “Songs Of The Century”.

This 43-track 2-CD set comprises all his A & B sides on the Atco label during this era, along with his duet single with Lavern Baker, plus all the tracks from his albums during these years “Spanish Harlem”, “Ben E.

King Sings For Soulful Lovers” and “Don’t Play That Song!” which were not otherwise released on singles.

It naturally features all his eleven pop and R&B hits from this time, including the R&B and UK No.

1 “Stand By Me” and the Top 10 classics “Spanish Harlem” and “Amor”.

It’s a comprehensive overview of this key era of his career and a fine showcase for one of the great soul voices of the era.

Tracklist:CD11. Ben E. King – Brace Yourself2. Ben E. King – Show Me The Way3. Ben E. King & Lavern Baker – A Help-Each-Other Romance4. Ben E. King & Lavern Baker – How Often5. Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem6. Ben E. King – First Taste Of Love7. Ben E. King – Stand By Me8. Ben E. King – On The Horizon9. Ben E. King – Amor10. Ben E. King – Souvenir Of Mexico11. Ben E. King – Here Comes The Night12. Ben E. King – Young Boy Blues13. Ben E. King – Ecstasy14. Ben E. King – Yes15. Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)16. Ben E. King – The Hermit Of Misty Mountain17. Ben E. King – Too Bad18. Ben E. King – My Heart Cries For You19. Ben E. King – Walking In The Footsteps Of A Fool20. Ben E. King – I’m Standing By21. Ben E. King – Tell Daddy22. Ben E. King – Auf Wiedersehen, My DearCD21. Ben E. King – Sway2. Ben E. King – Come Closer To Me3. Ben E. King – Perfidia4. Ben E. King – Granada5. Ben E. King – Sweet And Gentle6. Ben E. King – Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps7. Ben E. King – Frenesí8. Ben E. King – Bésame Mucho9. Ben E. King – Love Me, Love Me10. Ben E. King – He Will Break Your Heart11. Ben E. King – Dream Lover12. Ben E. King – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow13. Ben E. King – My Foolish Heart14. Ben E. King – Fever15. Ben E. King – Moon River16. Ben E. King – What A Difference A Day Made17. Ben E. King – Because Of You18. Ben E. King – At Last19. Ben E. King – On The Street Where You Live20. Ben E. King – It’s All In The Game21. Ben E. King – I Promise Love