V.A. - THE KRC STORY (CD)

Released on: Famous Groove Records FG-CD 971050

TRACKLISTING:

1. LLOYD PRICE - Just Because
2. LLOYD PRICE - Why
3. LLOYD PRICE - The Chicken And The Bop
4. LLOYD PRICE - Lonely Chair
5. THE KING BEES - Can't You Understand
6. THE KING BEES - Lovely Love
7. LLOYD PRICE - Georgianna
8. LLOYD PRICE - Hello Little Girl
9. STELLA JOHNSON - Please Tell Me So
10. STELLA JOHNSON - Yeah Baby
11.  LLOYD PRICE - How Many Times
12. LLOYD PRICE - To Love And To Be Loved
13. LLOYD PRICE - Such A Mess
14. LLOYD PRICE - No Limit To Love
15. EDDY SEACREST - Shakin With A Flavor
16. LLOYD PRICE - Down By The River
17. LLOYD PRICE - Gonna Let You Come Back Home
18. EDDY SEACREST - Down By The River
19. LITTLE JIMMIE MERRITT - Fancy Free
20. LITTLE JIMMIE MERRITT - Honky Tonk Angel

KRC Records was in existence for less than two years, but started out with a band. Its first release "Just Because" was a massive R&B hit that also made it into the top thirty Pop charts in the spring of 1957 when it was released by ABC Paramount. It was owned by Lloyd Price, a twenty three year old singer just out of a stint in the army. Having relocated to Washington DC from his native New Orleans, Lloyd retained the New Orleans musical flavor that he made famous via his 1952 smash Lawdy Miss Clawdy. While only the follow up release of Lonely Chair was able to briefly dent the bottom of the Pop charts in the fall of 1957, his six releases on KRC maintained the high musical standards that he had previously set during four years of recording for Specialty Records.
This cd brings together all eleven single releases of KRC Records. While these recordings failed to impress the record buying public upon their original release, I think you will agree upon listening to them now that KRC recorded a fine body of music during its all too brief time in the music business in 1957 and 1958.