1981 studio album by Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
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]
Track listing [ edit ] Side one [ edit ] "Sweet Merilee " (Avsec, Iris) - 3:37 "The Promise" (Lee) - 4:06 "Pretender" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:15 "Love Is Like a Rock " (Avsec, Iris, Lee, McClain, Valentine) - 3:35 "That's the Way Love Ought to Be " (Avsec, Iris) - 4:19 Side two [ edit ] "My Girl " (Avsec, Iris) - 3:59 "Broken Promises" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:21 "King Cool" (Avsec, Iris) - 4:05 "Color Me Blue" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19 "The Last to Know" (Avsec, Iris) - 5:19 2021 remastered CD reissue [ edit ] "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42 "The Promise" - 4:08 "Pretender" - 5:14 "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:38 "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:23 "My Girl" - 4:00 "Broken Promises" - 4:19 "King Cool" - 4:07 "Color Me Blue" - 5:20 "The Last to Know" - 5:21 "Shock Treatment (Live)" - 4:44[4] Personnel [ edit ] Donnie Iris and the Cruisers [ edit ] Additional musicians [ edit ] Production [ edit ] Executive Producer: Carl Maduri Producer: Mark Avsec Engineer: Jerry Reed Mixed by Michael Barbiero at Mediasound Studios , New York Chart positions [ edit ] Album - Billboard (United States)
Year Chart Position 1981 Top LPs & Tape 84
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year Single Chart Position 1981 "Sweet Merilee" Billboard Hot 100 80 Top Rock Tracks 31 1982 "Love Is Like a Rock" Billboard Hot 100 37 Top Rock Tracks 9 "My Girl" Billboard Hot 100 25
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Studio albums EPs Live albums Video/DVD releases Singles The Cruisers Related bands Other