Don't Play That Song!


Don't Play That Song! is the third studio album by Ben E. King. The album was released by Atlantic Records as an LP in 1962 and was home to five notable singles: "Stand by Me", "Ecstasy", "First Taste of Love", "Here Comes the Night", and the title track, "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)".Although not major hits, the four Doc Pomus co-written songs all reached the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 and/or 1962: Ecstasy, First Taste Of Love, Here Comes The Night and Young Boy Blues.

Track listing

  1. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" – 2:46
  2. "Ecstasy" – 2:32
  3. "On the Horizon" – 2:18
  4. "Show Me the Way" – 2:18
  5. "Here Comes the Night" – 2:24
  6. "First Taste of Love" – 2:20
  7. "Stand by Me" – 2:57
  8. "Yes" – 3:03
  9. "Young Boy Blues" – 2:17
  10. "The Hermit of Misty Mountain" – 2:20
  11. "I Promise Love" – 2:05
  12. "Brace Yourself" – 2:08

Personnel

  • Stan Applebaum - arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell - arrangement on "Don't Play That Song "
  • Claus Ogerman - arrangement on "The Hermit of Misty Mountain"
;Technical
  • Loring Eutemey - cover design
  • Maurice Seymour - cover photography