King Cool


King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris, released in 1981. 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.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Sweet Merilee" - 3:37
  2. "The Promise" - 4:06
  3. "Pretender" - 5:15
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:35
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:19

Side two

  1. "My Girl" - 3:59
  2. "Broken Promises" - 4:21
  3. "King Cool" - 4:05
  4. "Color Me Blue" - 5:19
  5. "The Last to Know" - 5:19

2021 remastered CD reissue

  1. "Sweet Merilee" - 3:42
  2. "The Promise" - 4:08
  3. "Pretender" - 5:14
  4. "Love Is Like a Rock" - 3:38
  5. "That's the Way Love Ought to Be" - 4:23
  6. "My Girl" - 4:00
  7. "Broken Promises" - 4:19
  8. "King Cool" - 4:07
  9. "Color Me Blue" - 5:20
  10. "The Last to Know" - 5:21
  11. "Shock Treatment " - 4:44

Personnel

Donnie Iris and the Cruisers

Additional musicians

  • Kenny Blake - saxophone

Production

Chart positions

Album - Billboard
Singles - Billboard
YearSingleChartPosition
1981"Sweet Merilee"Billboard Hot 10080
1981"Sweet Merilee"Top Rock Tracks31
1982"Love Is Like a Rock"Billboard Hot 10037
1982"Love Is Like a Rock"Top Rock Tracks9
1982"My Girl"Billboard Hot 10025