Give a Twist Party

by King Curtis, The Shirelles

Overview

A rather strange concept for an early-'60s album, pairing the Shirelles, then at the peak of their success, with R&B/soul sax great King Curtis. It's not so much a collaboration as an alternation; Curtis gets three instrumentals to himself, and sings "I Got a Woman" and another cut. King does duet with the girls on "I Still Want You," and the Shirelles handle the rest of the material, mostly written by their chief producer/songwriter Luther Dixon, in a much more up-tempo vein than their famous singles. No hits on this record, which is respectable but not terribly exciting, and a bit schizo in concept. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/2013
Label:	Sundazed
UPC:	0090771543714

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Shirelles   Primary Artist
King Curtis   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bob Irwin   Compilation Producer,Producer
Jerome Richardson   Composer
Ray Charles   Composer
Jeff Smith   Artwork
Ira Howard   Liner Notes
Shirley Owens   Composer
Willie Denson   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Jessie Hill   Composer
Curtis Ousley   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer,Engineer