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1981 studio album by Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
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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]
"
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
"
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
"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]
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
Executive Producer: Carl Maduri
Producer: Mark Avsec
Engineer: Jerry Reed
Mixed by Michael Barbiero at
Mediasound Studios , New York
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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