"Memphis Soul Stew" | |
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Single by King Curtis | |
from the album King Size Soul | |
B-side | "Blue Nocturne" |
Released | 1967 |
Recorded | 1967 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:55 |
Label | Atco |
Songwriter(s) | King Curtis |
Producer(s) | Tommy Cogbill |
"Memphis Soul Stew" is a song by American saxophonist and bandleader King Curtis (1934–1971).
The track is a narrative that describes the Memphis Soul sound in terms of a cooking recipe, with each instrument introduced by Curtis. This includes "fatback drums", "a pinch of organ" and "a half-pint of horns". [1]
Curtis' original version, recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, was released as a single on Atco Records in 1967, and became a top 50 hit. [2] [3] A live version, recorded at the Fillmore West in 1971, shortly before Curtis' death, was released on his live album Live at Fillmore West. [4]
In 2008, Bill Bailey chose the song to appear on Desert Island Discs. [5]
Jazz saxophonist Michael Lington covered the track on his 2014 album Soul Appeal. [6]
"Memphis Soul Stew" | |
---|---|
Single by King Curtis | |
from the album King Size Soul | |
B-side | "Blue Nocturne" |
Released | 1967 |
Recorded | 1967 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:55 |
Label | Atco |
Songwriter(s) | King Curtis |
Producer(s) | Tommy Cogbill |
"Memphis Soul Stew" is a song by American saxophonist and bandleader King Curtis (1934–1971).
The track is a narrative that describes the Memphis Soul sound in terms of a cooking recipe, with each instrument introduced by Curtis. This includes "fatback drums", "a pinch of organ" and "a half-pint of horns". [1]
Curtis' original version, recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, was released as a single on Atco Records in 1967, and became a top 50 hit. [2] [3] A live version, recorded at the Fillmore West in 1971, shortly before Curtis' death, was released on his live album Live at Fillmore West. [4]
In 2008, Bill Bailey chose the song to appear on Desert Island Discs. [5]
Jazz saxophonist Michael Lington covered the track on his 2014 album Soul Appeal. [6]