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Maceo And All The King’s Men: Doing Their Own Thing

In November 1970, “House of the Fox” label released “Doing Their Own Thing”, the debut Maceo and All the King’s Men album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Souinds of Memphis Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by B.B. Cunningham and Ray Riley.

Personnel:

  • Maceo Parker – vocals, saxophones, arrangements
  • L. D. Williams – saxophone, arrangements
  • Joseph Davis – trumpet, arrangements
  • Richard Griffin – vocals, trumpet, arrangements
  • Elvonso Kellum – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimmy Nolan – guitar, arrangements
  • Bernard Odom – bass, arrangements
  • Melvin Parker – drums, arrangements
  • B.B. Cunningham – engineer
  • Vince Alfonso Jr. – artwork, design
  • James Kingsley – photography
  • Phyllis Wickham – liner notes
  • Paul Richmond – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Maceo Parker, L. D. Williams, Joseph Davis, Richard Griffin, Elvonso Kellum, Jimmy Nolan, Brnard Odom and Melvin Parker.

  1. Maceo
  2. Got to Getcha
  3. Sounthwick
  4. Funky Women
  5. Shake It Baby (Keep on Shakin It)
  6. Better Half
  7. Don’t Waste This World Away
  8. Mag-Poo
  9. (I Remember) Mr. Banks