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 "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
Side two "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
Personnel Donnie Iris and the Cruisers Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals Mark Avsec - piano, organ, synthesizers, glockenspiel, background vocals Marty Lee Hoenes - guitars and background vocals Albritton McClain - bass guitar and background vocals Kevin Valentine - drums and percussion
Additional musicians Kenny Blake - saxophone
Production Executive Producer: Carl Maduri Producer: Mark Avsec Engineer: Jerry Reed Mixed by Michael Barbiero at Mediasound Studios, New York
Chart positions Album - Billboard (United States) YearChartPosition1981Top LPs & Tape84
Singles - Billboard (United States) YearSingleChartPosition1981"Sweet Merilee"Billboard Hot 10080Top Rock Tracks311982"Love Is Like a Rock"Billboard Hot 10037Top Rock Tracks9"My Girl"Billboard Hot 10025
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