The Price to Play

The Price to Play è il primo album discografico di Alan Price (a nome Alan Price Set), pubblicato dalla casa discografica Decca Records nel 1966.

The Price to Play album in studio
Artista	Alan Price
Pubblicazione	1966 pubblicato nel Regno Unito
Durata	38:37 (LP) 73:14 (CD 1996)
Dischi	1 / 1
Tracce	12 / 24
Genere	Pop Rock
Etichetta	Decca Records (LK 4839)
Produttore	Anim Records
Formati	LP / CD
Alan Price - cronologia
Album precedente — Album successivo A Price on His Head (1967)

Recensioni professionali

Recensione	Giudizio
AllMusic

Tracce

Lato A

1. Barefootin' – 4:36 (Robert Parker)
2. Just Once in My Life – 3:27 (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector)
3. Goin' Down Slow – 4:46 (Champion Jack Dupree)
4. Gettin' Mighty Crowded – 2:10 (Van McCoy)
5. Honky Tonk – 4:41 (Bill Doggett, Shep Shephard, Clifford Scott, Billy Butler)
6. Move on Drifter – 2:28 (Jeanette Washington)

Lato B

1. Mercy, Mercy – 3:09 (Don Covay, Ronald Alonzo Miller)
2. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – 2:45 (Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder)
3. Ain't That Peculiar – 3:22 (Smokey Robinson, Warren Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers)
4. I Can't Turn You Loose – 2:23 (Otis Redding)
5. Critic's Choice – 2:01 (Oliver Nelson)
6. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – 2:49 (Helen Deutsch, Bronislau Kaper)

Il brano Goin' Down Slow sull'album è accreditato a Champion Jack Dupree, in altre fonti il brano è assegnato a St. Louis Jimmy Oden

Edizione CD del 1996, pubblicato dalla Repertoire Records (REP 4611-WY)

1. Barefootin' – 4:36 (Robert Parker)
2. Just Once in My Life – 3:27 (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector)
3. Going Down Slow – 4:46 (Champion Jack Dupree)
4. Gettin' Mighty Crowded – 2:10 (Van McCoy)
5. Honky Tonk – 4:41 (Bill Doggett, Shep Shephard, Clifford Scott, Billy Butler)
6. Move on Drifter – 2:28 (Jeanette Washington)
7. Mercy Mercy – 3:09 (Don Covay, Ronald Alonzo Miller)
8. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – 2:45 (Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder)
9. Ain't That Peculiar – 3:22 (Smokey Robinson, Warren Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers)
10. I Can't Turn You Loose – 2:23 (Otis Redding)
11. Critic's Choice – 2:01 (Oliver Nelson)
12. Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo – 2:49 (Helen Deutsch, Bronislau Kaper)
13. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) – 2:58 (Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach) – Additional Track
14. Never Be Sick on Sunday – 3:58 (John Walters) – Additional Track
15. I Put a Spell on You – 3:19 (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) – Additional Track
16. Iechyd-Da – 3:35 (John Walters) – Additional Track
17. Take Me Home – 2:48 (Alan Price) – Additional Track
18. Willow Weep for Me – 2:46 (Ann Ronell) – Additional Track
19. Yours Until Tomorrow – 2:50 (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – Additional Track
20. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (stereo) – 1:50 (Randy Newman) – Additional Track
21. Who Cares – 2:54 (Harold Waterman) – Additional Track
22. Shame – 2:49 (Alan Price) – Additional Track
23. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – 2:01 (Randy Newman) – Additional Track
24. Tickle Me – 2:49 (Randy Newman) – Additional Track

Formazione

The Alan Price Set

• Alan Price - voce, tastiere
• Pete Kirtley - chitarra
• Steve Gregory - sassofono tenore
• Clive Burrows - sassofono baritono
• John Walters - tromba
• Rod Boots Slade - basso
• Little Roy Mills - batteria

Note aggiuntive

• An Anim Production - produzione
• Chris Walter - fotografia copertina album
• Eric Burdon - note retrocopertina album

Classifica

Singoli

Anno	Titolo del brano	Classifica	Posizione raggiunta
1966	I Put a Spell on You	Official Singles Chart	9
1966	Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo	Official Singles Chart	11
1966	I Put a Spell on You	Billboard Hot 100	80
1967	Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear	Official Singles Chart	4
1967	Shame	Official Singles Chart	45

Collegamenti esterni

• (EN) The Price to Play, su Discogs, Zink Media.
• (EN) The Price to Play by Alan Price Set, su rateyourmusic.com. URL consultato il 20 aprile 2017. (LP - Titoli e durata brani - Lista musicisti parziale)
• (EN) The Price to Play by Alan Price Set, su rateyourmusic.com. URL consultato il 20 aprile 2017. (CD con bonus - Titoli e durata brani - Lista musicisti parziale)