Originally titled
King Does the King's Thing, here's
Albert King adding his own touch to a batch of
Elvis Presley tunes. Because
King's style is so irreducible, the concept actually works, as he fills this album with his traditional, high-voltage guitar work and strong vocals. That isn't surprising, since four of the nine tunes on here originally started as R&B hits covered by
Presley, including an instrumental version of
Smiley Lewis' "One Night." No matter what the original sources may be, though, this is a strong showing in
King's catalog. ~ Cub Koda