| KRLA King of the Wheels | ||||
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| Released | November 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Mustang Mustang M-900 (mono) MS-900 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Robert Keane | |||
| The Bobby Fuller Four chronology | ||||
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| Singles from KRLA King of the Wheels | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
KRLA King of the Wheels is the debut studio album by The Bobby Fuller Four. It was released by Mustang Records in November 1965 in stereo and mono. It was released in promotion of the local Los Angeles radio station, KRLA.
Background
The album was put out soon after "Let Her Dance" made the top 40 charts locally. Bob Keane wanted a drag racing album, featuring surf instrumentals, covers, and some singles, however, his original vision changed along the way.[3] In the end, four new drag racer songs were recorded for the album. The title track, "King of the Wheels", is a reworking of an earlier Bobby Fuller song, "King of the Beach". "KRLA Top Eliminator" was based on the real-life customized dragster made by KRLA (seen on the cover), and a reworking of a live cover of "El Paso Rock" by Long John Hunter; Fuller's band used to perform in El Paso. In addition, six songs were also taken from his three latest singles (including "Let Her Dance"), and three new songs were recorded ("Fool of Love" and "Saturday Night" were re-recordings of older Bobby Fuller tracks, and "Little Annie Lou" would go on to become a B-side for their next single, "I Fought the Law"). "The Lonely Dragster" is a reworking of the song "Wolfman", a B-side from a previous single, "Thunder Reef".
In 1990, this album was re-released on CD by Ace Records, bundled with I Fought the Law, along with seven bonus tracks[4] (later put out by Del-Fi Records in 1994).[5] In 1992, Repertoire Records reissued this album on CD with fifteen bonus tracks.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bobby Fuller, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never to Be Forgotten" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Another Sad and Lonely Night" | 2:17 | |
| 3. | "She's My Girl" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Take My Word" | 2:05 | |
| 5. | "Fool of Love" | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Let Her Dance" | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Wheels" | 2:03 | |
| 2. | "The Lonely Dragster" | 3:10 | |
| 3. | "Little Annie Lou" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller | 2:01 |
| 4. | "The Phantom Dragster" | 1:23 | |
| 5. | "Saturday Night" | 1:37 | |
| 6. | "KRLA Top Eliminator" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller, Jim Reese, DeWayne Quirico | 2:48 |
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Fought the Law" (alternate version) | S. Curtis | |
| 2. | "Only the Young" | ||
| 3. | "You Kiss Me" (alternate version) | ||
| 4. | "Just Pickin' Around" | ||
| 5. | "Donna" | Ritchie Valens | |
| 6. | "Night Train" | Traditional | |
| 7. | "You Made Me Cry" | ||
| 8. | "Guess We'll Fall in Love" | ||
| 9. | "Angel Face" | ||
| 10. | "King of the Beach" | ||
| 11. | "Nervous Breakdown" | M. Roccuzzo | |
| 12. | "Peggy Sue/Pamela" (live) | Buddy Holly, J.I. Allison, Norman Petty | |
| 13. | "The Lonely Sea/Lolita" | ||
| 14. | "Keep on Dancing" | ||
| 15. | "Misirlou" | Traditional |
Personnel
The Bobby Fuller Four
- Bobby Fuller – guitar, lead vocals
- DeWayne Quirico – drums
- Jim Reese – guitar, backing vocals
- Randy Fuller – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
Technical
- Robert Keane – producer
References
- ^ "Original US Albums". Bobby Fuller – Never to Be Forgotten. February 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Poehler, Aaron J. "The Strange Case of Bobby Fuller". AaronPoehler.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "The Bobby Fuller Four – The Bobby Fuller Four [I Fought The Law / KRLA King Of The Wheels] (CD) - Buy at Discogs Marketplace". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Dan Pavlides. "I Fought the Law/KRLA King of the Wheels - The Bobby Fuller Four | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Bobby Fuller Four, The - KRLA King Of The Wheels Plus 15 Bonus Tracks (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
