1 	Let's Make A Better World 	
2 	Trick Bag 	
3 	Do, Re, Mi 	
4 	One And One 	
5 	Time For The Sun To Rise 	
6 	Always A First Time 	
7 	Baby Sittin' 	
8 	Mama And Papa 	
9 	The Panic's On 	
10 	Come Let The Good Times Roll

Bass – George French 
Drums – Bob French
Piano – Maurice Richard 
Tenor Saxophone – Dave Lastie
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Clarence Ford
Vocals, Guitar – Earl King

This killer little set features the great Earl King doing what he does best, playing R&B-oriented blues and jump tunes. Recorded in 1977 for the Sonet label -- a label that imported American blues greats to play with British and European session players -- this volume is ragged but right. There is an exercise in funky blues on "Trick Bag." But it's the more driving, soul-oriented tunes that work best, as evidenced by "Always a First Time," "Time for That Sun to Rise," and "The Picnic's On." ---Thom Jurek, AllMusic Review

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1. Old Mr. Bad Luck - 3:10
2. I'll Take You Back Home - 2:44
3. I'm Still Holding On - 4:38
4. Time for the Sun To Rise - 4:48
5. One and One - 2:15
6. Seduction - 5:03
7. Love Is The Way Of Life - 4:12
8. Sexual Telepathy - 3:53			play
9. (Happy Little Nobody's) Waggy Tail Dog - 4:28	play
10. Always A First Time - 3:43
11. Make A Better World - 4:11

Earl King - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Ron Levy - Piano, Organ
Snooks Eaglin - Guitar tr.7,11
George Porter Jr. - Bass, Vocals
Kenny Blevins - Drums
and
The Kamikaze Horns
with:
The Broadcasters on tr.2,3,6,8 is:
Ronnie Earl - Guitar
Richard Reed - Piano Organ
Steve Gomes - Bass; 
Per Hanson – Drums
and on tr.10 with:
Derek O'Brien - Guitar
Floyd Domino - Organ
Sarah Brown - Bass; 
George Raines – Drums

With backing by Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, The Antone's House Band, and fellow New Orleans geniuses Snooks Eaglin and (The Meters) George Porter, Jr., Earl King delivers a standout album of ballads, funk, and uptempo boogies. Lyrically he covers things with humor, sensitivity, and invention. Songs like wry "Old Mr Bad Luck", the spiritual trance-like "Time For the Sun to Rise", the cautionary "No One More for the Road" and the ribald title cut echo in the memory long after listening. This is no down and out blues singer-- even when dealing with grim topics, King's turn of phrase and optimism (esp. "Make a Better World") lift the songs to another realm. His voice is gritty but warm in a spoken singing way and his guitar is percussive and biting. It's no wonder Jimi Hendrix, SRV and countless others have covered his songs and cited him as an influence.If you're having a party, bring some Earl King and let the "Sexual Telepathy" of his music get you and yours on the dance floor-- or on the floor..... ---Frederick Rudofsky

Reunited with a more sympathetic New Orleans rhythm section (bassist George Porter, Jr., and drummer Kenny Blevins) and a funkier horn section, King excelled handsomely on this uncommonly strong outing. As we've come to expect from him, he brought a sheaf of new originals to the sessions, from a saucy "Sexual Telepathy" to a heartwarming "Happy Little Nobody's Waggy Tail Dog." Remakes of his "Always a First Time" and "A Weary Silent Night" were welcome inclusions (especially since we can't easily lay our hands on the originals!). ---Bill Dahl, allmusic.com

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01. It All Went Down the Drain Listen
02. Your Love Was Never There Listen
03. Everybody's Got to Cry Sometime Listen
04. Love Rent Listen
05. Three Can Play the Game Listen
06. Iron Cupid Listen
07. Somebody's Got a Tail Listen
08. I Met a Stranger Listen
09. Mardi Gras in New Orleans Listen
10. There's Been Some Lonely, Lonely Nights Listen
11. One Step Beyond Love
12. BONUS TRACK - Don't Leave Me Here To Cry

Earl King - vocals, electric guitar, piano #5, 11
Curtis Salgado - vocals #12
Ronnie Earl - electric guitar
Ron Levy - piano, organ
Rory MacLeod - upright/electirc bass
John Rossi - drums

Roomful Of Blues horn section:
Greg Piccolo - tenor sax
Rich Lataille - alto sax
Doug James - baritone sax
Bob Enos - trumpet
Porky Cohen – trombone

New Orleans blues legend Earl King hadn’t recorded for nearly a decade when he hooked up with Roomful of Blues in 1986 for this stellar effort, which we have garnished with a bonus track, Please Don t Leave Me Here to Cry, featuring Earl and the band with special guest Curtis Salgado! Lots of great King originals here. ---Editorial Review

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