Come On (Earl King song)

Come On (Earl King song)
"Come On (Part I)"
Single by Earl King
from the album Come On: The Complete Imperial Recordings
B-side "Come On Part II"
Released 1960
Format 7" single
Recorded October 27, 1960
Genre Rhythm and blues
Label Imperial Records 5713
Writer(s) Earl King
Producer Dave Bartholomew
Earl King singles chronology
"The Things That I Used to Do"
(1960)
"Come On"
(1960)
"You're More to Me Than Gold"
(1960)
"Come On (Part I)"
Song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from the album Electric Ladyland
Released September 16, 1968
Genre Rock and roll, rhythm and blues
Length 4:09
Label Reprise
Writer Earl King
Producer Jimi Hendrix
Electric Ladyland track listing

(US) Side 1

  1. "...And The Gods Made Love"
  2. "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)"
  3. "Crosstown Traffic"
  4. "Voodoo Chile"

(US) Side 2

  1. "Little Miss Strange"
  2. "Long Hot Summer Night"
  3. "Come On (Part I)"
  4. "Gypsy Eyes"
  5. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"

(US) Side 3

  1. "Rainy Day, Dream Away"
  2. "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)"
  3. "Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Way"

(US) Side 4'

  1. "Still Raining, Still Dreaming"
  2. "House Burning Down"
  3. "All Along the Watchtower"
  4. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

"Come On", also known as "Let the Good Times Roll" is a song written and first performed by New Orleans R&B artist Earl King. Jimi Hendrix introduced it to wider audience by his cover in 1968.

Original version

The earliest version of this song by Earl King came out in 1960 from Ace Records subsidiary Rex label under the name "Darling Honey Angel Child". In the same year, King left Ace for Imperial Records where he recorded the song again this time with changed lyrics. The recording was released as "Come On Part 1” b/w “Come On Part 2” (Imperial 5713) in 1960.

Cover versions

The most well known cover of this song is the one done by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968. It appears on their third album Electric Ladyland. Hendrix sped up the tempo to give more rock and roll feel, however the original guitar licks remain intact.

Dr. John played a bluesy version of the song on his critically acclaimed album Dr. John's Gumbo (1972) under the name "Let the Good Times Roll". He plays the lead guitar on this version. Dr. John also plays it on the live album Right Place, Right Time: Live at Tipitina's (2006) under different arrangement. He plays piano on this one.

Freddie King on album "Burglar" (1974) also recorded this theme.

Stevie Ray Vaughan covered the song on his third album Soul to Soul (1985). The cover is based on Hendrix's version rather than on the original. Since he never played a song the same way twice live, many of his versions are unique to the original.

Steve Miller Band covered the song on their album Bingo!.

Other artists who did the song include Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets on their first album Talk To You By Hand (1981).


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