King & Queen
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| Released | March 16, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | January 18–24, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 32:53 | |||
| Label | Stax/Atlantic S716 | |||
| Producer | Jim Stewart | |||
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King & Queen is a studio album by the American recording artists Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. It is Thomas' fourth album and Redding's sixth and the final studio album before his death on December 10, 1967. Influenced by Marvin Gaye's duets, the album features ten covers of soul classics and the eleventh finishing song co-written by Redding.
The album includes crossover hits "Tramp" and "Knock on Wood". Following Redding's death, the single "Lovey Dovey" was also released. The original album's liner notes were written by Tennessee Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. It was released on March 16, 1967, by Stax Records.