The Elle King EP is an EP by singer-songwriter Elle King, her debut release, released June 12, 2012.[1][2] The song "Playing for Keeps" was used as the theme song for Mob Wives Chicago.[3][1] The second song that King wrote on the banjo, "Good to Be a Man" was the song that got King signed with RCA.[4]

The Elle King EP
EP by
ReleasedJune 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Length11:19
LabelRCA
Elle King chronology
The Elle King EP
(2012)
Love Stuff
(2015)

King mixed up various styles on the songs on her EP, from a defiant growl to mournful to lascivious. She doesn't believe that "people listen to albums as a kind of whole, cohesive record anymore, anyway." She thinks that "the one thing that ties through all my different sounds is my voice, and I think we're all just trying to figure out how to tie everything around that."[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Playing for Keeps"Elle King, Chris DeStefanoChris DeStefano3:37
2."Good to Be a Man"E. KingAndy Baldwin2:48
3."No One Can Save You"E. King 2:14
4."My Neck, My Back (Live)"Khia Chambers, Michael J. Williams, Ed Meriwether[7] 2:40
Total length:11:19[6]

Personnel edit

Musicians

Production

  • Chris Chris DeStefano: Producer, mixing (track 1)
  • Andy Baldwin: Producer (track 2), mixing (track 4)
  • Stephen Marcussen: mastering[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jolicouer, Todd (June 29, 2012). "Elle King - The Elle King EP". The Rockpit. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Courtois, Christian (July 29, 2012). "Elle King - The Elle King EP Review". (IX) Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Review: Elle Kings self-titled EP to be released June 12th". Find Your Fav.com. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Arnold, Chuck (February 17, 2015). "Singer Elle King on Her Former 'SNL' Star Dad, Being a 'Badass Bitch' and Her Debut Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Freeman, Doug (March 8, 2013). "SXSW Interview: Elle King". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Elle King EP by Elle King". iTunes. June 12, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "My Neck My Back". Memory Lane Music Group. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  8. ^ The Elle King EP (CD liner). Elle King. United States: RCA Records. 2013. 88725-43990-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)