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What Is This Thing Called Love?

King Curtis

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12 cited facts

  • 1960
  • 5:42
  • 126 BPM · C minor

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  1. Engineered by Rudy van Gelder, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Blue Train (John Coltrane)

  2. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Africa (John Coltrane)

  3. Released on Prestige, also Vierd Blues (Miles Davis), Airegin (Miles Davis Quintet) and Blues by Five (Miles Davis Quintet)

  4. Produced by Esmond Edwards, also Fire Waltz (Mal Waldron), Kirk’s Work (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) and Warm Canto (Mal Waldron)

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Produced by
Esmond Edwards
Engineered by
Rudy van Gelder
Released on
Prestige

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  1. 1MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Belton Evans

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Belton Evans

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by King Curtis

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by King Curtis

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Nat Adderley

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Nat Adderley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Sam Jones

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Sam Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Wynton Kelly

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was performed by Wynton Kelly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was produced by Esmond Edwards

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was produced by Esmond Edwards

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? is part of the release Soul Meeting

    What Is This Thing Called Love? is part of the release Soul Meeting

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was recorded at Van Gelder Studio

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was recorded at Van Gelder Studio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Prestige is the label of the song What Is This Thing Called Love?

    Prestige is the label of the song What Is This Thing Called Love?

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was engineered by Rudy van Gelder

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was engineered by Rudy van Gelder

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was mixed by Rudy van Gelder

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was mixed by Rudy van Gelder

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz What Is This Thing Called Love? was released on 1960

    What Is This Thing Called Love? was released on 1960

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026