Joe
King's music has been released on three continents
to date. His catalog holds a diverse array of
musical styles all of which is available for
purchase on CD in the JKC
Mercado.
1978
- Joe King Carrasco & El Molino
- released in 1978 by Lisa Records. Songs include-
Jalapeno con Big Red , Mezcal Road , Black
Cloud , Tell Me , I'm A Fool To Care , Rock
Esta Noche , Funky Butt , Every Woman , Please
Mr. Sandman , Just a Mile Away. The musicians
are - Ike Ritter(lead guitar)
, Augie Meyers & Arturo "sauce" Gonzalez(keyboards)
, Speedy Sparks (bass guitar)
, Eracleo Morales & Louie Bustos (tenor
saxophone) , Ernie Durawa & Richard Elizondo
(drums), Charlie MacBurney (trumpet),
David Mercer (farfisa), Al Castro
(Marimbas), Jerry Silvas & Frank
Rodarte (sax harmony on Mezcal Road),
and Joe King Carrasco(guitars and
vocals).
1979
- Tales of the Crypt - was recorded
in New York City NY and released in 1979 by
Rior Records. Songs include: Buena, Caca
de Vaca, Tears Been Falling, Morning Coffee,
Wild 14, One More Time, Sweet Little Rock N
Roller, That's the Love, Let's Get Pretty, Betty's
World, Federales, Monkey Got My Frisbee
The musicians are - Kris Cummings (keyboards),Brad
Kizer (bass guitar), Mike Navarro
(drums), and Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals).
1981
- Party Safari - released in 1981
by Hannibal Records. Songs include - Bad
Rap , Gin Baby Gin , That's the Love , Ta U
La Ou Va. The musicians are - Kris Cummings
(keyboards), Brad Kizer (bass
guitar), Mike Navarro (drums),
and Joe King Carrasco (guitars and
vocals).
1981
- Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns
- released in 1981 by Hannibal Records (USA).
Songs include - Houston El Mover , Gimme
Sody,Jody, Buena , Betty's World , I Get My
Kicks on You , One More Time , Don't Bug Me
Baby , Nervoused Out , Caca de Vaca , , Party
Doll , Federales , Let's Get Pretty. The
musicians are - Kris Cummings (keyboards),
Brad Kizer (bass guitar), Mike
Navarro (drums), and Joe King
Carrasco (guitars and vocals).
1981
- Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns
- released in 1981 by Stiff Records (Europe).
Songs include -Buena , Betty's World , I
Get My Kicks on You , One More Time , Don't
Bug Me Baby , Nervoused Out , Caca de Vaca ,
Susan Friendly , Party Doll , Federales/Wild
14 , Let's Get Pretty. The musicians are
- Kris Cummings (keyboards), Brad
Kizer (bass guitar), Mike Navarro
(drums), and Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals).
1982
- Synapse Gap - released in 1982
by MCA Records. Songs include - Imitations
Class , Person - Person , Don't Let a Woman
, Where We At , Senor Lover , Wanna Get That
Feel , Bad Rap , Front Me Some Love , Rip It
Up-Shake It Up , That's The Love , Man Overboard.The
musicians are - Kris Cummings (keyboards),
Brad Kizer (bass guitar), Dick
Ross (drums), Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals) and courtesy
of Epic Records - Michael Jackson (harmonies).
1983
- Party Weekend - released in 1983
by MCA Records. Songs include - Let's Go
, Dance Republic , Kantina , Get Off , Buena
, Tears Been A-Falling , Party Weekend , Let's
Go Nutz , Lupe , Perfect Spot , Burnin' It Down
, Gracias. The musicians are - Kris Cummings(keyboards),
Brad Kizer (bass guitar), Dick
Ross (drums), and Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals).
1985
- Bordertown - released in 1985 by
Big Beat Records (USA). Songs include - Escondido,
Hola Coca Cola , Who Buy The Guns , Are You
Amigo , Put Me in Jail Mr. Bogota , Walk It
Like You Talk It , Current Events , Cucaracha
Taco , Baby Let's Go To Mexico , Vamos A Bailar
, Tamale Baby.The musicians are - Kris
Cummings(keyboards),George Reiff
(bass guitar), Dick Ross(drums),
and Joe King Carrasco (guitars and
vocals).
1985
- Bordertown - release in 1985 by
New Rose Records (Europe). The songs include
- Manana , Yabba Ding Ding , Dinero , Escondido
, Hola Coca Cola , Who Buy The Guns , Put Me
in Jail , Mr. Bogota , Walk It Like You Talk
It , Current Events , Vamos A Bailar , Tamale
Baby. The musicians are - Kris Cummings(keyboards),
George Reiff(bass guitar), Dick
Ross(drums), and Joe King Carrasco(guitars
and vocals).
1987
- Bandido Rock - released in 1987
by Rior Records. Songs include - Juarez and
Zapata , Pachuco Hop , Bandido Rock , Arriba
Sandino , Hey Gringo "No Pasaran" , Banana ,
Chicano Town , Dame Tu Nook Nook , Kry Tuff
, Fuera Yanqui. The musicians are - Bobby
Balderama (lead guitar),Marcilo
Gauna (accordion,harmonies,bajo sexto),
George Reiff(bass guitar,harmonies),
Dick Ross(drums) and Joe King
Carrasco(guitars and vocals).
1990
- Royal Loyal & Live - released
in 1990 by Royal Texacali Records. Songs include
- Hey Joe , 96 Tears , Do It Up , Breakdown
The Border , Baby Let's Go To Mexico , Don't
Push Your Suerte , Manan , Sweetness is My Weakness
, Parti Weekend , No Problema , Having A Ball
, Salsa Perfecto , Don't Let Woman. The
musicians are - Marcelo Guana (keyboards,
accordion,), Robert Ramos(bass
guitar,harmonies), Tom Cruz (lead
guitar,harmonies), Javier Zenteno
(drums,harmonies) and Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals).
1993
- Dia De Los Muertos - released in
1993 by Royal Texacali Records. Songs include-
Chihuahua , Vi Va Vi Va Va Va Voom , Knockin'
on Heaven's Door , El Arroyo , Last Call For
Love , One Love Beat of My Heart , Vera Cruz,
Tocame , Break Down The Border , Care To Explain
, Easy Goin' , Pacha Mama , Bring Me the Head
of Alfredo Garcia. The musicians are - John
DiGrazia (lead guitar,harmonies),
Ian Brooks (drums), Tony Puenta
(percussion), William Longoria
(bass guitar) and Joe King Carrasco
(guitars and vocals).
1995
- Anthology - released in 1995 by
MCA Records. This is a compilation CD
set including all songs from Synapse Gap and
Party Weekend.
1999 - Hot Sun -
released in 1999 by Anaconda Records. Songs
include - Hot Sun, Ca Ru Cu Pa, Hasta Manana,
Cool Casa Rockin', Take With One Hand, Yo Soy
Tuyo, There is a Rain Forest, Donna do You Wanna,
On Top of a Teardrop, Karmalita, Adios Amor,
Coco Bongo, Puesta Del Sol, Good Thing.
The musicians are - Chuggy Hernandez
(bass guitar, harmonies), Tommy Proctor
(guitar, keyboards, harmonies), Tony
Puenta (congas,bongos, percussion, harmonies),
Vince Mejia (drums) and Joe
King Carrasco (guitars, vocals).
2002
- Hay Te Guacho Cucaracho
-
released in 2002 by Anaconda Records. Songs
include - Hay Te Guacho Cucaracho, A Smile
Cuesta Nada, Could've Been Mine, Buena, Rock
Esta Noche, Jalapeno Con Big Red, No Problema
Jah Is Jamaica, Easy Going, Banana Shout, Pancho
Villa, Ca Ca de Vaca, Tick Tock
2007
- Rancho
No Tengo (movie soundtrack)
-
released in 2007 by Anaconda Records. Songs
Include - Rancho No Tengo, It's These Changes,
Chasin' Simpatico, El Momento de Verdad, Rumors,
If You ain't From West Texas, Turn Left at Nogales,
Driftin' Apart, Balazos, Hungover in Oklahoma
City, Because A Woman, Macho Grande, Adios Terlingua,
Rancho No Tengo Instrumental, If'n Myself To
Death,
Que Le Vaya Bien
2008
- Live at Dixies
-
released in 2008 by Anaconda Records
2009
- Tattoo Laredo
-
released in 2009 by Anaconda Records