King of Hearts (1997)

About this title: The title is descriptive of why Ernest deserves a royal title, as his punchy vocals are blues laden with a splash of soul. Also, the title serves as the central theme of the material which runs the gamut of emotions ranging from heartbreak ("Tell Me the Reason," "Better Days," and "Cryin' for My Baby"), doubt ("I'm Not the One"), preference to escape life's problems ("Black Bag Blues"), disgust ("I Resign"), jealousy ("In the Dark"), desire ("Sadie"), and remorse ("Forgive Me"). Ernest's musicians are proven blue(s) bloods, some of them being Paul Bryant (Robert Lucas), "Jimmy Rip" (Mick ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Resign [Baker]
2. I'm Not the Only One [Kaulkin]
3. In the Dark [Parker]
4. Black Bag Blues [Butler]
5. Better Days [Jagger/Rip]
6. Long as I Have You [Musselwhite]
7. Tell Me What's the Reason [Cadrez]
8. Cryin' for My Baby [Burrage]
9. Sadie [Taylor]
10. Forgive Me [Chortkoff]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.