Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul
1969 studio album by Hank Crawford
Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul | ||||
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Studio album by Hank Crawford | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | February 12 & 13, 1969 NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:06 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1523 | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin | |||
Hank Crawford chronology | ||||
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Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track listing
- "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 2:41
- "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:32
- "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:28
- "Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:40
- "Lady Soul" (Hank Crawford) - 3:12
- "Soul Serenade" (Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon) - 3:30
- "Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:37
- "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:16
- "Take a Look" (Clyde Otis) - 3:13
- "Going Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) - 7:26
Personnel
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
- Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
- Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8)
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
- David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
- Paul Griffin - piano, organ
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Ron Carter (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Jerry Jemmott (tracks 2 & 8), Chuck Rainey (tracks 3-6 & 10) - bass
- Bernard Purdie - drums
- Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 3 & 9)
- Arif Mardin - arranger, conductor
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed October 6, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 6, 2015
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- More Soul (1960)
- The Soul Clinic (1960 & 1961)
- From the Heart (1961 & 1962)
- Soul of the Ballad (1963)
- True Blue (1963 & 1964)
- Dig These Blues (1964 & 1965)
- After Hours (1965 & 1966)
- Mr. Blues (1965 & 1966)
- Double Cross (1965 & 1967)
- Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969)
- It's a Funky Thing to Do (1970)
- Help Me Make It Through the Night (1971 & 1972)
- We Got a Good Thing Going (1972)
- Wildflower (1973)
- Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1974)
- I Hear a Symphony (1975)
- Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
- Tico Rico (1977)
- Midnight Ramble (1982)
- Soul Survivors (with Jimmy McGriff, 1986)
- Mr. Chips (1986)
- Steppin' Up (with Jimmy McGriff, 1987)
- Night Beat (1988)
- On the Blue Side (with Jimmy McGriff, 1989)
- Groove Master (1990)
- Tight (1996)
- Road Tested (with Jimmy McGriff, 1997)
- After Dark (1998)
- Crunch Time (with Jimmy McGriff, 1998)
- The World of Hank Crawford (2000)