Baddest (album)
1981 compilation album by Grover Washington Jr.
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Baddest is a double compilation (1972–1978) album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr.[3] The album was released in February 1981 via Motown label. The songs were conducted and arranged by Bob James.
ReleasedFebruary 1981
GenresJazz, R&B
LabelMotown TMSP 6011
ProducersGrover Washington, Jr., Creed Taylor
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| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Genres | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Label | Motown TMSP 6011 | |||
| Producers | Grover Washington, Jr., Creed Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
An editor at Dusty Groove stated "An excellent 2LP set that compiles Grover's killer funky cuts for Kudu – packaged here in an expanded best-of set that Motown issued when they took over the Kudu distribution. We hardly need to tell you how great these cuts are..."[4]
Track listing
Disc 1
- "It Feels So Good" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
- "Mister Magic" (Ralph MacDonald)
- "No Tears, In the End" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
- "Black Frost" (Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "Do Dat" (Leonard Gibbs)
- "Summer Song" (Tyrone Brown, John E. Blake, Jr.)
Disc 2
- "A Secret Place" (Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye)
- "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx)
- "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)
- "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield)
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 96 |