London Underground (album)

1974 studio album by Herbie Mann From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

London Underground is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in London in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album features Mann with British rock musicians performing versions of contemporary British hit singles.

ReleasedFebruary 25, 1974
Recorded1973
StudioAdvision, London
GenreJazz
Quick facts Studio album by Herbie Mann, Released ...
London Underground
Studio album by
Herbie Mann
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1974
Recorded1973
StudioAdvision, London
GenreJazz
Length44:37
LabelAtlantic
SD 1648
ProducerGeoffrey Haslam
Herbie Mann chronology
Turtle Bay
(1973)		 London Underground
(1974)		 Reggae
(1973)
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Reception

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Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarHalf star[3]
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "There are a couple of clunkers here ("Layla" doesn't work), but for fans of late-'60s/early-'70s rock, not a bad ride".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings gave the album 2.5 stars describing it as "Mostly pop tracks with a group of London rockers".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 8:21
  2. "Something in the Air" (Speedy Keen) - 3:34
  3. "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 8:08
  4. "Spin Ball" (Paddy Kingsland) - 1:57
  5. "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
  6. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:46
  7. "Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole" (Herbie Mann) - 3:50
  8. "Paper Sun" (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) - 6:41
  9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:05

Personnel

Technical
  • Gary Martin - engineer
  • Ahmet Ertegun - executive producer
  • Paulo Bisacca - art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino - photography

References

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