Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul
1969 studio album by Hank Crawford
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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]
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February 12 & 13, 1969 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1523 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin | |||
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Reception
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