The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man

The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man
Studio album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Released 1976
Recorded 1976
Genre Jazz
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Joel Dorn
Rahsaan Roland Kirk chronology
Other Folks' Music
(1976)
The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man
(1976)
Kirkatron
(1977)
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Allmusic [1]

The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk.[2]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "Kirk is at full creative and musical strength. These seven tracks are an utter astonishment. Kirk's playing of saxophones, harmonica, flutes, and euphonium is deep, soulful, and even profound in places... This is one that's utterly necessary for fans, and a very fitting intro for the novice".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Theme for the Eulipions" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Betty Neals) - 9:30
  2. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 4:47
  3. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) - 6:09
  4. "Loving You" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph) - 4:49
  5. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 6:22
  6. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:09
  7. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 6:12
  • Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1976

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 17 August 2009
  3. ^ Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 17 August 2009.