Mercy, Mercy

This article is about the Buddy Rich album. For the R&B song, see Mercy, Mercy (Don Covay song).
Mercy, Mercy
Live album by Buddy Rich
Released 1968
Recorded 1968
Genre Jazz
Length 45:28
Label Pacific Jazz
Producer Richard Bock
Buddy Rich chronology

Rich à la Rakha
(1968)
Mercy, Mercy
(1968)
Buddy & Soul
(1969)
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Mercy, Mercy is a 1968 live album by Buddy Rich and his big band, recorded at Caesars Palace. [2]

Track listing

LP side A

  1. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 5:34
  2. "Preach and Teach" (Johnny Burke) – 4:06
  3. "Channel One Suite" (Bill Reddie) – 12:50

LP side B

  1. "Big Mama Cass" (Don Sebesky) – 3:22
  2. "Goodbye Yesterday" (Don Piestrup) – 6:18
  3. "Acid Truth" (Don Menza) – 5:50
  4. "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:49
  5. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobby Gentry) – 3:39

Bonus tracks added to 1997 Blue Note CD reissue

  1. "Chavala" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 5:20
  2. "Mr. Lucky" (Jerry Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 5:47
  3. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:09

Personnel

The Buddy Rich big band

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Production

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