Crying Song (album)
Crying Song | ||||
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Studio album by Hubert Laws | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded |
July 23-24 (#1, 2, 4-6, 9) American Sound Studios, Memphis September 23-24, 1969 (#3, 7-8) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:42 | |||
Label |
CTI CTI 1002/CTI 6000 | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
Hubert Laws chronology | ||||
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CTI 1000 Series cover | ||||
CTI 1002 LP |
Crying Song is an album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular music (including songs by The Beatles and Pink Floyd) by Laws recorded in Memphis with Elvis Presley's rhythm section and at Rudy Van Gelder's studio.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
- "La Jean" (John Christopher) - 2:33
- "Love Is Blue/Sing a Rainbow" (André Popp/Arthur Hamilton) - 3:25
- "Crying Song" (Roger Waters) - 4:56
- "Listen to the Band" (Michael Nesmith) - 3:24
- "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) - 3:12
- "Feelin' Alright" (Dave Mason) - 2:34
- "Cymbaline" (Waters) - 3:55
- "How Long Will It Be?" (Hubert Laws) - 6:11
- "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:32
Personnel
- Hubert Laws - flute
- Bobby Wood - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Bobby Emmons - organ (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Bob James - electric piano, organ (tracks 3, 7 & 8)
- George Benson (tracks 3, 7 & 9), Reggie Young (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9) - guitar
- Mike Leech - electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Ron Carter - bass (tracks 3, 7 & 8)
- Gene Chrisman (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9), Billy Cobham (tracks 3), Grady Tate (tracks 7 & 8) - drums
- Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Garnett Brown, Tony Studd - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Art Clarke, Seldon Powell - saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9)
- Ed Shaughnessy - tabla, sand blocks (track 6)
- Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Raoul Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Sylvan Shulman, Avram Weiss - violin (tracks 1 & 2)
- Charles McCracken, George Ricci - cello (tracks 1 & 2)
- Bob James, Glen Spreen, Mike Leech - arranger
References
- ↑ CTI discography accessed February 6, 2012
- 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed February 6, 2012
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