Clean Head's Back in Town
1957 studio album by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
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Studio album by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | ||||
Released | November 1957 | |||
Recorded | August 1957 | |||
Studio | New York City | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 40:12 | |||
Label | Bethlehem BCP 5005 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson chronology | ||||
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Clean Head's Back in Town, subtitled Eddie Vinson Sings, is an album by the American saxophonist and vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Recorded in 1957, it was released by Bethlehem Records.[1][2]
Reception
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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote that "...this infectious set finds him performing some of his best known tunes. With assistance by a medium-size group that plays in a Count Basie groove ... A good sampling of the great Cleanhead.".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted
- "Cleanhead's Back in Town" − 3:02
- "That's the Way to Treat Your Woman" − 2:30
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) − 2:28
- "Kidney Stew Blues" (Vinson, Leona Blackman) − 2:30
- "Sweet Lovin' Baby" (Charles Darwin) − 2:58
- "Caldonia" (Fleecie Moore) − 2:51
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) − 2:49
- "Cherry Red" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) − 2:44
- "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Louis Jordan, Bill Austin) − 2:52
- "I Just Can't Keep the Tears from Tumblin' Down" (Darwin) − 3:13
- "Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine" − 2:27
- "Hold It Right There" − 2:30
- "Trouble in Mind" [alternate take] (Jones) − 2:26
- "Kidney Stew Blues" [alternate take] (Vinson, Blackman) − 2:28
- "Hold It Right There" [alternate take] − 2:24
Personnel
- Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson − alto saxophone, vocals
- Joe Newman − trumpet
- Henry Coker − trombone
- Bill Graham − alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7-11 & 13–15)
- Charlie Rouse (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12), Frank Foster (tracks 1, 5, 10 & 11), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2–4, 6-9 & 12 to 15) − tenor saxophone
- Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
- Nat Pierce − piano
- Freddie Green (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12), Turk Van Lake (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7-11 & 13–15) − guitar
- Ed Jones − bass
- Ed Thigpen (tracks 2–4, 6-9 & 12–15), Gus Johnson (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 11) − drums
- Ernie Wilkins (tracks 1, 4, 7-9 & 11), Harry Tubbs (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 12), Manny Albam (tracks 2 & 3) − arranger
References
- ^ Both Sides Now: Bethlehem Album Discography, Part 4: Miscellaneous Series accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Bethlehem Records Catalog: 6000, 5000 series accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Clean Head's Back in Town! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 671. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Clean Head's Back in Town (1957)
- Back Door Blues (1961 & 1962)
- Cherry Red (1967)
- Kidney Stew Is Fine (1969)
- The Original Cleanhead (1969)
- The "Clean" Machine (1978)
- Kansas City Shout (1980)
- I Want a Little Girl (1981)
- Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Roomful of Blues (1982)
- Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
- You Can't Make Love Alone (1971)
- Live at Sandy's (1978)
- Hold It Right There! (1978)