Louisiana Slim
1971 studio album by Leon Spencer
Louisiana Slim | ||||
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Studio album by Leon Spencer | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Recorded | July 7, 1971 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:21 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 10033 | |||
Producer | Bob Porter | |||
Leon Spencer chronology | ||||
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Louisiana Slim is the second album by jazz organist Leon Spencer recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.[1]
Reception
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "It is a pity that Spencer's career ultimately went nowhere, for he holds his own with his contemporaries throughout this recommended soul-jazz release".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Leon Spencer except as indicated.
- "Louisiana Slim" - 10:08
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye) - 4:06
- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:24
- "Our Love Will Never Die" - 10:17
- "The Trouble With Love" - 8:26
Personnel
- Leon Spencer - organ
- Virgil Jones - trumpet
- Grover Washington, Jr. - tenor saxophone, flute
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Idris Muhammad - drums
- Buddy Caldwell - congas
Production
- Bob Porter - producer
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 8, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed July 8, 2013.