Hank Crawford - More Soul/Soul Clinic [New CD]

Hank Crawford - More Soul/Soul Clinic [New CD]

2 LPs on 1 CD + 1 BONUS TRACK!

Alto saxophonist Hank Crawford’s two initial albums as a leader, More Soul (Atlantic SD1356) and The Soul Clinic (Atlantic SD1372).

Both LPs feature nearly the same group, which was in fact Ray Charles’ band of the period minus Charles himself. Joining Crawford are the great  saxophonists David “Fathead” Newman and Leroy “Hog” Cooper.

Includes 16 - page booklet

HANK CRAWFORD, alto sax & piano
PHIL GUILBEAU, trumpet
JOHN HUNT, trumpet & flugelhorn
DAVID “FATHEAD” NEWMAN, tenor sax
LEROY “HOG” COOPER, baritone sax
EDGAR WILLIS, bass
MILT TURNER, drums (on 1-7 & 11)
BRUNO CARR, drums (on 8-10 & 12-14)

All arrangements by Hank Crawford (except “The Story” by Ray Charles)

1-7 & 11: New York, October 7, 1960.
8, 9 & 12: New York, February 24, 1961.
10, 13 & 14: New York, May 2, 1961.

1-7: Originally issued as More Soul (Atlantic SD1356).
8-14: Originally issued as The Soul Clinic (Atlantic SD1372).

* Bonus track (15): Same personnel as above (Bruno Carr on
drums). Arranged by Ray Charles. New York, November 8, 1961.

1 BOO’S TUNE 6:43
2 ANGEL EYES 6:35
3 FOUR FIVE SIX 5:10
4 THE STORY 4:44
5 DAT DERE 4:54
6 MISTY 5:35
7 SISTER SADIE 4:37
8 PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE 3:31
9 EASY LIVING 5:29
10 PLAYMATES 4:22
11 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE 5:32
12 ME AND MY BABY 4:22
13 LORELEI’S LAMENT 5:37
14 BLUE STONE 6:03
15 BABY, LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND 3:52 *

Total Time: 77:05