It's a Funky Thing to Do
1971 studio album by Hank Crawford
It's a Funky Thing to Do | ||||
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Studio album by Hank Crawford | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Recorded | December 10, 1970 at Regent Sounds Studios in NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:49 | |||
Label | Cotillion SD 18003 | |||
Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
Hank Crawford chronology | ||||
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It's a Funky Thing to Do is the eleventh album by the saxophonist Hank Crawford, released on the Cotillion label in 1971.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic stated: "Crawford plays well, as usual but, other than 'Parker's Mood', none of the seven selections are particularly memorable nor do they stand out from the crowd".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated
- "It's a Funky Thing to Do" (Pee Wee Ellis) - 3:34
- "If Ever I Should Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 4:34
- "Hills of Love" (Carlos Malcolm, James Shaw) - 5:19
- "Sophisticated Soul" - 4:39
- "You're the One" (Adolph Smith) - 4:21
- "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 6:25
- "Kingsize Man" - 5:57
Personnel
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
- Richard Tee - piano (tracks 2-8)
- Pee Wee Ellis - electric piano (track 1)
- Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Ron Carter - bass
- Bernard Purdie - drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Cotillion Album Discography accessed October 5, 2015
- ^ Atlantic Records Discography: 1970 accessed October 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. It's a Funky Thing to Do – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- More Soul (1960)
- The Soul Clinic (1960 & 1961)
- From the Heart (1961 & 1962)
- Soul of the Ballad (1963)
- True Blue (1963 & 1964)
- Dig These Blues (1964 & 1965)
- After Hours (1965 & 1966)
- Mr. Blues (1965 & 1966)
- Double Cross (1965 & 1967)
- Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969)
- It's a Funky Thing to Do (1970)
- Help Me Make It Through the Night (1971 & 1972)
- We Got a Good Thing Going (1972)
- Wildflower (1973)
- Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1974)
- I Hear a Symphony (1975)
- Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
- Tico Rico (1977)
- Midnight Ramble (1982)
- Soul Survivors (with Jimmy McGriff, 1986)
- Mr. Chips (1986)
- Steppin' Up (with Jimmy McGriff, 1987)
- Night Beat (1988)
- On the Blue Side (with Jimmy McGriff, 1989)
- Groove Master (1990)
- Tight (1996)
- Road Tested (with Jimmy McGriff, 1997)
- After Dark (1998)
- Crunch Time (with Jimmy McGriff, 1998)
- The World of Hank Crawford (2000)