The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t
1976 live album by Eddie Harris
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Live album by Eddie Harris | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Venue | Longhorn Restaurant Cafe, Minneapolis, Amazing Grace Night Club, Evanston, Illinois, Teddy's Lounge, Milwaukee and Howard Rumsey's Concert by the Sea, Redondo Beach, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 47:57 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 18165 | |||
Producer | Eddie Harris | |||
Eddie Harris chronology | ||||
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The Reason Why I'm Talking S—t is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1975 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
Reception
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The Allmusic review stated "One wonders who talked Atlantic Records into issuing this offbeat LP, the jazz world's equivalent of the Elvis talking album. It's a compilation of Eddie Harris comedy monologues before sets at nightclubs in Minneapolis, Evanston, Milwaukee and Redondo Beach, with plenty of sex to go around. Actually, Eddie is pretty droll in his X-rated way, telling the audience what is really on their minds at nightclubs... Hard to find – which is just as well".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "People Getting Ready to Go See Eddie Harris" – 8:16
- "What I'm Thinking Before I Start Playing" – 4:49
- "Are There Any Questions" – 10:23
- "The Reason Why I'm Talking" – 0:11
- "The Next Band – Music: Brother Soul, Pt. 1 2:54
- "Ain't Shit Happening – Music: Brother Soul, Pt. 2" – 4:04
- "Projects and High Rises – Music: Bee Bump" – 4:52
- "Singing and Straining – Music: The Aftermath" – 6:47
- "People Enjoying Themselves" – 4:02
- "Eddie Atlantic" – 1:39
Personnel
- Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Ronald Muldrow – guitar
- Odell Brown – organ
- Bradley Bobo – bass
- Paul Humphrey – drums
- Calvin Barnes – percussion
References
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- Exodus to Jazz (1961)
- Mighty Like a Rose (1961)
- Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
- A Study in Jazz (1962)
- Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962)
- Bossa Nova (1963)
- For Bird and Bags (1964)
- Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964)
- Here Comes the Judge (1964)
- Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965)
- The In Sound (1965)
- Mean Greens (1966)
- The Tender Storm (1967)
- The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968)
- Plug Me In (1968)
- Silver Cycles (1968)
- Free Speech (1969)
- Come On Down! (1970)
- Second Movement (1971)
- Instant Death (1971)
- Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972)
- Excursions (1973)
- E.H. in the U.K. (1974)
- Is It In (1974)
- I Need Some Money (1974)
- Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975)
- That Is Why You're Overweight (1975)
- The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975)
- How Can You Live Like That? (1976)
- I'm Tired of Driving (1978)
- Playin' with Myself (1979)
- Sounds Incredible (1980)
- Steps Up (1981)
- The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris (1982)
- High Voltage (1969)
- Swiss Movement (1969)
- Live at Newpoart (1970)
- Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968)
- Soul to Soul (1971)