Gettin' the Message
1961 studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Gettin' the Message | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | October 14, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7217 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology | ||||
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Gettin' the Message is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1960.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is a solidly entertaining and texturally intriguing album".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted.
- "Swanee River" (Traditional) – 8:57
- "Just Say So Long" – 4:03
- "Lid Flippin'" – 5:17
- "Gettin' the Message" – 7:15
- "Princess" – 5:30
- "Dementia" – 5:18
Personnel
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith – organ
- Lem Winchester – vibraphone
- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Bill Erskine – drums
- Esmond Edwards – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader
or
co-leader
- All Soul (1959)
- That Good Feelin' (1959)
- Talk That Talk (1960)
- Opus De Funk (1961)
- Stimulation (1961)
- Gettin' the Message (with Lem Winchester, 1961)
- Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail (with Willis Jackson, 1960)
- Black Coffee (with Seldon Powell, 1962)
- Look Out! (with Seldon Powell, 1962)
- A Little Taste (1963)
- Mr. Wonderful (1963)
- The Stinger (1965)
- Love Potion #9 (1966)
- The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush (with Byrdie Green, 1966)
- Gettin' Up (1967)
- Soul Flowers (1967)
- Dirty Grape (1968)
- Nasty! (1968)
- Black Feeling! (1969)
- Soul Talk (1969)
- Here It 'Tis (1970)
- Breakout (1971)
- What's Going On (1971)
- Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971)
- The Prophet (1972)
- Higher Ground (1973)
- Gambler's Life (1974)
- Gears (1975)
others
- Angel Eyes (Gene Ammons, 1960–62)
- Velvet Soul (Gene Ammons, 1960–62)
- Night Life (Billy Butler, 1970)
- Taking Care of Business (Oliver Nelson, 1960)
- For Once in My Life (Sylvia Syms, 1967)