Western Man
| Western Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 3 & 11 and March 3 & 4, 1971 Atlantic Recording Studios and Regent Recording Studios in NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1584 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Mose Allison chronology | ||||
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Western Man is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison recorded for the Atlantic label in 1971.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Allison's wry wit is in fine form, and his ironic yet truthful lyrics are always fun to hear".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the distant studio sound quality and the strange choice of drummer.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated
- "If You Only Knew" – 2:40
- "How Much Truth" – 3:36
- "Benediction" – 2:00
- "Night Club" – 2:36
- "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:13
- "Mountains" – 5:25
- "Western Man" – 3:14
- "Ask Me Nice" – 3:15
- "Tell Me Something" – 3:43
- "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (Jim Beck, Lefty Frizzell) – 3:15
- "Meadows" – 3:50
Personnel[edit]
- Mose Allison – piano, electric piano, vocals
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 25, 2015
- ^ Mose Allison discography accessed September 25, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Western Man – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.