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Let's Stay Together (Jimmy McGriff album)

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Let's Stay Together
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1966 and January 1972
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length32:27
LabelGroove Merchant
GM 506
ProducerSonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
Groove Grease
(1971)
Let's Stay Together
(1972)
Fly Dude
(1972)

Let's Stay Together is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1966 and 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[4]

Allmusic's Stephen Cook said: "Let's Stay Together is a great set by one of the masters of the Hammond B-3 organ sound".[4] On All About Jazz Douglas Payne noted "The music, unfortunately, isn't terribly memorable. But the R&B covers benefit by McGriff's outstanding blues touch and the funky "Tiki" and the glorious blues of "Old Grand Dad" (the only originals) are what make a McGriff album worth every dollar. Although nothing too surprising happens here, McGriff fans will want to pick up on this cut-out classic"[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 2:45
  2. "Tiki" (Jimmy McGriff) – 4:20
  3. "Theme from Shaft" (Isaac Hayes) – 4:00
  4. "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland) – 4:33
  5. "Old Grand Dad" (McGriff, Thornel Schwartz) – 5:04
  6. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 6:42
  7. "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 5:03

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed April 4, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
  4. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Let's Stay Together – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Payne, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed April 4, 2018