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Mindgames (album)

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Mindgames
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedMay 1988
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn, New York
GenreJazz
Length47:37
LabelJMT
JMT 834 422
ProducerGreg Osby
Greg Osby chronology
Greg Osby and Sound Theatre
(1987)
Mindgames
(1988)
Cipher Syntax
(1989)

Mindgames is the second album by saxophonist Greg Osby recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states, "Some torrid solos but his least successful release artistically".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Greg Osby except as indicated

  1. "Dolemite" - 5:43
  2. "Mindgames" - 5:27
  3. "Thinking Inside You" (Edward Simon) - 3:27
  4. "This Is Not a Test" - 4:11
  5. "Excuse Not" (Paul Samuels) - 1:50
  6. "Mirror, Mirror" - 4:56
  7. "Silent Attitude" - 7:30
  8. "Altered Ego" (Kevin McNeal) - 4:50
  9. "All That Matters" - 6:32
  10. "Chin Lang" - 2:36

Personnel

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  • Greg Osby - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion, voice
  • Geri Allen (tracks 1,7 & 9), Edward Simon (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8) - piano, synthesizer
  • Kevin McNeal - guitar
  • Lonnie Plaxico - bass
  • Paul Samuels - drums, percussion

References

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  1. ^ Greg Osby sessionography, accessed October 1, 2014
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2014