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Mr. Blues

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Mr. Blues
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedOctober 17 & 29, 1965, November 17, 1965, January 14 & 19, 1966 and March 21, 1966
NYC
GenreJazz
Length33:03
LabelAtlantic
SD 1470
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
After Hours
(1966)
Mr. Blues
(1967)
Double Cross
(1968)

Mr. Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1966 for the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "Mr. Blues" - 3:59
  2. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 3:09
  3. "Hush Puppies" - 3:07
  4. "Danger Zone" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:27
  5. "Route 66" (Bobby Troup) - 3:28
  6. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 4:10
  7. "Teardrops" (Sylvester Thompson, Seaphus Scott) - 3:32
  8. "Smoky City" - 3:39
  9. "The Turfer" - 3:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 5, 2015
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 5, 2015