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The 3 Sounds (album)

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The 3 Sounds
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedJuly 26–27 and August 3, 1971
GenreJazz
Length36:48
LabelBlue Note
ProducerGeorge Butler
Gene Harris chronology
Live at the 'It Club'
(1970)
The 3 Sounds
(1971)
Gene Harris of the Three Sounds
(1972)

The 3 Sounds is an album by American pianist Gene Harris recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] Although it is titled after Harris' group The Three Sounds, the album is a transitional effort. Carl Burnett, the drummer from The Three Sounds, is present. Making his first appearance with Harris is bassist Luther Hughes, who would become the regular bassist of the Gene Harris Quartet in the 1990s.

Reception

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The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Monk Higgins except as indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Leaving" 5:30
2."Your Love Is Just Too Much" 2:44
3."Did You Think" 3:28
4."Put on Train" 5:50
5."You Got to Play the Game" 5:40
6."What's the Answer" 3:32
7."Eleanor Rigby"John Lennon, Paul McCartney6:52
8."Hey Girl" 3:12
  • Recorded at United Artists Studios, West Hollywood, California on July 26 (tracks 1-3, 6 & 8), July 27 (tracks 4 & 5) and August 3 (track 7), 1971.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography, accessed December 14, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed December 14, 2010.