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'''''It's a Funky Thing to Do''''' is the eleventh album |
'''''It's a Funky Thing to Do''''' is the eleventh album by the saxophonist [[Hank Crawford]], released on the [[Cotillion Records|Cotillion]] label in 1971.<ref>Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/cotillion.html Cotillion Album Discography] accessed October 5, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1970/#701210 Atlantic Records Discography: 1970] accessed October 5, 2015</ref> |
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|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=317}}</ref> |
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[[AllMusic]] stated: "Crawford plays well, as usual but, other than 'Parker's Mood', none of the seven selections are particularly memorable nor do they stand out from the crowd".<ref name="Allmusic">{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000709544 |title=''It's a Funky Thing to Do'' – Review |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | December 10, 1970 at Regent Sounds Studios in NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:49 | |||
| Label | Cotillion SD 18003 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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It's a Funky Thing to Do is the eleventh album by the saxophonist Hank Crawford, released on the Cotillion label in 1971.[1][2]
Reception
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| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic stated: "Crawford plays well, as usual but, other than 'Parker's Mood', none of the seven selections are particularly memorable nor do they stand out from the crowd".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated
- "It's a Funky Thing to Do" (Pee Wee Ellis) - 3:34
- "If Ever I Should Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 4:34
- "Hills of Love" (Carlos Malcolm, James Shaw) - 5:19
- "Sophisticated Soul" - 4:39
- "You're the One" (Adolph Smith) - 4:21
- "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 6:25
- "Kingsize Man" - 5:57
Personnel
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
- Richard Tee - piano (tracks 2-8)
- Pee Wee Ellis - electric piano (track 1)
- Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Ron Carter - bass
- Bernard Purdie - drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Cotillion Album Discography accessed October 5, 2015
- ^ Atlantic Records Discography: 1970 accessed October 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. It's a Funky Thing to Do – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
