Memphis Two-Step
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Memphis Two-Step is a 1971 album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann. It was released on Mann's Embryo Records label, and distributed by Cotillion Records, a division of Atlantic Records.
Track listing
- Side A (tracks 1-4)/Side One (sic) (tracks 5-7)
- "Soul Man", Isaac Hayes and David Porter (4:49)
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", J. R. Robertson (5:25)
- "Memphis Two-Step", Don Sebesky (6:27)
- "Down on the Corner", John Fogerty (5:50)
- "Guinnevere", David Crosby (8:00)
- "Acapulco Rain", Mann (7:54)
- "Kabuki Rock", William S. Fischer (5:30)
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flute, producer
- Tracks 1, 2:
- Melvin Lastie and Ike Williams - flugelhorns and trumpets (#1,2)
- George Bohanan - trombone and baritone horn
- Al Vescovo - guitar
- John Barnes - drums
- Darrel Clayborn - bass
- Richard Waters - drums
- Track 3:
- Roy Ayers - vibes
- Larry Coryell and Reggie Young - guitars
- Bobby Emmons - organ
- Bobby Wood - electric piano
- Mike Leach - Fender bass
- Gene Christmas - drums
- Remaining tracks:
- Eric Weissberg, Sonny Sharrock and Charlie Brown - guitars
- Miroslav Vitous - bass
- Bruno Carr - drums
- Patato Valdez - conga (track 4)
- Richie Resnicoff - guitar (replacing Charlie Brown on tracks 6, 7)
- Ron Carter - bass (tracks 6, 7)
- Eddie Simon - rainmaker (track 6)
- Album photography - Katsuji Abe
- Album design - Haig Adishian
Production
- Tracks 1, 2 recorded at United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
- Track 3 recorded at American Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, engineered by Tom Dowd
- All other selections recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Charting
The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart, #41 on the Billboard R&B Album chart, and #137 on the Billboard 200. "Memphis Two-Step" and "Soul Man" were released as a single.
References
- Memphis Two-Step, Herbie Mann. Embryo Records SD 531 (1971) (liner notes)