Lou Donaldson - Mr. Shing-A-Ling
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Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lou Donaldson]
Blue Mitchell - trumpet (A2-B2)
Lonnie Smith - organ
Jimmy Ponder - guitar
Leo Morris - drums
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 27, 1967
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Joe Harley
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1967
Reissued in 2019
Tracks :
Side A:
- Ode To Billie Joe
- The Humpback
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
Side B:
- Peepin'
- The Kid
Reviews :
“Lou Donaldson does attempt to loosen up a bit with Mr. Shing-A-Ling, but the whole affair is a bit stilted and misconceived. Not quite the full-fledged electric funk workout that was becoming commonplace for old-guard soul-jazz musicians in the late '60s, but not quite the bop-inflected soul-jazz of the early '60s. either, Mr. Shing-A-Ling falls into a netherworld that won't connect either with jazz purists or fans of grooving jazz-funk. When the group does try to get funky on the record, the results just sound lazy -- there's no spark to the rhythms, or to Donaldson's melody lines, especially on the embarrassing cover of the pop hit "Ode to Billie Joe." When the quintet settles into a midtempo vamp, Donaldson, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, and organist Lonnie Smith do spin out some good solos, but the lack of energy and enthusiasm the group has for the material makes Mr. Shing-A-Ling a bit of a tiring listen.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic 2.5/5 , Discogs 4.42 / 5