London Underground (album)
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| Studio album by Herbie Mann | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 Advision Studios in London, England |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1648 |
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| Producer | Geoffrey Haslam | |||
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London Underground is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in London in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album features Mann with British rock musicians performing versions of contemporary British hit singles.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "There are a couple of clunkers here ("Layla" doesn't work), but for fans of late-'60s/early-'70s rock, not a bad ride".[2]
Track listing
- "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 8:21
- "Something in the Air" (Speedy Keen) - 3:34
- "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 8:08
- "Spin Ball" (Paddy Kingsland) - 1:57
- "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:46
- "Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole" (Herbie Mann) - 3:50
- "Paper Sun" (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) - 6:41
- "You Never Give Me Your Money" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:05
Personnel
- Herbie Mann - flute
- Pat Rebillot - keyboards
- Albert Lee - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mick Taylor - guitar (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)
- Al Gorry (track 5), Fuzzy Samuels (tracks 1-4 & 6-8) - bass
- Aynsley Dunbar (tracks 1, 3-5, 7 & 8), Robbie McIntosh (tracks 2 & 6) - drums
- Armen Halburian - percussion (track 8)
- Ian McDonald - alto saxophone (track 1)
- Stephane Grapelli - violin (track 5)
References
- ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Newsome, Jim. London Underground – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
