Shirley Scott ''Soul Song''

Shirley Scott

''Soul Song''
( LP Atlantic Records, 1968 )
Catalog # SD-1515

Tracklisting:
01 - Think (Loman Pauling)
02 - When A Man Loves A Woman (C. Lewis & A. Wright)
03 - Mr. Businessman (Ray Stevens)
04 - Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
05 - Soul Song (Shirley Scott)
06 - Like A Lover (Bergman, Caymmi & Bergman)


Personnel & Credits:
-on 01:
Shirley Scott - organ
Stanley Turrentine - tenor sax
Specs Powell - drums
Eric Gale - guitar
-on 02, 05:
Shirley Scott - organ
Stanley Turrentine - tenor sax
Bernard Purdie - drums
Roland Martinez - Fender bass
Ray Lucas - drums
-on 03, 04:
Shirley Scott - organ
Stanley Turrentine - tenor sax
Bob Cranshaw - Fender bass
Ray Lucas - drums
-on 06:
Shirley Scott - vocal & organ
Specs Powell - drums
Eric Gale - guitar

Notes:
Recorded in NYC, September 6, 7, 9, 10 1968

Review:
Organist Shirley Scott's first of three Atlantic LPs (all are very difficult to find these days) was her last recording with her husband, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, who would soon gain great fame along with a divorce. Although Scott plays well enough and the supporting cast (which includes guitarist Eric Gale) is funky, the material is quite erratic, including Ray Stevens' "Mr. Businessman," "Like a Lover" (which has a rare vocal by the organist), and "Blowin' in the Wind." This collector's item has its interesting moments, but it is one of Shirley Scott's less significant dates.
By Scott Yanow
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