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A Day in the Life (Wes Montgomery album)

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Released
  
1967

Artist
  
Wes Montgomery

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genres
  
Pop music, Smooth jazz

Length
  
34:41

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
A&M Records

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Recorded
  
June 6–7 and June 26, 1967 (1967-06-26) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

A Day in the Life (1967)
  
Down Here on the Ground (1968)

Similar
  
Wes Montgomery albums, Other albums

Wes montgomery a day in the life


A Day in the Life is the eighteenth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 2 on the R&B chart. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. The single "Windy" became his biggest Hot 100 hit when it peaked at number forty-four.

Contents

After numerous albums with Riverside and Verve Records, Montgomery switched to A&M Records. His melodic renditions of current pop hits were played regularly on Top 40 radio.

Wes montgomery a day in the life


Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Scott Yanow called the album

Personnel

Production notes:

  • Creed Taylor – producer
  • Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Songs

    1A Day in the Life5:46
    2Watch What Happens2:45
    3When a Man Loves a Woman2:55

    References

    A Day in the Life (Wes Montgomery album) Wikipedia