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It's a Funky Thing to Do

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Released
  
1971

Artist
  
Hank Crawford

Producer
  
Joel Dorn

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
34:49

Release date
  
1971

Label
  
Cotillion Records

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Recorded
  
December 10, 1970 at Regent Sounds Studios in NYC

It's a Funky Thing to Do (1971)
  
Help Me Make It Through the Night (1972)

Similar
  
Hank Crawford albums, Jazz albums

It's a Funky Thing to Do is the eleventh album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford which was released on the Cotillion label in 1971.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars stating "Crawford plays well, as usual but, other than "Parker's Mood," none of the seven selections are particularly memorable nor do they stand out from the crowd".

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "It's a Funky Thing to Do" (Pee Wee Ellis) - 3:34
  2. "If Ever I Should Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 4:34
  3. "Hills of Love" (Carlos Malcolm, James Shaw) - 5:19
  4. "Sophisticated Soul" - 4:39
  5. "You're the One" (Adolph Smith) - 4:21
  6. "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 6:25
  7. "Kingsize Man" - 5:57

Personnel

  • Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
  • Richard Tee - piano (tracks 2-8)
  • Pee Wee Ellis - electric piano (track 1)
  • Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree - guitar
  • Chuck Rainey - electric bass
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Bernard Purdie - drums

    • Songs

    1It's a Funky Thing to Do3:31
    2If Ever I Should Leave You4:31
    3Hills of Love5:15

    References

    It's a Funky Thing to Do Wikipedia
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