Love, Sex, and the Zodiac

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Released 1974 Artist Cannonball Adderley Producer David Axelrod Genre Jazz		Recorded 1970 Release date 1974 Label Fantasy Records

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Love sex and the zodiac

Love, Sex, and the Zodiac is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley recorded in Berkeley, California in 1970, but not released on the Fantasy label until 1974, featuring performances by Adderley's Quintet featuring Nat Adderley, Hal Galper, Walter Booker and Roy McCurdy with guest appearances by George Duke and Jimmy Jones and narration by Rick Holmes.

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Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 1 star, stating that "The end result is too frivolous to find favor with those who take astrology seriously, yet too serious-minded to be nearly as funny as intentional parodies of self-helpish narratives".

Track listing

"Introduction" (Hal Galper) -
"Aries: Damn Right" (George Duke) -
"Taurus: Wampus Cat" (Walter Booker) -
"Gemini: Ecstasy" (Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Jimmy Jones) -
"Cancer: All Sides" (Nat Adderley) -
"Leo: Rosebud" (Galper) -
"Virgo: For Pam" (Galper) -
"Libra: Patricia" (Roy McCurdy) -
"Scorpio: Back "A" Town (Nat Adderley) -
"Sagittarius: West Texas" (Nat Adderley) -
"Capricorn: The Gentle" (Nat Adderley) -
"Aquarius: Humanity Plus" (Julian "Cannoball" Adderley, Nat Adderley) -
"Pisces: Allison's Trip" (Nat Adderley) -

Recorded in Berkeley, CA in 1970

Personnel

Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone

Nat Adderley - cornet

Hal Galper - electric piano

Walter Booker - bass

Roy McCurdy - drums

George Duke - clavinet, ARP synthesizer

Jimmy Jones - piano

Rick Holmes - narration

Songs

1Introduction0:57
2Aries: Damn Right3:20
3Taurus: Wampus Cat2:15

References

Love, Sex, and the Zodiac Wikipedia

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