Released 1960 Length 36:15 Madison Time(1960) Con Alma(1961) | Label ColumbiaCL 1476 | |
Recorded March 16, 1959, March 20, 1960 and July 12, 1960New York City |
Madison Time is an album recorded by American jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded in 1959 and 1960 for the Columbia label. The album was released following the success of the Madison dance craze single "The Madison Time" which reached number 30 on the Billboard chart and number 5 on the R&B chart. The single also featured in the soundtrack to the 1988 film Hairspray.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Ray Bryant's most popular album".
Track listing
All compositions by Ray Bryant except as indicated
- "The Madison Time - Part I" (Ray Bryant, Eddie Morrison) - 3:06
- "The Madison Time - Part II" (Bryant, Morrison) - 2:48
- "Centerpiece" (Harry Edison) - 4:22
- "Split T - Part I" - 4:02
- "Split T - Part II" - 5:20
- "Hit It! - Part I" - 3:15
- "Hit It! - Part II" - 4:10
- "Young Buddy" - 4:03
- "The Huckle-Buck" (Roy Alfred & Andy Gibson) - 5:09
Personnel
References
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