Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul

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Released 1969 Artist Hank Crawford Label Rhino Atlantic		Length 37:06 Release date 1969 Genre Jazz

Recorded February 12 & 13, 1969 NYC Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969) It's a Funky Thing to Do (1971) Producers Nesuhi Ertegun, Arif Mardin Similar Hank Crawford albums, Jazz albums

Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Atlantic label.

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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

"Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 2:41
"I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:32
"Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:28
"Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:40
"Lady Soul" (Hank Crawford) - 3:12
"Soul Serenade" (Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon) - 3:30
"Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:37
"Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:16
"Take a Look" (Clyde Otis) - 3:13
"Going Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) - 7:26

Hank Crawford - alto saxophone

Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)

Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8)

Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)

David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute

Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)

Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)

Paul Griffin - piano, organ

Eric Gale - guitar

Ron Carter (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Jerry Jemmott (tracks 2 & 8), Chuck Rainey (tracks 3-6 & 10) - bass

Bernard Purdie - drums

Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 3 & 9)

Arif Mardin - arranger, conductor

1Groovin'2:41
2I Can't See Myself Leaving You3:34
3Never Let Me Go3:30

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