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Released
  
1969

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Prestige Records

Artist
  
Harold Mabern

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 23, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Rakin' and Scapin' (1968)
  
Workin' & Wailin' (1969)

Similar
  
Harold Mabern albums, Jazz albums

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Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. Nothing too substantial occurs, but it is a good modern mainstream effort for the era".

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated

  1. "Rakin' and Scrapin'" - 7:35
  2. "Such Is Life 8:13
  3. "Aon" - 9:03
  4. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 3:20
  5. "Valerie" - 5:00

Personnel

  • Harold Mabern - piano, electric piano
  • Blue Mitchell - trumpet
  • George Coleman - tenor saxophone
  • Bill Lee - bass
  • Hugh Walker - drums
  • Songs

    1Rakin' and Scrapin'7:35
    2Such Is Life8:13
    3Aon9:03

    References

    Rakin' and Scrapin' Wikipedia