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Root Down (album)

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Released
  
1972

Artist
  
Jimmy Smith

Label
  
Verve Records

Root Down (1972)
  
Bluesmith (1972)

Release date
  
1972

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Recorded
  
February 8, 1972 at the Bombay Bicycle Club, Los Angeles

Length
  
41:47 67:08 (remastered version)

Genres
  
Jazz, Jazz-funk, Jazz fusion

Similar
  
Jimmy Smith albums, Jazz albums

Jimmy smith root down


Root Down is a 1972 live jazz album by Jimmy Smith, released on the Verve label. It was recorded in Los Angeles on February 8, 1972. It includes the song "Root Down (And Get It)" which was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song "Root Down."

Contents

Root Down peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts.

Jimmy smith root down live


Reception

Allmusic awarded the album five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "...the album captures a performance Smith gave with a relatively young supporting band who were clearly influenced by modern funk and rock. They push Smith to playing low-down grooves that truly cook: "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" and "Root Down (And Get It)" are among the hottest tracks he ever cut...There are times where the pace slows, but the tension never sags, and the result is one of the finest, most exciting records in Smith's catalog. If you think you know everything about Jimmy Smith, this is the album for you."

Track listing

  1. "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:09
  2. "For Everyone Under the Sun" (Peter Chase) – 5:56
  3. "After Hours" – 7:45
  4. "Root Down (And Get It)" (Smith) – 7:44
  5. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green) – 6:30
  6. "Slow Down Sagg" (Smith) – 6:43

2000 remastered edition (Verve By Request series)

  1. "Introduction" (Hidden Track) - 2:07
  2. "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" [Unedited version] – 11:45
  3. "For Everyone Under the Sun" – 5:55
  4. "After Hours" – 7:51
  5. "Root Down (And Get It)" [Unedited version] – 12:39
  6. "Let's Stay Together" – 6:27
  7. "Slow Down Sagg" [Unedited version] – 10:22
  8. "Root Down (And Get It)" [Previously unissued alternative version] – 12:13

Personnel

  • Jimmy Smith - Hammond B3 organ
  • Paul Humphrey - drums
  • Wilton Felder - bass guitar
  • Buck Clarke - congas, percussion
  • Arthur Adams - guitar
  • Steve Williams - harmonica
    • Reissue personnel
  • Hollis King - art direction
  • Sherniece Smith - art producer
  • Carlos Kase - audio supervisor, producer, research coordination
  • Ed Green - engineer
  • Jack Hunt
  • Mark Smith - producer, research assistant
  • Tom Greenwood - producer, research coordination
  • John Wriggle
  • Eric Miller - producer, supervising editor, supervising engineer
  • Bryan Koniarz - production coordination
  • Ben Young - research

    • Songs

    1Sagg Shootin' His Arrow7:09
    2For Everyone Under the Sun5:55
    3After Hours7:46

    References

    Root Down (album) Wikipedia
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