Released 1961 Length 38:52 | Recorded February 22, 1961 Straight Ahead(1961) People in Me(1973) Release date 1961 | |
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Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Candid label.
Contents
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated that "this is one of Abbey Lincoln's greatest recordings".
Track listing
- "Straight Ahead" (Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron) — 5:24
- "When Malindy Sings" (Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar) — 4:05
- "In the Red" (Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach) — 8:32
- "Blue Monk" (Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk) — 6:39
- "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 6:48
- "African Lady" (Langston Hughes, Randy Weston) — 3:46
- "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester) — 3:50
Personnel
Songs
1Straight Ahead5:26
2When Malindy Sings4:07
3In the Red8:33
References
Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA