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Released
  
1972

Artist
  
Les McCann

Producer
  
Joel Dorn

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
44:05

Release date
  
1972

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Recorded
  
March 30, 1972Regent Sound Studios

Talk to the People(1972)
  
Live at Montreux(1972)

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Talk to the People is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Although there are some weak links in this chain of tunes, the highs are sky-high, and they represent some of McCann's peak studio performances".

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated

  1. "What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) - 7:28
  2. "Shamading" - 3:41
  3. "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:04
  4. "She's Here" - 5:54
  5. "North Carolina" - 9:20
  6. "Let It Lay" (Les McCann, Rev. Bee) - 5:22
  7. "Talk to the People" - 9:16

Personnel

  • Les McCann - piano, vocals
  • Keith Loving - guitar
  • James Rowser - bass
  • Donald Dean - drums
  • Buck Clarke - percussion
  • The Persuasions (track 1), Eugene McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Susan McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Sister Charlotte (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Billy Barnes (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Joel Dorn (tracks 3, 6 & 7) - background vocals

    • References

    Talk to the People Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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