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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, 1972 Regent Sound Studios

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

Similar
  
Invitation to Openness, Live At Montreux, Talkin' Verve!!!, Layers, Much Les

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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
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