The Beat Goes On (Herbie Mann album)

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Released 1967 Artist Herbie Mann Genre Jazz		Length 31:19 Release date 1967 Label Atlantic Records

Recorded April 6, May 6 & 8, 1964, September 29, December 15 & 16, 1966 and March 16, 1967NYC The Beat Goes On(1967) The Wailing Dervishes(1967) Producers Nesuhi Ertegun, Arif Mardin Similar My Kinda Groove, Herbie Mann Live at Newport, Mississippi Gambler, The Herbie Mann String Alb, Our Mann Flute

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The Beat Goes On is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1967. The album features tracks from seven separate sessions recorded in 1964, 1966 and 1967.

Reception

Allmusic noted "The Beat Goes On is a generally funky, groove-oriented soul-jazz effort with strong Latin leanings. ...Jazz purists hated this release, but let them say what they will -- this LP is full of highly infectious grooves and makes a great party album".

Track listing

"No Matter What Shape" (Granville Burland) - 3:25
"More Rice Than Peas, Please" (Herbie Mann) - 3:30
"Hey Ho" (Herbie Hancock) - 2:45
"The Honeydripper" (Joe Liggins) - 2:45
"The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) - 2:50
"Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) - 3:05
"West African High Life" (Mann) - 2:40
"Dream Garden" (Dave Pike) - 4:37
"Soul Montuno" (René Hernández) - 2:58
"Is Paris Burning?" (Maurice Jarre) - 2:37

Recorded in New York City on April 6, 1964 (track 8), May 6, 1964 (track 9), May 8, 1964 (track 7), September 29, 1966 (tracks 6 & 10), December 15, 1966 (track 4), December 16, 1966 (tracks 1-3) and March 16, 1967 (track 5)