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The Prophet (album)

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Released
  
1972

The Prophet (1972)
  
Higher Ground (1973)

Release date
  
1972

Label
  
Kudu

Length
  
34:25

Artist
  
Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
November 29 and 30, 1972 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums, Jazz albums

Johnny hammond the prophet


The Prophet is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1972.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

  1. "Prophet" (Alfred Ellis) - 7:35
  2. "Tomorrow Belongs to the Children" (Bob Gundry) - 4:00
  3. "Witchy Woman" (Bernie Leadon, Don Henley) - 5:00
  4. "Thunder and Lightning" (Chi Coltrane) - 7:10
  5. "Stand Behind Me" (Carole King) - 4:05
  6. "Corner of the Sky" (Stephen Schwartz) - 6:35

Personnel

  • Johnny Hammond - organ
  • John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin - trombone
  • Tony Studd - bass trombone
  • Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
  • Eric Gale - guitar
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Billy Cobham - drums
  • Airto Moreira - percussion
  • Andrew Primus - steel drum
  • Pee Wee Ellis - arranger, conductor, electric piano, melodica
  • Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas - vocals (tracks 3 & 6)
  • Buddy Lucas - harmonica (track 3)
  • Hubert Laws - flute (track 5)

    • Production

  • Creed Taylor - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

    • Songs

    1The Prophet7:35
    2Tomorrow Belongs to the Children3:49
    3Witchy Woman5:24

    References

    The Prophet (album) Wikipedia
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