Released 1965 Artist Johnny "Hammond" Smith | Length 32:03 Release date 1965 | |
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Recorded May 7, 1965Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums The Stinger Meets the Golden T, Gettin' Up, Soul Flowers, A Little Taste, All Soul | ||
The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.
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Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Stinger is worth picking up for its cover alone -- for reasons beyond comprehension, the pop-art sleeve sports a vintage drawing of the classic DC Comics hero Green Lantern, bizarrely re-colored to feature a red and yellow costume. A casual, after-hours insouciance permeates the grooves inside -- although the arrangements and mood fit squarely within the soul jazz tradition, the performances also bear a dusky allure rooted firmly in the blues".
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated
- "The Stinger" - 6:40
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 5:30
- "Brother John" - 3:55
- "Cleopatra and the African Knight" - 4:55
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:50
- "Benny's Diggin'" - 4:15
Personnel
Production
Songs
1The Stinger6:48
2There Is No Greater Love5:34
3Brother John4:01
References
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