Come On Down! (Eddie Harris album)

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Come On Down!
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Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedMarch 3, 1970
Studio Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Jazz
Length38:00
Label Atlantic
SD 1554
Producer Tom Dowd
Eddie Harris chronology
Free Speech
(1969)
Come On Down!
(1970)
Live at Newport
(1970)

Come On Down! is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1970 and released on the Atlantic label. [1] [2]

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Reception

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The Allmusic review called the album "a romping soul/jazz/rock session... a bit overloaded on the electric guitar side, but invigorating". [3]

Though uncredited, Hot Chocolate's 1971 hit single "You Could Have Been a Lady" borrows heavily from album closer and 1970 single "Why Don't You Quit", lifting its entire melody and other elements.

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except where noted.

  1. "Don't You Know Your Future's in Space" - 5:29
  2. "Live Right Now" - 8:23
  3. "Really" - 4:35
  4. "Nowhere to Go" - 5:36
  5. "Fooltish" (Sonny Phillips) - 7:10
  6. "Why Don't You Quit" - 6:47

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records discography accessed May 11, 2012
  2. Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
  3. 1 2 Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 11, 2012