Contrasts (Larry Young album)

Contrasts
Studio album by Larry Young
Released	May 1968 [1]
Recorded	September 18, 1967 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:09
Label	Blue Note BST 84266
Producer	Duke Pearson or Francis Wolff
Larry Young chronology
Of Love and Peace (1966) Contrasts (1968) Heaven on Earth (1968)

Contrasts is an album by American organist Larry Young recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label. ^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The adventurous music is sometimes quite intense but also grooves in its own eccentric way, offering listeners a very fresh sound on organ". ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated.

1. "Majestic Soul" - 11:58
2. "Evening" - 7:12
3. "Major Affair" - 3:50
4. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 4:31
5. "Tender Feelings" (Tyrone Washington) - 6:51
6. "Means Happiness" - 4:47

Personnel

• Larry Young - organ
• Hank White - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 5–6)
• Herbert Morgan, Tyrone Washington - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5–6)
• Eddie Wright - guitar (tracks 1 & 4)
• Eddie Gladden - drums
• Stacey Edwards - congas (tracks 1, 2, 4–5)
• Althea Young - vocals (track 4)

References

1. Billboard June 1, 1968
2. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010