Coryell (album)

Coryell
Studio album by Larry Coryell
Released	1969
Studio	Apostolic (New York)
Genre	Jazz fusion, psychedelic rock
Length	39:37
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Daniel Weiss
Larry Coryell chronology
Lady Coryell (1968) Coryell (1969) Spaces (1970)

Coryell is an album by jazz guitarist Larry Coryell, released in 1969 by Vanguard Records. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by David Baker, Paul Berkowitz and Randy Rand.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+ [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Mark Allan of AllMusic calls the album a "strong outing" from "this sensational guitarist", singling out the track "The Jam with Albert". He says Coryell's "masterful playing is especially impressive compared to his ill-advised singing". ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Larry Coryell except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sex"	3:54
2.	"Beautiful Woman"	4:36
3.	"The Jam with Albert"	9:19
4.	"Elementary Guitar Solo #5"	6:52
5.	"No One Really Knows" (Julie Coryell, Larry Coryell)	5:08
6.	"Morning Sickness"	5:22
7.	"Ah Wuv Ooh" (Julie Coryell, Larry Coryell)	4:24

Personnel

• Larry Coryell – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
• Mike Mandel – keyboards
• Chuck Rainey – guitar, bass guitar
• Mervin Bronson – bass guitar
• Albert Stinson – bass guitar

Guests

• Jim Pepper – flute, saxophone
• Ron Carter – bass
• Bernard Purdie – drums

Production

• David Baker – engineering
• Paul Berkowitz – engineering
• Daniel Weiss – producer
• Julie Coryell – liner notes
• Ed Friedner – mixing
• Randy Rand – engineering
• Mike Sullivan – cover design, photo design
• Jules E. Halfant – cover design

References

1. Allan, Mark. Larry Coryell – Coryell > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN   0306804093 . Retrieved July 6, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 308. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p.  51. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.