Crying Song (album)

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Crying Song
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Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedJuly 23–24 (#1, 2, 4–6, 9)
American Sound Studios, Memphis
September 23–24, 1969 (#3, 7–8)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length33:42
Label CTI
CTI 1002/CTI 6000
Producer Creed Taylor
Hubert Laws chronology
Laws' Cause
(1968)
Crying Song
(1969)
Afro-Classic
(1970)
CTI 1000 Series cover
Crying Song (album).jpg
CTI 1002 LP

Crying Song is an album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular music (including songs by Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Monkees and The Bee Gees) and by Laws recorded in Memphis with Elvis Presley's rhythm section and at Rudy Van Gelder's studio. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. [4]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

  1. "La Jean" (Johnny Christopher) – 2:33
  2. "Love Is Blue/Sing a Rainbow" (André Popp/Arthur Hamilton) – 3:25
  3. "Crying Song" (Roger Waters) – 4:56
  4. "Listen to the Band" (Michael Nesmith) – 3:24
  5. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:12
  6. "Feelin' Alright" (Dave Mason) – 2:34
  7. "Cymbaline" (Waters) – 3:55
  8. "How Long Will It Be?" (Hubert Laws) – 6:11
  9. "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:32

Personnel

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References

  1. Jarrett, Michael (August 30, 2016). Pressed for All Time: Producing the Great Jazz Albums from Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday to Miles Davis and Diana Krall. UNC Press Books. ISBN   978-1-4696-3059-5.
  2. Sutherland, Sam (March 31, 1973). "What's Happening". Billboard . p. 19 via worldradiohistory.com.
  3. CTI discography accessed February 6, 2012
  4. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed February 6, 2012