| Devil's Got Your Tongue | ||||
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| Studio album by Abbey Lincoln | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February 24 and 25, 1992 | |||
| Studio | BMG Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:56 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Jean-Philippe Allard | |||
| Abbey Lincoln chronology | ||||
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Devil's Got Your Tongue is the fifteenth album by Abbey Lincoln, and her third for Verve Records. It was released on October 13, 1992. [1] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart on April 10, 1993. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| MusicHound Jazz | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [6] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [7] |
A reviewer for AllMusic stated: "Her interpretive skills and emotional commitment to the material are such that she can even take on a familiar standard like 'A Child Is Born' and make it her own. It's gratifying to see a major jazz label allowing Lincoln's musical vision to flourish and grow." [3]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "Vocally and musically, the material is too dense, almost as if she is trying to recapture the contours of the old Candid sessions, but not recognizing that modern recording and production will tend to swamp arrangements like this." [5]
All tracks are written by Abbey Lincoln, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainbow" (with The Noel Singers) |
| 4:42 |
| 2. | "Evalina Coffrey (The Legend Of)" | 7:04 | |
| 3. | "Story of My Father" (with The Staple Singers) | 5:28 | |
| 4. | "A Child Is Born" (with The Noel Singers) | 6:20 | |
| 5. | "People in Me" (with The Noel Singers) | 6:13 | |
| 6. | "A Circle of Love" (with The Noel Singers) | 5:53 | |
| 7. | "Jungle Queen" | 6:09 | |
| 8. | "The Merry Dancer" | 7:48 | |
| 9. | "Devil's Got Your Tongue" | 5:49 | |
| 10. | "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" | Frank Loesser | 7:46 |
| 11. | "The Music Is the Magic" (with The Staple Singers) | 5:44 | |
| Total length: | 68:56 | ||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [8]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Traditional Jazz (Billboard) [2] | 2 |
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