Don't Mess with Mister T.

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Don't Mess With Mister T.
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1973 [1]
RecordedMarch 14, 1973 (#6)
March 15, 1973 (#7–8)
June 7, 1973 (#1, 3, 5)
June 8, 1973 (#2, 4)
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Soul-jazz
Hard bop
Length32:40
Label CTI
CTI 6030
Producer Creed Taylor
Stanley Turrentine chronology
In Concert Volume Two
(1973)
Don't Mess With Mister T.
(1973)
Pieces of Dreams
(1974)

Don't Mess With Mister T. is a Stanley Turrentine album produced by Creed Taylor on his label, CTI. It was arranged by Bob James and recorded at Van Gelder Studio in June 1973.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Don't Mess With Mister T." (Marvin Gaye) – 9:51
  2. "Two for T." (Turrentine) – 7:06
  3. "Too Blue" (Turrentine) – 7:21
  4. "I Could Never Repay Your Love" (Bruce Hawes) – 8:22

Bonus tracks on CD reissue

  1. "Pieces of Dreams" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 7:28
  2. "Don't Mess With Mister T." [Alternate Take] - 7:10
  3. "Mississippi City Strut" - 8:40 Composed by Billy Cobham
  4. "Harlem Dawn" - 7:50

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard Sep 15, 1973
  2. 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  194. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.