Double Cross (album)

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Double Cross
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Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedOctober 29, 1965 and November 20, 1967
NYC
Genre Jazz
Length32:46
Label Atlantic
SD 1455
Producer Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
Mr. Blues
(1967)
Double Cross
(1968)
Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul
(1969)

Double Cross is the ninth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1967 for the Atlantic label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "Double Cross" - 3:19
  2. "Jimmy Mack" (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland) - 2:36
  3. "Glue Fingers" - 3:27
  4. "I Can't Stand It" - 4:45
  5. "In the Heat of the Night" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Quincy Jones) - 4:03
  6. "The Second Time Around" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) - 3:52
  7. "Mud Island Blues" - 5:56
  8. "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" (Jimmie Hodges) - 3:50

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed October 2, 2015
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed October 2, 2015