Down Here on the Ground

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Down Here on the Ground
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Studio album by
Wes Montgomery
ReleasedApril 1968 [1]
RecordedDecember 20, 1967 – January 26, 1968
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length31:11
Label A&M
Producer Creed Taylor
Wes Montgomery chronology
A Day in the Life
(1967)		Down Here on the Ground
(1968)		 Road Song
(1968)

Down Here on the Ground is an album by the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It also reached number 38 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

The song "Down Here on the Ground" is Montgomery's version of the theme song from the movie Cool Hand Luke , by Lalo Schifrin. [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

In his AllMusic review, Anthony Romero-- One of the most brilliantly orchestrated albums ever produced by Don Sebesky full of emotion and timeless beauty. Wes continues to astound with brilliant performances of contemporary classics like Georgia, Going to Detroit, the Fox, and Say a Little Prayer. Wes's treatment of popular songs is his true gift. Don Sebesky is a most gifted arranger.

Track listing

  1. "Wind Song" (Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22
  2. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 2:46
  3. "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" (Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent) – 2:36
  4. "Down Here on the Ground" (Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett) – 3:42
  5. "Up and at It" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:15
  6. "Goin' on to Detroit" (Montgomery) – 3:38
  7. "I Say a Little Prayer for You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:18
  8. "When I Look in Your Eyes" (Leslie Bricusse) – 3:11
  9. "Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe)" (João Donato, Paulo Valle) – 2:59
  10. "The Fox" (Lalo Schifrin) – 2:56

Personnel

Production notes:

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
1968Billboard Jazz Albums1
Billboard R&B Albums4
The Billboard 20038

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References

  1. ↑ "Billboard". April 27, 1968.
  2. ↑ Woodard, Josef (July–August 2005). "Wes Montgomery: The Softer Side of Genius'". JazzTimes .
  3. ↑ Nastos, Michael G. "Down Here on the Ground > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1028. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
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