For Members Only

For Members Only
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	January 9, 1964 (1964-01-09) [1]
Recorded	August 22 & 24, 1963 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:13
Label	Impulse! A-51
Producer	Bob Thiele
Shirley Scott chronology
Drag 'em Out (1963) For Members Only (1964) Soul Shoutin' (1964)

For Members Only is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott. It was released on January 9, 1964 through Impulse! Records. ^[1] The recording was made in August 1963. ^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

1. "Southern Comfort" (Oliver Nelson) — 5:40
2. "Blue Piano" (Ellington) — 3:45
3. "Freedom Dance" (Nelson) — 4:53
4. "Toys in the Attic" (Duning) — 2:51
5. "Blues for Members" — 5:50
6. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Lerner, Loewe) — 4:45
7. "Marchin' to Riverside" — 3:15
8. "We're Goin' Home" — 7:14

Recorded on August 22 (tracks 5-8) and August 24 (tracks 1-4), 1963.

Personnel

• Shirley Scott — organ
• Thad Jones, Jerry Kail, Tom McIntosh, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal — trumpet (tracks 1-4)
• Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell — trombone (tracks 1-4)
• Eddy Manson — harmonica (tracks 1-4)
• Mundell Lowe — guitar (tracks 1-4)
• Art Davis (tracks 1-4), Earl May (tracks 5-8) — bass
• Jimmy Cobb (tracks 5-8), Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 1-4) — drums
• Joe Venuto — percussion (tracks 1-4)
• Oliver Nelson — arranger, conductor (tracks 1-4)

References

1. Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira; Lichtman, Irv, eds. (January 18, 1964). "ABC-Par's 33 New Albums Is a Record-setting Issue" (PDF). Cash Box . New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on Oct 8, 2022.
2. Impulse! Records discography accessed March 19, 2011
3. Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2011