Greasy Kid Stuff!

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Greasy Kid Stuff!
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Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedJanuary 26, 1970
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length42:20
Label Prestige
PR 7764
Producer Bob Porter
Harold Mabern chronology
Workin' & Wailin'
(1969)
Greasy Kid Stuff!
(1970)
Pisces Calling
(1978)

Greasy Kid Stuff! is the fourth album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, calling it "Excellent advanced hard bop music that hints at fusion". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except where noted

  1. "Greasy Kid Stuff" - 8:20
  2. "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) - 6:00
  3. "XKE" - 6:45
  4. "Alex the Great" - 7:15
  5. "I Want You Back" (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards) - 5:35
  6. "John Neely-Beautiful People" - 8:25

Personnel

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References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 11, 2013
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 11, 2013