London Underground (album)

London Underground
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	February 25, 1974
Recorded	1973
Studio	Advision, London
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:37
Label	Atlantic SD 1648
Producer	Geoffrey Haslam
Herbie Mann chronology
Turtle Bay (1973) London Underground (1974) Reggae (1973)

London Underground is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in London in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label. ^[1] The album features Mann with British rock musicians performing versions of contemporary British hit singles.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "There are a couple of clunkers here ("Layla" doesn't work), but for fans of late-'60s/early-'70s rock, not a bad ride". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 8:21
2. "Something in the Air" (Speedy Keen) - 3:34
3. "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 8:08
4. "Spin Ball" (Paddy Kingsland) - 1:57
5. "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
6. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:46
7. "Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole" (Herbie Mann) - 3:50
8. "Paper Sun" (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) - 6:41
9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:05

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Pat Rebillot - keyboards
• Albert Lee - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mick Taylor - guitar (tracks 1–3, 6 & 7)
• Al Gorry (track 5), Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels (tracks 1-4 & 6-8) - bass
• Aynsley Dunbar (tracks 1, 3–5, 7 & 8), Robbie McIntosh (tracks 2 & 6) - drums
• Armen Halburian - percussion (track 8)
• Ian McDonald - alto saxophone (track 1)
• Stéphane Grappelli - violin (track 5)

Technical

• Gary Martin - engineer
• Ahmet Ertegun - executive producer
• Paulo Bisacca - art direction, design
• Giuseppe Pino - photography

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015
2. Newsome, Jim. London Underground – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 31, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.