| Lucky Seven | ||||
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| Released | August 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 34:51 | |||
| Label | Tappan Zee | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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Lucky Seven is the seventh album by jazz keyboardist Bob James, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Columbian | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Columbian called Lucky Seven "a lackluster effort when compared to his earlier CTI albums." [3] The Morning Call considered it to be the work of "a group of sophisticated musicians playing a mild, but interesting, brand of jazz fusion." [5]
All songs are written by Bob James except where noted.
Brass and Woodwinds
Strings
Vocals
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums [6] | 42 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums [6] | 3 |
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