| Mind Transplant | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | December 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, fusion | |||
| Length | 33:03 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Skip Drinkwater | |||
| Alphonse Mouzon chronology | ||||
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Mind Transplant is the third album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]
The AllMusic review by Robert Taylor awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Raw and powerful, the music herein is what made fusion such a viable musical style... Easily one of the best fusion recordings of all time". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Produced by Skip Drinkwater Arranged By Alphonse Mouzon
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Produced By Skip Drinkwater Co-Produced By Alphonse Mouzon
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