Playback (Sam Lazar album)

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Playback
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Studio album by
Sam Lazar
Released1962
RecordedJuly 1, 1962
StudioTel Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Jazz
Label Argo
Sam Lazar chronology
Space Flight
(1960)		Playback
(1962)		 Soul Merchant
(1962)

Playback is an album by organist Sam Lazar and his Trio, released on the Argo label in 1962. [1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2] A Rovi review stated, "it's a solid organ-based album sure to please fans of the genre... An entertaining album worth the search". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam Lazar except as indicated

  1. "Deep"
  2. "Long Gone" (Sonny Thompson)
  3. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson)
  4. "Fuzz Buzz"
  5. "Just Make Love to Me" (Willie Dixon)
  6. "S.O.S."
  7. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield)
  8. "Scootin'"

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 2 (1961-1965): Pop/Blues/Folk Series, accessed September 12, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Album Entry, accessed September 12, 2012
  3. ↑ "Album Review". Kurt Edwards, Rovi, via Vergin Radio 99.9
  4. ↑ "Reviews of new albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 September 1962. pp. 74–. ISSN   0006-2510.



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