Soul Sugar

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Soul Sugar
Soul Sugar.jpg
Studio album by
Released1970
Recorded1970
Studio Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre Jazz
Length30:53
Label Capitol
ST 616
Producer Sonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Dudes Doin' Business
(1970)
Soul Sugar
(1970)
Something to Listen To
(1970)

Soul Sugar is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Capitol label. [1] [2] [3]

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Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "The Sonny Lester-produced Soul Sugar looms large in Jimmy McGriff's vast catalog – while it's a fool's errand to pick the organist's absolute funkiest recording, this one demands serious consideration". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) – 2:45
  2. "Ain't It Funky Now" (James Brown) – 3:36
  3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 2:45
  4. "Dig on It" – 3:05
  5. "Bug Out" – 3:01
  6. "The Now Thing" – 2:50
  7. "You're the One" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:10
  8. "Fat Cakes" (Raymond Greenwood) – 3:18
  9. "New Volume" – 3:33
  10. "Spirit in the Dark" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:50

Personnel

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References

  1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed March 26, 2018
  2. Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 100-886 (1968–1972), accessed March 26, 2018
  3. Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 26, 2018
  4. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. Soul Sugar – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 26, 2018.